News

Victoria’s new Water Safety Strategy 2021-25 has been launched, with a focus on shared responsibility between people managing and using the state’s water environments, including pools, beaches, rivers, lakes and dams.

Since re-opening after this year’s lockdowns, the Victorian Emergency Management Institute has been catering for pent-up demand for conferences and training.

A series of improvements have been made to the VicEmergency website, app and social media channels, in line with a national approach to emergency information and warnings.

The Victorian Government has launched a new Emergency Recovery Resource Portal (ERRP) providing guidance and information for the recovery sector.

EMV thanks everyone who shared their experiences from the June extreme weather event in Victoria with our Learning Review.

The MSAR eNews December edition is now available with the latest news from Victoria’s marine search and rescue sector.

Emergency management and community organisations have received $3.2 million in funding to strengthen their response to natural disasters.

Fast-running grassfires will be a risk across Victoria this summer, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook released yesterday.

This summer season, Victoria will have 50 aircraft placed across the state to help fight fires and keep communities safe.

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is leading a project to implement the new nationally consistent Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS).