Overseas Travel – Be Informed and Be Safe – 3 January 2020

The latest updates on the bushfire situation are flagged for your information: i) a State of Emergency has been declared in New South Wales, with specific instructions from authorities pertaining to the South Coast; ii) Victoria has also declared a State of Disaster given developments in the East Gippsland region; and iii) the Australian Capital Territory is on a State of Alert. Singaporeans in Australia are reminded to exercise vigilance and note that conditions can differ between regions of Australia, even within the same state or territory. Given the fast changing bushfire and air quality situation, please stay updated on the latest advice from local authorities via the websites below:

• Australian Capital Territory Fire and Rescue (http://esa.act.gov.au/actfr/ ↗ (opens in new tab))
• New South Wales Rural Fire Service (https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ ↗ (opens in new tab)) and 'Fire Near Me' app (http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/stay-up-to-date ↗ (opens in new tab)) and https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/…/dangerous-fire-condi…/leave-now ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Services (http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Fire-and-Rescue.aspx ↗ (opens in new tab))
• Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au ↗ (opens in new tab))
• South Australian Country Fire Service (http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp ↗ (opens in new tab))
• Tasmania Fire Service (http://www.fire.tas.gov.au ↗ (opens in new tab))
• Victorian Country Fire Authority (http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ ↗ (opens in new tab))
• Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx ↗ (opens in new tab))