Emergency contacts
In the event of an emergency, phone 000 (police, fire or ambulance). Note: 112 for mobile and 106 TTY for hearing impaired.
Council after hours contact information
Shire Office
1300 365 003 BH
Roads, streets and drains
0448 321 386 AH
Stock on roads
0407 201 002
Food poisoning
0418 228 170
Hospitals
Beechworth Health Service, 52 Sydney Road
03 5728 0200
Rutherglen Indigo North Health, 168 High Street
02 6033 6200
Chiltern Indigo North Health, 11 Main Street
03 5726 1405
Wangaratta Northeast Health, Green Street
03 5722 5111
Wodonga Albury-Wodonga Health, Vermont Street
02 6051 7111
Medical and Health
Nurse On Call
1300 606 024
Victorian Poisons Information Centre
131 126
Department of Health and Human Services
Wangaratta Office
03 5722 0555
Wodonga Office
02 6055 7777
Official emergency broadcasters
- SKY News TV
- 106.5 ABC
- 105.7 The River MMM
- 104.9 Star FM
- 1494 2AY
Remember, always have multiple devices available for emergency information and warnings, including a battery operated FM radio.
Police
Beechworth, William Street
03 5728 1032
Chiltern, Main Street
03 5726 1222
Yackandandah, 8 Railway Ave
02 6027 1205
Rutherglen, 167 High St
02 6032 9612
Wangaratta, 21-33 Handley Street
03 5723 0888
Tangambalanga, 8 Huon Street
02 6027 3254
Wodonga, 100 Hovell Street
02 6049 2600
Schools
Department of Education, Early Childhood Development
School closures 1800 809 834
Storm and Flood
Emergency Victoria
VicEmergency Hotline 1800 226 226
www.emergency.vic.gov.au
Victorian State Emergency Service
www.ses.vic.gov.au
132 500
North East Hume Region, Benalla
03 9256 9650
Bureau of Meteorology
Automated advisory information line - 1300 659 217
www.bom.gov.au
North East Water
Emergency and faults 1300 361 644
Vic Emergency
VicEmergency is a centralised source for Victorians to find emergency information and warnings. Download the VicEmergency app, phone the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226 or follow VicEmergency on Facebook or Twitter for emergency information and warnings.
The website has a real-time map display with incidents across the state including floods, storms, fires, earthquakes, and more. You can also access preparedness and recovery information related to emergencies.