Bushfire Places of Last Resort

Please be aware that Bushfire Places of Last Resort (also known as Neighbourhood Safer Places):

  • Should only be used if your Bushfire Survival Plan fails and you have nowhere else to go.
  • Are NOT Relief Centres - there are limited facilities and no support services are provided.
  • Are NOT places to relocate to when leaving early.
  • May not provide shelter from smoke and embers.

  • SURVIVAL IS NOT GUARANTEED.

 Council has designated the following Bushfire Places of Last Resort:

Halls Gap - Visitor Information Centre surrounds, corner of Grampians Road and Heath Street, Halls Gap, VIC.
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St Arnaud - Lord Nelson Park Oval, Dunstan Street, St Arnaud, VIC.
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Stawell - Cato Park, Victoria Street, (opposite Haitts Lane) Stawell, VIC 3380.
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The above locations can be viewed on council's Community Map.

View Council's Neighbourhood Safer Places Plan(PDF, 588KB)

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