Emergency contacts

Emergencies range from bushfires to floods and everything in between. Council helps in the management of emergencies throughout the Shire under the Emergency Management Act and the Municipal Emergency Management Plan.

In the case of an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) to speak to the Police, Fire or Ambulance or call the SES on 132 500 for a flood or storm emergency.

Please note the following numbers:

Victorian SES Information Line 1300 842 737
Victorian Bushfire Information Line 1800 240 667
VicRoads - Road closures 131 170
Council - Roads, Streets and Drains 0448 321 386
Water and sewerage - North East Water 1300 361 644
Stock on roads 0407 201 002
Food Poisoning 0418 228 170
Department Sustainability and Environment - Beechworth 03 5720 8190
Parks Victoria - Beechworth office 03 5720 8190

Local police stations

Beechworth  03 5728 1032
Chiltern  03 5726 1222
Yackandandah  02 6027 1205
Rutherglen  02 6032 9612

Local hospitals

Beechworth Health Service 52 Sydney Road Beechworth 03 5728 0200
Indigo North Health - Rutherglen 168 High Street Rutherglen 02 6033 6200
Indigo North Health - Chiltern 11 Main Street Chiltern 03 5726 1405
Albury Wodonga Health - Wodonga Vermont Street Wodonga 02 6051 7111

In times  of bushfire, tune into ABC Radio

  • 106.5FM
  • 89.7FM
  • 91.7FM
  • 99.7FM