From Wednesday June 7, you can make an appointment at Alma Beard Medical Centre ahead of the practice's official reopening on Monday June 12.
To book yours, call 9545 7101 or visit the practice in person within the booking windows listed here.
Fires are more likely to occur on farms during harvest given the movement of machinery and vehicles through paddocks with cured crops.
To assist in the prevention of fires it is recommended that:
Equipment such as harvesters have regular maintenance checks conducted.
Having fire extinguishers on all equipment and fire fighting unit(s) on site may help in containing a fire before it gets out of control.
DFES have released a number of publications containing important information for farmers:
During fire season please ensure you have your mobile phone handy (and registered for the Shire’s Harvest, Vehicle Movement and Hot Works Ban and listening to ABC local radio for harvest ban declarations.
Farm or private firefighting units and machinery form an important part of the Shire’s overall bushfire response.
To ensure safety and efficient integration with bushfire services, all private responders are reminded to:
It is also encouraged that vehicles are fitted with a UHF (CB) radio. Channel 5 is the most commonly utilised channel during an incident, however alternate channels may be used depending on the size or number of incidents – please confirm communications channel when reporting to Incident Control.