The threat advice is reduced for the Bayindeen-Rocky Road fire. The fire is under control but there may still be localised fire activity and smoke, with firefighters, heavy machinery and fire vehicles still operating in the burnt landscape and on local roads. Please stay up to date with the VicEmergency app or visit the link below.
VicEmergency updates
If you have been impacted by the Bayindeen fires, you may be eligible for support and assistance from the State and Federal Governments. For more information, click on the link below.
Fire recovery support information
Pyrenees Shire Council is required to develop and maintain a Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP)which outlines how the Council and its supporting agencies will meet the requirements of the four responsibilities listed above. A copy of the MEMP can be viewed here: Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) 2020-2023(PDF, 8MB)
The MEMP also has a number of sub-plans which outline additional detail and operating procedures for the more complex and high risk emergencies including :
Pyrenees Shire Municipal Fire Management Plan 2018-2021(PDF, 3MB).
Pyrenees Shire Municipal Flood Emergency Plan (endorsed March 2020)(PDF, 7MB)
Pyrenees Shire Heatwave Plan 2022(PDF, 646KB)
Pyrenees Shire Pandemic Plan 2020(PDF, 511KB)
Other useful links to support you Before, During and After an Emergency.