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