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Keeping Informed During Bushfires

ABC Radio is the national Emergency Broadcaster. To learn about bushfires and other emergencies that may be occurring in your area, tune in to your ABC local radio station.

Listen on ABC website
Download your local Community Protection Plan to find radio frequencies in your area.

ABC local radio frequencies

  • Hobart 936AM
  • Launceston 91.7FM
  • Bicheno 89.7FM
  • Burnie 102.5FM
  • East Devonport 100.5FM
  • Fingal 1161AM
  • King Island 88.5FM
  • Lileah 91.3FM
  • Maydena (self-help) 89.7FM
  • Orford/Queenstown/Zeehan 90.5FM
  • Rosebery 106.3FM
  • Savage River/Waratah 104.1FM
  • St Helens 1584AM
  • St Marys 102.7FM
  • Strahan 107.5FM
  • Swansea 106.1FM
  • Weldborough 97.3FM

Emergency Calls

Call triple zero '000'

  • Ask for Fire, Police or Ambulance
  • Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
  • When asked give the:
    State you live in, Street number, Street name, Suburb, Nearest cross street.

Dial Triple Zero - 000

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

  • By TTY – dial 106.
  • By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
  • By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
  • By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.