Supporting communities and businesses to recover from the Black Summer Bushfires 2019-20.
The Black Summer Bushfires 2019-20 had vast impacts on the Alpine Shire. An Alpine Municipal Recovery Committee (MRC) was established in January 2020 to aid recovery in the Alpine Shire and Resorts. The MRC developed a Municipal Recovery Plan (MRP) 2020-22, led by Alpine Shire Council with input from government departments, local and regional health services, and representation from the Alpine Community Recovery Committee (CRC)
In 2022, the MRC developed a summary of its achievements and the major initiatives that came out of the MRP 2020-22, as well as detailing ongoing goals and where future accountabilities will lie moving forward.
Below is an infographic of this summary. Access a larger version of the infographic here.
Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter
Council produces a regular recovery newsletter:
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter December 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter November 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter October 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter September 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter August 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter July 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter June 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter May 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter April 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter March 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter February 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter January 2022
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter December 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter November 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter October 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter September 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter August 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter July 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter June 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter May 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter April 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter March 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter Summer 2021
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter December 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter November 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter October 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter September 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter August 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter July 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter June 2020
- Alpine Community Recovery Newsletter May 2020
Alpine Community Recovery Committee
The Alpine Community Recovery Committee (CRC) represents bushfire-affected communities across Alpine Shire, ensuring that local know-how and expertise are front and centre in longer term recovery planning.
Coordinated by Alpine Shire Council and Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV), the Alpine CRC is an essential link between communities, Council and other support organisations to assist with recovery and planning into the future.
CRC representatives are vital in providing a conduit for community voices to be heard in recovery planning.
Mental Health Support After Emergency
A new Bushfire Counselling Line has been set up for affected areas in the North East. The line will be manned by experienced clinicians Monday - Friday from 9am to 6pm. These clinicians will provide direct advice, consultation and referral as required to local services.
Where to go and who can help?
Please call the Bushfire Counselling Phone Line on 1300 514 811 between 9am - 6pm Mon - Fri to access free counselling services and advice on options.
For urgent assistance, speak to your GP, local health professional or call Lifeline on 13 11 14
For Mental Health Crisis: 1300 881 104
For online or phone and app support
- headtohealth.gov.au
- smilingminds.com.au
- moodgym.com.au
- mindspot.org.au
Disaster Legal Help Victoria
Call Disaster Legal Help Victoria on 1800 113 432 for free information about your legal issues and options for ongoing assistance. The Get help section contains legal information covering the most common areas of legal concern to those affected by disasters.
Legal problems can surface quickly during and after a bushfire. Disaster Legal Help is available to help Victorians affected by the recent bushfire with issues including:
- Dealing with insurance claims
- Replacing lost or destroyed documents, including wills and titles
- Tenancy issues, such as disputes with landlords and outstanding rent
- Debt and other financial problems resulting from loss of employment and the cost of dealing with the aftermath of a disaster.
Fact Sheets
There are a number of fact sheets which may help you. They are available in various languages.
- Guidelines for use of face masks(DOCX, 515 KB)
- After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety(PDF, 117 KB)
- After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety(DOCX, 385 KB)
- After a fire: returning home safely(PDF, 85 KB)
- After a fire: returning home safely(DOCX, 388 KB)
- After a fire: using your personal protective kit(PDF, 341 KB)
- After a fire: using your personal protective kit(DOCX, 3 MB)
- Donating food to emergency services(PDF, 49 KB)
- Power outages: food safety after a power failure(PDF, 83 KB)
- Power outages: food safety after a power failure(DOCX, 388 KB)
- Power outages: using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely(PDF, 89 KB)
- Power outages: using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely(DOCX, 390 KB)
- Incident air monitoring (publication 1726)
- https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/publications/1726
- After a fire: asbestos hazards (publication 1719.1)
- After a fire: cleaning up a smoke-affected home (publication 1711)
- Disposal of bushfire waste (including perished stock) (publication 1738)
- Fact sheet: ash (publication 1724)
- Ash and water tanks (publication 1725)
- Ash from copper chrome arsenate (CCA) treated timber (publication 1720)
- Fire retardants and health (publication 1721)
- Firewater run-off (publication 1722)
- Industrial fires (publication 1723)
For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on free call 131 450.
Useful Links
Ag Vic Website:
Disposal of stock after bushfire, flood or drought
Gippsland and Upper Murray fire support
Farm and land recovery after bushfire
- http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/emergencies/recovery/farm-and-land-recovery-after-bushfire
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Vic: