Storm Resources
** Urgent Relief Needs**
Contact Council on 1300 368 333. A member of the Yarra Ranges Council team can connect you to a wide range of support services.
Although the October 28th wasn't as extreme as June 9th, we still have locals affected by the outages. Below are some helpful links for those needing extra support during this time. Please share these resources so those who may not be aware can be helped. Further information can be found on the Yarra Ranges website.
Fallen trees
Local Roads – Contact Council on 1300 368 333 (if you know that a request hasn’t already been made on your road)
Main Roads – Contact VicRoads on 13 11 70
On Powerlines – Contact AusNet Services on 13 17 99
Family Violence Support
We are aware that during stressful times, circumstances at home may become unsafe due to family violence. We recently provided a violence again women resource that we highly recommend visiting. It provides information for those escaping violence as we all for those supporting people in these situations.
Food waste disposal locations
Vic Health have provided some useful tips about food safety in a power outage are available through this website:
Red Cross Victoria
If you need extra assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone, look at our resources, and visit Ask Izzy https://askizzy.org.au/
Salvation Army: 13 72 58
Donations
Mums of the Hills Inc. is registered with GIVIT. Please direct all donations to www.givit.org.au. GIVIT captures all donation offers (including goods, services, time and money) online, removing the need for impacted communities to receive, sort, store and dispose of donations they don’t need.
100% of donated money received by GIVIT is used to purchase exactly what’s needed by people impacted. We buy locally, wherever possible, to support local businesses and the economic recovery of affected communities. GIVIT’s operational costs are covered by government contracts and corporate partners.
Requesting a donation
Community members can request specific items, such as food or vouchers for shopping, which can then be supplied by donors.
If you're struggling and in need of donations, please drop us an email at emergencymanagement@yarraranges.vic.gov.au and we'll try to help out.
Making a donation (money or goods)
Anyone wanting to offer goods or money for donations can do so through GIVIT's website.
