The Community Resilience and Recovery Program

If you were impacted by the 2024 Bushfires in the Pyrenees Shire, there is help available to help you get back on your feet.

It can be difficult to know what to do after an emergency, but Council, the State Government and Ballarat Community Health can help you:

• Apply for payments and get financial help;
• Find local services to support your recovery;
• Progress an insurance claim;
• Access mental health or wellbeing services
• Learn tips to help you or your family cope with stress;
• Get legal support;
• Get support for your business.

Important contacts for information about the services and support available to fire-impacted residents and businesses:

• Emergency Recovery website Emergency Recovery Victoria | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)
• Emergency Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760 from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday (closed weekends and public holidays). Press 9 for an interpreter.
  Emergency Recovery online form
• The Pyrenees Shire emergency recovery information Bayindeen fire recovery information – Pyrenees Shire Council
• Ballarat Community Health 03 53384500 (ask for Elizabeth Roberts, Recovery Support Worker) or email: [email protected]