Dunolly SES

VICSES DUNOLLY Number: 824 Region: NORTH WEST REGION
Address: 51 BROADWAY, DUNOLLY VIC 3472
Postal: PO BOX 136, DUNOLLY VIC 3472
Tel: 132 500 VICSES Information Line: 1 300 842 737
Tel: Unit Admin Only: 03 5468 1199
Email: dunolly@ses.vic.gov.au
Municipality: CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE COUNCIL

VICSES is a volunteer based organisation responding to emergencies and working to ensure the safety of communities around Victoria.

This facebook page features SES, CFA and BOM warnings issued for our area, as well as information and photos from our call outs. Everyone is welcomed to comment and share their stories, photos, experiences.

What we do

The Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) is the control agency for flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake in Victoria, managing responses to these emergencies and helping communities to prepare through planning and education.

As well as operating the largest road crash rescue network in Australia, we also assist the Victoria Police in search and rescue operations and play an important support role during major bushfire responses.

Don't forget 132 500 is the number to ring SES if you need assistance. Crews assess and prioritise jobs.

The role of SES crews is to make the situation safe. The property owner has the responsibility to organise repairs.

Emergency management
Coordinating emergency preparation and response for flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake is the organisation’s primary role. SES Victorian Headquarters works with the regional offices to prepare and warn communities with public safety advice and emergency plans.

Flood response
SES units sandbag to protect property and infrastructure from floods, as well as assisting Victoria Police with evacuations.

Storm response
Following severe storms, SES units can provide temporary repairs—like tarping—to damaged structures, and remove fallen trees and branches from properties.

Tsunami response
SES units provide warnings and public advice, along with assisting evacuations and undertaking search and rescue following tsunamis.

Earthquake response
Along with assisting in evacuations and temporary repairs, SES units undertake search and rescue following earthquakes.

Road crash rescue
We are the largest provider of road crash rescue in Victoria, and SES units provide aid in some outer metropolitan suburbs of Melbourne and most of the state’s country areas. Around 100 SES units across the state are accredited in road crash rescue, and accredited volunteers undergo rigorous training using specialised vehicles and equipment.

Community planning and education
SES works closely with municipal councils throughout Victoria to develop emergency management plans, providing advice, information, education and training. We are also required to audit Municipal Emergency Management Plans every three years.

SES also engages directly with communities, educating Victorians on how to prepare for natural hazards. Programs are aimed at building resilient communities that are less affected by flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake.

There are more than 5500 committed and dedicated volunteers around the state who provide these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Preparing for a flood - Sandbags - Frequently Asked Questions?

What will sandbags do?
• Sandbags can be useful means of blocking inside drains (eg. Toilet, shower or bath), strengthen levees or protecting buildings.
• For most properties to reduce the impact of flooding, sandbags only need to be placed to prevent backflow of wastewater into the house, and around doorways.
• It is not always necessary to place a sandbag wall around your house to provide protection. Building a wall like this may trap floodwater between the wall and your property, causing more damage.

Where to place the sandbags?
• Cover drainage holes in home e.g. toilet, shower, bath and floor drains to stop backflow of contaminated water.
• Place a small sandbag wall across doorways. Stack at least two (2) sandbags high across, additional layers may be needed depending on the expected flood height.
• Make sure that you have at least one doorway in which you can use to access the house. This can be done by building a wall in a semi-circle to allow the door to still be opened.
• Air vents between brickwork will also require sandbags. Small vents may be covered with waterproof tape such as duct tape.
• If available, plastic sheeting may be used under the sandbags to reduce the seepage of water through the sandbags.

What else can I do to protect my home?
• Raising valuables off the floor onto benches and tables may prevent damage to
personal items from floodwater that may seep past the sandbags.
• Lifting of curtains, rugs and bedding, and removing items from low cupboards may be necessary.
• Turn off power and gas

Disclaimer

The contents of this facebook page are intended for informational purposes only. The Victoria State Emergency Service shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided on this facebook page or linked sites.

The information on this facebook page is provided on the basis that persons accessing the site undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.

All comments, visuals, videos and other type of material ("User Content") posted or shared by individuals on our Facebook pages do not necessarily reflect the opinions or ideals of the Victoria State Emergency Service.

Moderators do not monitor every posting of User Content on our social networks. However, VICSES expects that users will not post any materials that fall into any of the following categories and may have removed any materials that:
• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, misleading or unlawful material or information.

Please note this site is for information only. For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

Opinions posted by users of this page do not reflect those of VICSES or the Victorian Government.

This facebook page is managed by:
Tom Aczel, Deputy Controller - Operations
and Social Media MLO - Dunolly SES
Mobile: 0438 718 369 Email: tomaczel@bigpond.com