Be prepared for an emergency
Preparing for a possible emergency is an important way to help protect yourself and your family in the event that one occurs.
There are simple and practical steps you can take to protect yourself your family pets and livestock and your most valued possessions:
- talk with your family about what to do in an emergency and develop a plan together - information on what to consider in the development of an emergency plan can be found at Vic Emergency - prepare and get ready SES home emergency plans and kits and Australian Red Cross.
- make sure your plan includes your pets and identifies a meeting point that the whole family is aware of
- practice your plan
- have an emergency kit packed with some essentials including medication
- have a contact person for you or your family to call and report on your safety
- know the hazards or risks that are present in your area
- review your insurance policies ensuring the type and sum insured is appropriate for you
- get to know your neighbours
- learn about your communitys emergency plans and warning signals
- download the VicEmergency app:
- know where to get information.
Fire Prevention
Our fire prevention unit covers a wide range of issues relating to fire and the safety of the community.
Neighbourhood Safer Places
A Neighbourhood Safer Place/ Place of Last Resort is only used in bushfire emergencies.
Smoke-free zone at Belmont Market
The entire Belmont Market event area is a smoke-free zone, in response to recent changes in Victorian government legislation.
Ticket information
Tickets are required for attending shows and events at the Potato Shed unless specified otherwise.
Preparing for a power outage or infrastructure failure
Power outages and infrastructure failure can impact on your lifestyle. There are things you can do to minimise the consequences before an outage occurs.
Floods and storms - be prepared
There are things you can do to prepare your house for flooding before floods and storms
Our role in emergencies
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Personal evacuation plans
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Preparing pets and stock for emergencies
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Our risks and hazards
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