Advice Issued For: Beveridge, Clarkefield, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Monegeetta, Monegeetta North, Romsey Fire Origin: MICKLEHAM Incident Name: MICKLEHAM - KILMORE Issued: 13/02/14 1:09 AM This Advice message is being issued by Country Fire Authority for Beveridge, Clarkefield, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Monegeetta, Monegeetta North, Romsey with updated road access details. There is continued fire activity and the fire currently is not yet under control. There is currently no threat to you, but you should plan for what you will do if the situation changes. Smoke will be visible from nearby communities and roads. People travelling in the fireaffected area should exercise extreme caution as hazards such as smoke, fallentrees and powerlines, as well as emergency vehicles and changed road conditionsmay be experienced.?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /> Assessments are beingconducted on roads, powerlines, powerpoles, stock and trees for hazards andsafety issues to the public. Members of the public are advised that until these assesssmentsare completed the area is unsafe to the general public. The Wallan Relief Centre isOpen and located at the Wallan Multipurpose Community Centre, 42-80 BentinckSt, Wallan. The Seymour Relief Centre is Open and located at the Seymour Aquatic Centre(Basketball Stadium), Chittick Park, Pollard Street, Seymour. The following roads are nowopen: · Nothern Highway · Old Sydney Roadfrom Gunns Gully to Darrawiet Road · Camerons Road · Rowes Road · Butlers Road · Curry Road · Forbes MorandingRoad · Diggins Road · Tantraboo Road · Thomlonson Track · McHargs Road North · McNab Road · Allens Road · Kurkurac Road · Kennedy’s Road · Boundary Road · Campaspe Road · Mooneys Road · Kings Lane Local Residents only will haveaccess to the following roads with an authorised wrist band. Speed restrictionsare in place on many roads within this area. Please observe all road signs. · Old Sydney RoadFrom Darraweit Road to Northern Highway · Mill Road · Comans Road · Hanson Road Wallan · Beauview Road · Romsey Road · Paynes RoadKilmore · Gehrys LaneKilmore · Union Lane Bylands · Fitzgerald RoadKilmore · Noonans RoadKilmore · Arkells RoadKilmore · Old Mill RoadKilmore · O’Donahues RoadKilmore · Wilomavin Road Authorised wrist band will beavailable from Romsey Service Centre, 96-100 Main Street, Romsey, Wallan ReliefCentre and Seymour Relief Centre. These will be open Thursday 13th February at8am until 6pm. Proof of residential identification is required for a pass. The following roads are closedto all vehicles except emergency vehicles. Crews are working to open these atthe earliest opportunity. · Wallan HeightsRoad · Simon Hill Road · McDouglas HillRoad · High Park Road · O’Dwyers RoadNorth · Number 3 CreekRoad · Old KilmoreLancefield Road · McHags Road South · Split Staff GullyRoad · Moores Road · O’Dwyers RoadSouth · Lowdens Road · Stockdale Road · Darraweit Road The next update is expected by 13/02/14 10:00 AM or as the situation change. Safety Information: Review your bushfire survival plan. If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes. If you have time check your neighbours to see if they are monitoring conditions. If you are experiencing smoke exposure, seek medical advice or call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024. Stay Informed: Via cfa.vic.gov.au. Tune to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV. Call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667. Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can contact VBIL via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677. Download the FireReady App or follow CFA on Twitter or Facebook. Road closures: check VicRoads website.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:10:42 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015