Help and Safety

The following information is provided by the Sandy Point Community Group as a quick guide to services available for your assistance and safety. For updates contact news@sandypoint.vic.au

Stay safe in Sandy Point

In an Emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Flood or storm damage - SES phone: 132 500
Non-Emergency Police Assistance phone: 131 444

Defibrillators

AEDs that are accessible 24/7 are located …

outside the General Store
outside the Men’s Shed (next to Fire Station)

AEDs that may be accessible are located …

inside the Surf Club
inside the Community Centre

Follow the visual and voice prompts of the AED.
Perform CPR in cycles of 30 chest compressions to 2 breaths until the AED informs you to "Stop CPR".
Do not remove the AED chest pads while performing CPR.

Medical Services

Foster Medical Centre. Phone: (03) 5682 2088
Toora Medical Centre. Phone: (03) 5686 2203
South Gippsland Hospital. Phone: (03) 5683 9777
Nurse on call. Phone: 1300 60 60 24
After hours GP helpline. Phone: 1800 022 222

Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP)

Sandy Point Community Centre
Church Parade, Sandy Point.

info@sandypointCC.org.au

www.sandypointCC.org.au

The Sandy Point Community Centre is a designated Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) – a place of last resort in the event of an emergency. The Centre now has solar power batteries which can assist the community to manage any extended power outage.

Shared Roads - Slow Down!

Our roads are shared with walkers, cyclists, horse-riders, kids playing, wildlife including wombats, koalas, echidnas.

Please drive slowly and keep car use to a minimum.

This road sign can be purchased from www.tinsignfactoryaustralia.com.au

Beach Wheelchair

This is available for any person who is disabled, elderly or infirm to enable their access to the beach at Sandy Point.

NB: Two adults are required to push the wheelchair through soft sand when entering and leaving the beach, particularly to get back up the dunes when returning to the boardwalk.

Check here for further information.

Covid-19 Updates

Protect yourself and others
Vaccination
Coronavirus Hotline 1800 675 398
Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only. Call the Coronavirus Hotline if you need help to report a rapid antigen test (RAT) or if you have any questions about COVID-19. The Victorian Coronavirus Hotline diverts to the National Coronavirus Helpline every night between 6pm and 8am.

Water Safety

Be aware of surf beach patrols, swim between the flags.

Beachsafe app

Brought to you by Surf Life Saving Australia, the Beachsafe app includes the location, weather, surf conditions and hazards plus the local facilities for all Australian beaches. Importantly, the current lifesaving service for each beach is listed to help you find the nearest patrolled beach. Beachsafe also provides expert advice about rip currents, flags and signs, waves, marine creatures, surf skills and more.

Vic Emergency app

Download the VicEmergency app which provides emergency warnings and incidents for fires, floods, storms, earthquakes, tsunamis and water safety.

VicEmergency hotline: 1800 226 226

www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Bushfire

Download the Sandy Point Community Information Guide Bushfire: Prepare - Act - Survive pdf.

The Sandy Point Community Centre is a designated Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) – a place of last resort in the event of a bushfire emergency.

CFA Information. Warnings and restrictions.
Sandy Point is in the West & South Gippsland Fire District.

New AFDRS (Australian Fire Danger Rating System)

Boating Safety

Call Triple Zero (000) and ask for Water Police if a distress or rescue situation occurs.
Water Police will be able to direct the correct response.

For information on boating safety …

Maritime Safety Victoria

Injured Wildlife

If you see sick or injured wildlife, report it to  Wildlife Victoria  immediately:

Call Wildlife Victoria (03) 8400 7300
or use the online reporting form on  the Wildlife Victoria website

Local Vet

Ph (03) 5682 2757
15–17 Court St, Foster, VIC, 3960
https://gippsvet.com.au/foster/

Poisons & Venoms

Victorian Poisons Information Centre. Phone: 131 126 if someone …

Has been poisoned
Has overdosed
Has made a mistake with medicines
Has been bitten or stung by something venomous (for example a snake, spider, bee or wasp)

Snake Bite

Be aware that snakes share our environment, and will be more active as the weather warms up, in Spring and Summer. Look out for them on beach tracks and with a torch after dark on warm nights.

Foster Medical Centre routinely carries snake antivenom. (03) 5682 2088. South Gippsland Hospital. Phone: (03) 5683 9777
Polyvalent Snake Antivenom does not require the identification of the particular snake; do not attempt to capture it.