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Buloke Shire Council Service Information (Updated at 11.15am Thursday 21 November 2019)
If you have no other option to escape the heat, the following spaces will be available for you to keep cool through the peak heat period from 11.00am until 3.00pm today.
These are “Cool Spaces and NOT Relief Centres or Evacuation Centres. Water is available at each address.
The Department has been advised that the following schools will be closed on Thursday 21 November 2019:
The Department has been advised that the following services will be closed on Thursday 21 November 2019:
This list is continually being updated at https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/pages/closures.aspx
There will be bus closures on Thursday 21 November in the Mallee and Northern Country fire districts due to a Code Red warning.
o Bookmark www.emergency.vic.gov.au, download the VicEmergency app and set up your own Watchzone or tune in to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV;
o Call the VicEmergency Hotline to talk to someone about preparedness on freecall 1800 226 226; People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have a speech/communication impairment can contact VicEmergency Hotline via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677;
o For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VicEmergency Hotline. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number.
During heat events like this you are advised to:
· Drink more water · Never leave children, adults or pets in cars · Check in on others · Keep cool; and · Plan ahead
To learn more about how to keep cool and keep your living space cool, visit the Heatwave health website: http://heathealth.cvga.org.au/
Read the Emergency Management Victoria Media Release 20 November 2019.