Latest advice on the fires and staying safe from Bega Valley Shire Council. All the best Frances xxx Frances Perkins 042378049802 64936486
-------- Original message --------From: Anthony Osborne <aosborne at sapphirecoast.com.au> Date: 3/1/20 5:20 pm (GMT+10:00) To: potts_perkins at bigpond.com Subject: BEGA VALLEY BUSHFIRE UPDATE - 3 January at 3.27pm
Important Bushfire information for Bega Valley residents
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Dear residents,
Please see most recent Bega Valley Shire facebook post with important information for locals and guests. 3 January at 3.27pm
https://www.facebook.com/begavalleyshirecouncil/posts/2446723522120901
A copy of the facebook information is below.
BEGA VALLEY BUSHFIRE UPDATE – 3 January at 3.17 pm
The Border Fire to the south of Eden; the Werri Berri Fire in the Bemboka area; the Myrtle Mountain Fire near Wyndham and the Badja Forest Road Fire in the north of the Shire are all currently at Advice Level.
Additional emergency services personal and resources are flooding into the Shire ahead of what is still expected to be an extremely challenging day tomorrow (Saturday).
The situation has now been broken into four key zones that modelling has indicated represent the current areas of greatest concern:
Zone 1 – The north-east section of the Shire, including Mumbulla, Cuttagee, Barraga Bay, Wapengo, Tanja, Nutleys Creek Road, Bermagui, Cobargo and Quaama areas.
Zone 2 – Warrigal Range Road, Upper Brogo Road, Coopers Gully, Desert Creek Road, Buckajo, Angledale and Greendale areas.
Zone 3 – Mogareeka, Tathra and Kalaru areas.
Zone 4 – Eden and Kiah areas.
The Police are being joined by the SES in conducting a door knocks and information sharing in these zones today
The clear advice for those in zones 1 and 2 is that the time to leave is now, while those in zones 3 and 4 are being advised to leave.
Your Neighbourhood Safer Places are not an option.
People are invited to head to the evacuation centres at the Bega Showground and Club Sapphire at Merimbula where there is power, food, water and mobile phone coverage.
There is also a centre operating from the Eden Fishermen’s Club, but this is for registration purposes only.
Both Evacuation Centres are also being staffed by a range of support agencies that will be able to support you and make you comfortable while you are away from home.
You will also have access to the townships of Bega and Merimbula.
If you choose to move to the Bega Showground or Club Sapphire we ask that you bring bedding materials for the people you are with. If you can’t do that, alternative arrangements are available.
If you are a visitor, do not need to be in the Shire and have the capacity to leave, we ask you to leave now via the Snowy Mountain Highway and travel on to Cooma, Canberra or beyond.
The next community information briefing will be held at the Bega Showground today at 6pm.
For the best and most up to date bush fire advice check the NSW RFS website - https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
A Boil Water Notice still applies for Quaama, Cobargo, Bermagui, Beauty Point, Fairhaven, Wallaga Lake, Wallaga Lake Heights, Wallaga Lake Koori Village and Akolele, as well as trunk main customers in these areas.
All water for drinking, food preparation, the cleaning of teeth needs to be boiled before use.
Potable water for drinking purposes is available at the Cobargo Showground (BYO container).
At Bemboka - Potable water, for drinking purposes only, is available at the Bemboka fire shed (BYO container). Tap water at Bemboka should only be used for firefighting, there is ash in the town's water supply. Be aware that the ash in the water could damage home hot water systems if used.
All other water supplies in the Bega Valley Shire are currently unaffected.
Our road network has and will be impacted. Live Traffic NSW (https://www.livetraffic.com/desktop.html#textviewis) is your best information recourse for main roads and
Council will keep you updated with local road closures via our Facebook page.
In terms of the ongoing bushfire situation follow and take the advice of the emergency services, stay in touch with the unfolding situation via the NSW RFS website (https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au) and the Fires Near Me App.
Tune to local radio – ABC South East on 810AM, 105.5FM or 106.3FM. Radio 2EC - 765 AM and Power FM - 102.5FM. Bega District News is providing coverage - free without the paywall at https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/
About Regional is also running regular updates via https://aboutregional.com.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/AboutRegional/
Find a public toilet - https://toiletmap.gov.au/
For assistance with animals and agricultural services call Local Land Services on 1800 814 647.
We also need to be mindful of our own wellbeing and that of those around us.
If you are feeling that way, reach out to family and friends, share your time, space and thoughts with others; you are not alone at this time.
You might prefer to consult one of the telephone counselling services; Lifeline – 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636. The Australian Red Cross website (https://www.redcross.org.au/get-help/emergencies) also has some practical advice on looking after yourself in a crisis.
If you are wanting to assist and help those impacted the Bega Valley Disaster Relief Fund is taking donations - BSB 633000 Acct 157357567. Thank you.
Essential Energy is working hard to restore power in a number of locations. You can keep track of outages here - https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/outages-an…/power-outages
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