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Overseas Travel - Be Informed and Be Safe - 21 December 2019
21 December 2019
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Major bushfires are currently affecting several states in Australia. Bushfires occur often during the summer months and conditions can change rapidly. Singaporeans are advised to consider the need for travel to the affected areas based on the latest information released by local authorities. Do continue to exercise vigilance and refer to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM (opens in new tab)) website (http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/index.shtml (opens in new tab)) for details and updates. For those residing in Australia, please stay safe and keep track of the latest advice from your local authorities via the relevant websites listed below:
• Australian Capital Territory Fire and Rescue (opens in new tab) (http://esa.act.gov.au/actfr/ (opens in new tab))
• New South Wales Rural Fire Service (opens in new tab) (https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ (opens in new tab)) and 'Fire Near Me (opens in new tab)' app (http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/stay-up-to-date (opens in new tab))
• Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Services (opens in new tab) (http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Fire-and-Rescue.aspx (opens in new tab))
• Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (opens in new tab) (https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au (opens in new tab))
• South Australian Country Fire Service (opens in new tab) (http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp (opens in new tab))
• Tasmania Fire Service (opens in new tab) (http://www.fire.tas.gov.au (opens in new tab))
• Victorian Country Fire Authority (opens in new tab) (http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ (opens in new tab))
• Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (opens in new tab) (http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ (opens in new tab))