St John Ambulance East Gippsland in Bairnsdale, Victoria | Safety & first aid service

St John Ambulance East Gippsland

Locality: Bairnsdale, Victoria

Phone: +61 412 899 068

Address: 'The Well' Corner of MacLeod and Bailey St. Upstairs above the Salvos 3875 Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.stjohnvic.com.au

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25.01.2022 Crew on duty at the bairnsdale gocart track and the last duty for 119 next week we will have a brand new vehicle

24.01.2022 The Princes Highway is open between Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale. The highway is closed from Lakes Entrance to Genoa. For people who are stuck in Orbost, Marlo... and Nowa Nowa and want to head west, the Princes Highway will open from 10am -12 midday tomorrow (Jan 1) for those who want to travel through to Lakes Entrance and beyond. Incident controller Ben Rankin says there were a large number of visitors to Gippsland in the communities or Marlo and Orbost in particular, who are putting pressure on supplies in town. The short opening will give people a chance to leave the area. : Lea Worseldine, Mount Taylor

23.01.2022 The crew is here on night shift at the bairnsdale relief centre it looks like we will be here for the long run . Stay safe everyone

22.01.2022 Congratulations to all but especially our own David McGrath!

20.01.2022 1700 THURS 2 JAN- East Gippsland area bushfires update Be prepared and take action There are extremely serious and dangerous fires across East Gippsland - and c...hances of more starting If you do not need to be here - get out before this weekend. Please leave today, or at the latest tomorrow morning. If you are in remote locations, you need to move out to larger towns. If you do not do this, we cannot guarantee your safety. Challenging weather is predicted tomorrow and Saturday, Conditions are expected to be worse than last Monday, it is expected to be extremely hot and windy Fires again have the potential to impact on communities - the risk is very real Communities that have been impacted may be impacted again We cannot guarantee we will have fire trucks at every location due to the scale of the fire area. Phone reception, power and water supply cannot be guaranteed if impacted Please ensure you have batteries for torches and radios (to tune into your local emergency broadcaster). There are new fire starts from lightning overnight to the south of Dinner Plain and Mt Hotham. These fires will run to the south east, putting pressure on the Swifts Creek area and surrounds. The Princes Highway is open both ways between Bairnsdale and Orbost We currently have 24 isolated communities and are attempting to get into these communities as soon as we can to provide essential supplies (including satellite phones), however the current smoke is hindering conditions to enable aircraft to fly. Much of East Gippsland has been significantly impacted by fires, with more than 800,000 hectares burnt. At the present time it is extremely difficult to access some areas using ground crews as there has been significant damage to road networks. Many roads are inaccessible. The sheer size and complexity of these fires along with a lack of power, lack of communications, limited road access and isolation in many areas is making it difficult to gain information on the specific impacts at a community level. Community Meetings: Bruthen- 6pm today (2nd January) Mechanics Hall Bruthen. Lakes Entrance 6:30pm today- Bellevue Hotel 201 Esplanade Lakes Entrance. Mount Taylor- 10am tomorrow (3rd January) at the Mount Taylor Fire Station. Orbost- 10:30am tomorrow, (3rd January) at Orbost Football Club, Lochiel Street Orbost. Mallacoota- 7pm regarding the evacuation in Mallacoota today (2nd January). The Australian defence force will re locate 800 people at 7am tomorrow morning via an Australian Defence Force boat and return for more people in coming days. CFA Gippsland Forest Fire Management Victoria East Gippsland Shire Council East Gippsland Outdoors. Victoria, Australia. Love East Gippsland Destination Gippsland Bruthen Inn Hotel Bruthen Pizza & Takeaway Bruthen Fire Brigade Bruthen General Store Tambo Valley Golf Club Ensay Winery Swifts Creek, Victoria Swifts Creek Bakery Swifts Creek IGA Omeo Caravan Park Golden Age Hotel Omeo Hilltop Hotel Omeo Omeo Ski Hires Mossi-Tambo Fire Brigade Omeo CFA Pajero 4WD Club of Victoria Inc Four Wheel Drive Victoria Gippsland Four Wheel Drive Club Camping Victoria Parks Victoria ABC Gippsland TRFM SES Tambo Valley Unit Gippsland Emergency Alerts & Info Visit Gippsland East Gippsland Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Camping And Tourism Free Camping Victoria Buchan Neighbourhood House Lakes Entrance Fire Brigade Mount Taylor Fire Brigade Bairnsdale Fire Brigade East Gippsland Landcare Network East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority East Gippsland Water Wy Yung Pub Bairnsdale Buy Swap Sell Bairnsdale, Victoria Metung, Victoria Metung Community Page Lakes Entrance Community Noticeboard Lakes Entrance Eyewatch - East Gippsland Police Service Area

10.01.2022 EAST GIPPSLAND UPDATE 10.20AM Monday DECEMBER 30 2019 If you are in East Gippsland today, 30 December you need to check VicEmergency for warnings frequently. If... you are currently in an area that is under a warning you must follow the instructions in that warning. If you are in East Gippsland in an area that isn’t under a warning currently you need to move to built up areas, including Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Omeo or Orbost. You must get to a built up area before 11am as the risk of fires moving increases after this time. Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Omeo and Orbost are areas that have been identified as defendable by emergency services. When you arrive you should stay in the centre of town. Follow the instructions of firefighters and emergency services. Do not leave the area until you are told by emergency services that it is safe to do so. If you are in Mallacoota it is critical that you monitor warnings and stay informed. You should follow the instructions of emergency services. Do not wait until a fire starts near you to move to a safer location. Fires that start or run today are likely to grow significantly and may become uncontrollable. Do not rely on firefighting crews being able to protect you and your property. When you move you should take the following items with you: o Cash o Clothing for 3 days o Medicine for 3 days o Phone and chargers o Toiletries o Important documents o Mementos and photos o Pets essentials, including leash and carriers o Make sure you have enough petrol in your car When travelling take care on the roads and drive to the conditions. Smoke from these fires may impact visibility when driving. If you have left ensure you register with Register.Find.Reunite online: register.redcross.org.au East Gippsland fires. This service lets people know you are safe, that you have relocated away from the area, and is used by emergency services if evacuations are required. People leaving early, or who relocate from the fire area, are asked to register as soon as possible. Relief Centres are open: Bairnsdale Football Pavilion 40 Macarthur Street, Bairnsdale VIC. Open 24/7 Lakes Entrance - Lakes Entrance Mechanics Hall, 18 Mechanics St, Lakes Entrance Open 24/7 Open 24/7 Omeo - Recreation Reserve Pavillion Park Street, Omeo 24/7 Sale - Sale Baptist Church Princes Hwy & Cobains Rd, Sale 24/7 Delegate (NSW) - Delegate Golf Club 3074 Delegate Road Delegate NSW Other relief centres will be open as required

09.01.2022 Our volunteers have been busy collecting expired first aid supplies to be donated to the affected bushfire communities. The donated supplies will be distributed... to various wildlife sanctuaries to assist with the millions of animals injured by the vicious fires. Our hearts continue to go out to the people, pets, and wildlife impacted, we will continue to provide services and support to the impacted communities. If you would like to get involved or find out how you can help us continue to provide assistance to the affected bushfire communities, please PM us.

04.01.2022 7:45PM TUES 31 DEC - East Gippsland area bushfires update WHAT WE KNOW: Much of East Gippsland has been significantly impacted by fires yesterday and into this ...morning Communities are still being impacted by active fire today Many Emergency Warnings are in place Most of East Gippsland is under Emergency Warning or Watch and Act messages Multiple communities have been impacted and some are isolated The risk of fire spread we had predicted and warned community about - from the high country through to the coast -has unfortunately occurred We have spent the day- are are still out on the ground and in the air trying to get on top of exactly what has happened and where At the present time it is extremely difficult to access some areas using ground crews as there has been significant damage to roads Many roads are inaccessible and remain closed Rapid Impact assessment teams are in the area Power remains out in many communities as does phone service Water supplies have been impacted in some towns WHAT WE DON'T KNOW The full extent of the fire spread and its impact We are aware some properties have been lost but we do not know the extent of this just yet WHAT TO DO: Pay attention to the one true source of information VicEmergency channels and your local emergency broadcasters relaying them Act on any instructions within warnings messages for your area Do not bypass road blocks roads in the area have been crossed by the fire and are now blocked by fallen trees. It is extremely dangerous to try to take back roads to return to properties. Burnt trees will continue to fall across these roads for the coming days We will continue to provide you with updates later in the day as more information comes to hand Impacts have been significant ROADS UPDATE: Many roads remain closed The Princes Highway from Orbost through to Lakes Entrance is temporarily open for limited windows of time tonight (TUES) and tomorrow (WEDS). This is to clear the backlog of people stuck in communities like Orbost, Marlo and Nowa Nowa who are running low on supplies and services At this stage this temporary openings are for Bairnsdale/west bound traffic ONLY we are working on getting locals back in as soon as we can from tomorrow. We will keep you informed as we know more and the situation changes. TIMES: 6PM TONIGHT (TUES 31st DEC) TIL 8PM TONIGHT 10AM TIL MIDDAY TOMORROW ( WEDS 1 JAN) unless conditions change overnight If you don’t have time to pack up your camp or get organised for the opening tonight, please get ready for the 10AM-MIDDAY opening tomorrow. The Princes Highway between Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance is fully open most other roads adjoining the highway in this area to the north and south remain closed. Please take care on the roads and drive extremely safely do not stop on the road Take care Pic: taken from Mallacoota foreshore mid-afternoon today CFA Gippsland Forest Fire Management Victoria East Gippsland Shire Council Marlo Hotel Marlo Ocean View Caravan and Camping Park. Orbost Buy, Swap and Sell Orbost Chatterbox Orbost Club Hotel Orbost Snowy Rovers FNC Nowa Nowa General Store Mingling Waters Caravan Park & Cafe Camping Victoria Victoria Camping Camping Victoria Gippsland Four Wheel Drive Club Four Wheel Drive Victoria Parks Victoria Eyewatch - East Gippsland Police Service Area East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority East Gippsland Charters East Gippsland Outdoors. Victoria, Australia. East Gippsland Landcare Network Buchan Neighbourhood House Free Camping Victoria Visit Gippsland Visit Twin Rivers East Gippsland Gippsland Emergency Alerts & Info SES Tambo Valley UnitGolden Age Hotel Omeo Omeo Caravan Park Hilltop Hotel Omeo Albion Hotel Swifts Creek Bakery Little River Inn Ensay Ensay Winery Tambo Valley Golf Club Bruthen General Store Bruthen Fire Brigade Bruthen Pizza & Takeaway Bruthen Inn Hotel Destination Gippsland - A page for tourism businesses

01.01.2022 Our members are currently at the Lonnie Lee concert in bairnsdale with over 300 people here even Dillon on of our longer serving member is even dancing to the music it is also our new vehicles first dutu

01.01.2022 Can three adults fit across the back seat? Sure can. Hilarious to see all the youth trying to get in at once, standing room only

01.01.2022 Here is our new divisional vehicle