03/01/2020
If you can leave, you MUST leave.
Everyone within the Potential Impact Zone highlighted on the map below MUST leave now if they are able to do so.
(If you are currently in an area covered by a Watch & Act, Emergency Warning, or Evacuate Now message on the Vic Emergency site these messages take priority. Follow the advice in those warnings www.emergency.vic.gov.au )
Relocation options (in order of preference):
1) Find alternative accommodation outside the potential impact zone
2) Stay with family or friends outside the potential impact zone
3) Move to municipal relief centres (marked on map)
Gippsland:
Bairnsdale City Oval, 40 MacArthur St
Lakes Entrance, Mechanic Hall, 18 Mechanic St
Hume:
Corryong - Corryong High School, 27-45 Towong Road, Corryong
Tallangatta - Memorial Hall
Wangaratta - Performing Arts Centre (Animals - Wangaratta Showgrounds, Golf Links Lane
Wodonga - The Cube, 118 Hovell St
4) The Australian Defence Force is currently setting up facilities at the following locations which should be open later today for those that are unable to go to any of the above options and opening times will be updated in this post as they become available:
In the north of Victoria:
Latchford Barracks - OPEN
81 Bonegilla Rd
Bonegilla VIC 3691
Puckapunyal Army Base - IN PREPARATION
The Army Base at Puckapunyal is currently in preparation stages and will be open soon.
In the south of Victoria:
HMAS Cerberus - OPEN
Wilson Avenue
Westernport Vic 3920
If you are leaving you should register with 'Register. Find. Renuite.' https://register.redcross.org.au/ or by calling 1800 727 077.
You can find the map and information for the North East here: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/news-and-media/update-for-ovens-valley-king-valley-mt-buller-and-upper-murray-area
You can find the map and information about East Gippsland here: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/news-and-media/worsening-fire-conditions-forecast-in-east-gippsland
You can view a high resolution version of this map here: https://files-em.em.vic.gov.au/public/CommNews/Community-Newletters/20200102_2345_NE_and_Gipps_PIZs_A3L.pdf?v=202001030009