The Fire Danger Period for Macedon Ranges Shire started at 1am on Monday 27 November 2023. Burning off is not allowed. Please dispose of green waste for free at a resource recovery facility.
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A Council Meeting will begin at 7pm on Wednesday 13 December.
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We are the lead agency for emergency relief and recovery at the local level.
The Macedon Ranges is one of the most fire prone areas in Victoria and has a history of bushfires occurring throughout the shire; but fire is only one of many potential emergencies including:
An emergency may affect a whole community, or it may be a localised event that affects one or two families, such as a house fire.
Unless the emergency is very large, relief and recovery management happens at the local level and is led by Council.
Find out more about our emergency planning, relief, response and recovery services below.
The DRFA is a cost sharing arrangement between federal and state governments to fund and support certain relief and recovery measures following a disaster.
Contact information of emergency and support services in the Macedon Ranges.
Find out about Council plans for prevention, response and recovery from emergencies in the Macedon Ranges.
If you are a woman experiencing family violence, you are at greater risk during fires and other emergencies and you need to have a plan.
Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of livestock causing fever followed by the development of blisters in the mouth and on the feet.
Find out about relief and recovery services and support for residents during and after an emergency.