Callignee and Traralgon South Emergency Committee

31/08/2026

27/08/2026

There are quite a few poultry owners in our community. This may help you to protect your flock and prevent the disease from spreading

🖥️ Webinar – H5 bird flu in backyard poultry and pet birds

Do you have backyard poultry or pet birds? Are you keen to find out more about how to lower the risk of H5 bird flu spreading to your flock?

Join the H5 bird flu in backyard poultry webinar
📅 Friday 28 August
🕚 1.30 pm to 2.30pm
🔗 Click to register: go.vic.gov.au/4wLtX9g

In the meantime, you can help by continuing to:

🚫 AVOID contact with sick or dead wild birds or wildlife and their environment.
📝 RECORD what you see, including:
• Location
• Species
• Number of animals affected
📞 REPORT online or by calling the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

👉 More information: agriculture.vic.gov.au/birdflu
If you notice something unusual, talk to your local vet or call the Emergency Animal Disease hotline on 1800 675 888.

Read more 🔗 go.vic.gov.au/4gNznME

27/08/2026

There are quite a few poultry owners in the community. This may help both your flock not getting infected as well as the spread of the disease.

🖥️ Webinar – H5 bird flu in backyard poultry and pet birds

Do you have backyard poultry or pet birds? Are you keen to find out more about how to lower the risk of H5 bird flu spreading to your flock?

Join the H5 bird flu in backyard poultry webinar
📅 Friday 28 August
🕚 1.30 pm to 2.30pm
🔗 Click to register: go.vic.gov.au/4wLtX9g

In the meantime, you can help by continuing to:

🚫 AVOID contact with sick or dead wild birds or wildlife and their environment.
📝 RECORD what you see, including:
• Location
• Species
• Number of animals affected
📞 REPORT online or by calling the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

👉 More information: agriculture.vic.gov.au/birdflu
If you notice something unusual, talk to your local vet or call the Emergency Animal Disease hotline on 1800 675 888.

Read more 🔗 go.vic.gov.au/4gNznME

26/08/2026

The CEC is not just about bushfires. It is about all community emergencies. This virus has the potential to affect many families in the community. Please read this article and consider what it says.

While the risk of H5 bird flu in pets is extremely low, it's best to take precautions.

If you're out walking your dog or spending time outdoors:

✅Keep dogs on a lead in areas with native wildlife
✅ Don't allow pets to investigate or eat dead animals
✅Stop cats from roaming and hunting wildlife

These simple actions help protect pets, wildlife and curbs the spread of disease.

If you suspect H5 bird flu in birds, mammals, poultry or other captive birds, report it immediately by calling the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888 or to DEECA online.

Find out more at agriculture.vic.gov.au/birdflu

More information about responsible pet ownership and legal requirements: agriculture.vic.gov.au/animalwelfare

17/08/2026

Science helps fight fires in so many ways 🔥🔎

Through research and technology, we can better understand our communities, our risk, our members and our operations. This week is National Science Week, a chance for us to think about how science plays a role in all aspects of our lives, including how we protect the community.

CFA Predictive Services Specialist Andy Ackland is one of the many people undertaking research to improve community safety. Andy has spent the past two years researching how daily national soil moisture grids can improve our understanding of forest fuel availability and bushfire potential, developing a prototype national Fuel Availability Factor model.

Andy will present about his findings at the 2026 AFAC News Conference in Melbourne this week. Read more about his research here: https://link.cfa.vic.gov.au/usgbI

26/07/2026

The national test of AusAlert is happening on Monday 27 July 2026 at around 2pm AEST. 📅

AusAlert sends near-instant emergency messages to compatible mobile devices like mobile phones, tablets and smart watches. It uses vibration, sound and on-screen messages to get your attention.

If your device receives the national test, it will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound for 10 seconds before stopping. As the national test is a Critical Alert, this happens even if your device is on ‘silent’ or ‘do not disturb’.

You may receive this test while driving, riding or using public transport. 🛻

If you are driving or riding, stay calm and don’t touch your device. ⚠️

The alert may also play through your vehicle’s speakers using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto or Bluetooth and may interrupt navigation or media like music or podcasts. 📱

🚨Mobile phone laws still apply – don't read or respond to the alert while operating a vehicle. Only check the message when your vehicle is turned off and it is safe and legal to do so.

🚌 If you receive an alert while on public transport, stay calm. Don't approach the driver about the alert.

This is just a test, and you do not need to do anything. You should always follow instructions or announcements from public transport staff.

20/07/2026

AusAlert may increase risk for people experiencing violence, especially if they live with someone who uses violence. Alerts may expose safety devices.

27/06/2026

Each year, we see an increase in the number of chimney fires during the colder months.

Keep your home safe this winter by:

🔦 Using a torch to check for creosote build-up or obstructions in the chimney before lighting your fireplace.

🧹 Cleaning your chimney and flue every year.

🚨 Making sure you have working smoke alarms.

🔥 Knowing your home fire escape plan.

Find out more at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/homefire

25/06/2026

It is looking like a dry winter and spring which suggests summer could also be hot and dry. Now is a good time to be thinking about your emergency plans for summer and arranging where to go if you plan to leave when there is a risk of bushfire.