Emergency events such as bushfires, floods, intense storms and public health crises can strike at any time — and climate change will only serve to intensify extreme weather events. It is important to plan for emergencies and have a plan ready to activate.
In South Australia we have become all too familiar with the devastating loss that takes place when natural disasters occur.
Bushfires, floods, heatwaves, intense storms and biosecurity incidents have a significant impact on individuals, families and communities, and consequences for our people, economy, environment, and infrastructure.
Climate change will continue to increase the frequency and severity of such extreme weather events, leading to even greater impacts upon the South Australian people and government.
South Australia's emergency management arrangements are guided by the key principles of emergency management:
All sectors of the community have a collective responsibility when it comes to emergency management. The State Emergency Management Plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of all those who play a part in emergency management — from state and local government agencies to communities and individuals.
The State Government's Emergencies website provides vital information to assist you to:
We strongly encourage you to become familiar with the contents on this website and make the appropriate arrangements to preserve and save the lives of you and your family, as well as to protect the environment, property and infrastructure where possible.
Our state is divided into eleven Emergency Management Zones and each zone has developed its own Zone Emergency Management Plan. This system ensures that you have access to information on risks associated with natural disasters and other hazards specific to your relevant zone and provides you with information about minimising the impact to you and your family.
Bushfire prevention is a year-round responsibility and a necessity for property owners in the Adelaide Hills. Your responsibilities include a range of actions that minimise the risk to you, your family and your property in the event of a bushfire.
These pages are intended to give you useful and practical information about readiness, recovery and resilience for bushfire planning for you, your family, your community and your business.
On days where an extreme or catastrophic fire risk has been declared, some Council services may be affected.