Emergency Management & Recovery
This page includes links to relevant emergency management organisations and information that could be useful in an emergency situation. Please remember, if the situation is an emergency, always call 000.
Quick Reference Guide to Response Management Authorities Dorset Council Facebook Page
Tasmania Police
For up to date information and current community alerts and warnings, including road conditions and closures.
Emergency Situations: 000
Non Urgent Matters: 131 4444
Tasmania Fire Service
For up to date information on the fire danger rating forecast, fire bans and restrictions, current incidents and warnings.
Tasmania Fire Service Facebook
Bushfire Hotline: 1800 000 699
State Emergency Service
For up to date information and assistance with many emergency situations including flood, storm, bush search and rescue and relief to those impacted.
Tas State Emergency Service website
Tas State Emergency Service Facebook
SES Floods and Storms hotline: 132 500 (if you need an interpreter call 131 450)
TasNetworks
Floods, storms, bushfires and severe weather can cause power outages. Don't be left in the dark - make sure you're ready to deal with power outages by being prepared.
TasNetworks - Prepare for Power Outages
Electrical Emergencies and Outages: 132 004
Bureau of Meteorology
Provides access to Tasmanian weather forecasts, weather observations, flood warnings and high sea forecasts.
Ambulance Tasmania
Ambulance Tasmania provides emergency ambulance care and transport services and a non-emergency patient transport service
ABC Emergency
Up to date information about bushfires, storms, flooding and other emergencies from around Australia, along with advice to protect you and your property.
ABC Emergency Information website
In case of emergency, the radio frequency for Dorset is 91.7 FM for ABC Northern Tasmania.
nbn
Discover how you, your business and community can prepare for emergency events, and what to expect from nbn before, during and after.
Telstra
Summer in Australia means long hot days, days at the beach, balmy nights and late sunsets. But it can also bring with it bushfires, heatwaves and floods. Like it or not, disaster season is annual, and we need to be ready. Here’s how you can prepare, no matter when you start.
Flood Mapping | Derby and Branxholm
In 2018-19, Council received funding from the National Disaster Resilience Grants Program through the State Emergency Service (SES) to undertake flood modelling and produce flood maps for Derby and Branxholm. The flood maps can be used by households, businesses, infrastructure managers and emergency management groups and authorities to support flood preparedness and resilience in the community.
The maps can be viewed and downloaded below:
5% AEP Flood Scenario Map
2% AEP Flood Scenario Map
1% AEP Flood Scenario Map
1% Climate Change AEP Flood Scenario Map
Although the best available information has been used to produce this mapping, it is for general information purposes only. Reliance placed on this information is therefore at your own risk. For more information on the mapping please contact Council on 6352 6500.
The Dorset Emergency Management Plan is issued under the authority of the State Controller, in accordance with the requirements of Section 34 of the Emergency Management Act 2006 and is maintained by Council. The Plan was reviewed in 2024 and has now been endorsed by the State Controller. The next review of the plan is due in February 2026.
The objectives of this plan are to record:
1. Roles and responsibilities related to identified hazards and emergency management functions
2. Current arrangements for Prevention and Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
3. Identify opportunities to reduce risks to the community
To review the Dorset Emergency Management Plan, click on the link below.
Community Bushfire Protection Planning has been undertaken by the Tasmania Fire Service in conjunction with local councils and community organisations. Dorset currently has community bushfire protections plans for the following localities:
- Branxholm area
- Bridport
- Derby area
- Gladstone area
- Golconda
- Musselroe Bay area
- Pioneer area
- Ringarooma area
- Tomahawk
These plans contain information on how to PREPARE | ACT | SURVIVE and also list safe places in the area to evacuate to, if required.
These community protection plans can be viewed on the Tasmania Fire Service website below. You can also view information on the following on the same site:
- Bushfire Ready information
- How to Prepare a Survival Plan
- Nearby Safe Place information