Last updated: October 2023
Summer can be a dangerous time in Australia.
Bushfires can be destructive and deadly so it's very important you understand how to stay safe and what to do if a fire breaks out in your area.
Summer thunderstorms can cause flash flooding. Find out how to stay safe here.
Extreme summer temperatures can lead to serious health issues such as dehydration and heatstroke.
Thunderstorm Asthma and hay fever are other issues that can effect your lifestyle.
Be careful when swimming in any water and be wary of snakes when out and about in bushland or around water and learn what to do if bitten.
This Bendigo Bushfire and Summer Safety Refugee Resource Hub is designed to give you all the information you need to stay safe and healthy through the Australian summer.
Please click on the flag below to see Bushfire and Summer Safety information translated in either Karen, Dari or Dinka language.
This introduction is translated in Karen, Dari and Dinka language below the flags. Please click the 'read more' button.
KAREN: Fire, Flood and Heat Safety Refugee Resource Hub in Karen language
DARI: Fire, Flood and Heat Safety Refugee Resource Hub in Dari language
DINKA: Fire, Flood and Heat Safety Refugee Resource Hub in Dinka language
With thanks to our partners in this project.
Learn more about our refugee and Settlement Services click here
To see translated videos and information sheets in our Coronavirus Refugee Resource Hub click here
Bendigo Community Health Services acknowledge we live, work and enjoy Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung country. We extend our appreciation to the Jaara and Taungurung peoples. We pay respect to Elders past and present for their continued holding of memories, traditions, culture and community aspirations.
We recognise sovereignty has never been ceded and express our sorrow for the personal, spiritual and cultural costs of colonisation and their lasting impact. May we walk forward together in harmony and the spirit of healing. It was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Image credit: Healing a Community by Paige Charles-Morgan
Bendigo Community Health Services acknowledge we live, work and enjoy Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung country. We extend our appreciation to the Jaara and Taungurung peoples. We pay respect to Elders past and present for their continued holding of memories, traditions, culture and community aspirations.
We recognise sovereignty has never been ceded and express our sorrow for the personal, spiritual and cultural costs of colonisation and their lasting impact. May we walk forward together in harmony and the spirit of healing. It was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Image credit: Healing a Community by Paige Charles-Morgan
165-171 Hargreaves Street
Now open for our women’s, men’s and sexual health clinics on a strictly ‘appointment only’ basis. Call 5406 1200 if you have a question.
3 Seymoure Street, Eaglehawk
(Currently closed for refurbishment)
Phone: 03 5406 1200
165-171 Hargreaves Street
Now open for our women’s, men’s and sexual health clinics on a strictly ‘appointment only’ basis. Call 5406 1200 if you have a question.
3 Seymoure Street, Eaglehawk
(Currently closed for refurbishment)
Phone: 03 5406 1200
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