Emergency Management Hub

The Emergency Management Hub has important information to help you understand your risks and how you can prepare for emergency events. To get started, explore the resources on the BEFORE, DURING and AFTER pages and the UNDERSTAND YOUR RISK page, to look at what types of emergencies you might face based on where you live and work. View the Huon Valley Municipal Emergency Management Plan here.

Before

Build on your everyday strengths to get prepared for emergencies. Learn how to make a realistic plan that fits your life, support others, and take simple steps to boost community resilience.

During

Stay safe and informed during an emergency. Learn key contacts, where to find live updates, when to activate your plan or evacuate, and how to stay connected and support others.

AFTER

Access information and support to help you recover after an emergency. Find services, practical advice and resources for emotional, financial and community recovery, including TasRECOVERY and Red Cross guidance.

Understand your risk

Bushfires, floods, storms and other emergencies can affect the Huon Valley with little warning. Learn about local risks and what you can do now to prepare, protect your household and stay safe.

Know your warnings

Understand how emergency warnings work in Tasmania and what the three warning levels mean. Learn where to find real-time information, what actions to take, and how to stay informed.

Fire Permits, Total Fire Bans & Fire Abatements

Find out when you need a fire permit, what Total Fire Bans mean, and how fire hazard abatement works so you can manage fire risk responsibly on your property.

Community Protection Flood Guides

Check local Community Protection Flood Guides to understand your property’s flood risk and how riverine flooding may affect your area. Access SES tools, Tasmanian flood maps and practical planning resources.

Community Bushfire Protection Plans

Access Tasmania Fire Service Community Bushfire Protection Plans for your area. Understand local bushfire risks, safer places, evacuation routes and how to use these plans to create your own bushfire plan.

Greater Hobart Bushfire Exposure Index

Explore the Greater Hobart Bushfire Exposure Index to understand your home’s potential bushfire exposure. Use it alongside other tools and local knowledge to support safer, more informed preparedness decisions.

Climate Change

Learn how climate change is already affecting the Huon Valley, the risks to our community and environment, what Council is doing, and practical actions you can take.

Planning for Pets in Emergencies

Make sure your pets are part of your emergency plan. Learn how to prepare, evacuate safely, and what to bring to animal refuges or centres during floods, bushfires and heatwaves.

Healthy and Well

Explore local health and wellbeing support in the Huon Valley. Connect with service providers, find trusted help through The Right Place, and locate nearby defibrillators in an emergency.