The Victorian Government has formal arrangements for the broadcast of emergency warnings and information to the community.

Victoria has Memoranda of Understanding with a number of broadcasters and the Fire Services Commissioner is the administrator of Victoria’s emergency broadcasting policy on behalf of the emergency services, including the CFA, Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) and the Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES).

During emergencies, Victoria’s emergency broadcasters will broadcast information, including updates and community alerts, which will help the public to make decisions based on the advice of the emergency services.

If necessary, emergency warnings will interrupt normal programming on the radio and television station.

Emergency broadcasters include ABC Local Radio, UGFM – Radio Murrindindi, Stereo 974, Plenty Valley FM and commercial radio stations across Victoria and SkyNews television.

A complete list of official emergency broadcasters can be downloaded here.

For more information, phone: (03) 8684 1388 or email Emergency.Broadcasters@sccinfo.vic.gov.au with any enquiries.

Memoranda of Understanding – Emergency Broadcasting Victoria

• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and ABC Victoria
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Alpine Radio
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Commercial Radio Australia
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Mansfield Community Radio
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Plenty Valley FM
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Sky News
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and Stereo 974 FM
• Memorandum of Understanding – Victorian Government and UGFM – Radio Murrindindi