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PREPARE AND PLAN EARLY FOR SEASONAL HAZARDS cut out and keep!
ROAD CLOSURES myroadinfo.com.au for Ballina Shire rural road info
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS Live Traffic NSW livetraffic.com
RADIO STATIONS
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging families, friends and neighbours to use the start of summer as the start of a conversation about being aware of and prepared for seasonal hazards. Aussie summers are iconic. They can also be tragic. Each year, communities across NSW experience bush fires, home fires, floods, storms, heatwaves, power outages and other emergencies. The start of summer should be the start of a conversation around being prepared for the multiple hazards communities across NSW face. Our emergency service organisations do an incredible job keeping us safe, but they can only do so much. Being aware and prepared is everyone’s responsibility, whether you’re at home, at work or away on holidays.
Paradise FM 101.9 ABC North Coast 94.5 2LM 104.3 ZZZ FM 100.9
FIELD CLOSURES Contact your sporting club.
WEATHER CONDITIONS bom.gov.au Bureau of Meteorology
BALLINA BYRON GATEWAY AIRPORT Your local airline for flights to and from Ballina: Rex Airlines 13 17 13 rex.com.au Jetstar 13 15 38 jetstar.com Virgin Australia 13 67 89 virginaustralia.com.au Qantas 13 13 13 qantas.com FlyPelican 02 4965 0111 flypelican.com.au
ACTIONS TO TAKE
We want everyone to have safe and happy holidays. This year, that also means adapting our usual summer rituals to include COVID-Safe practice. Avoid crowded environments. Maintain social distancing and where physical distancing cannot be maintained, wear a mask. If you feel unwell, get tested and self-isolate.
GET READY FOR SUMMER NOW IN FIVE SIMPLE STEPS: 1. Know your risk - think about the area you’re in and the types of disasters that could affect you;
2. Plan now for what you will do - sit down and talk with your family and plan for what you will do if a disaster affects your area;
3. Get your home ready - prepare your home by doing general home maintenance and checking your insurance coverage;
4. Be aware - find out how to prepare, what to do if there is a disaster in your
Alerts are issued via Council’s website ballina.nsw.gov.au and via your local radio station. Delay any unnecessary travel until conditions have cleared. Look out for your neighbours If water is overflowing street stormwater drains, reduce internal water use eg: washing machines, dishwashers, baths, showers and flushing of toilets until the water has cleared. Watch for Council, SES and other State Government agency updates.
area and connect with NSW emergency services to stay informed;
5. Look out for each other - share information with your family, friends, neighbours and those who may need assistance. Get Ready is a community preparedness program coordinated by Resilience NSW. Find out more at resilience.nsw.gov.au/prepare.html.
KEY CONTACT NUMBERS SES 132 500 Ballina Shire Council 1300 864 444 or emergency after hours 02 6626 6954 Emergency Services Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade Triple zero 000
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