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Bendigo emergency services handled multiple incidents this week including a severe storm that produced around 60 State Emergency Service call-outs in the city and a Code Yellow internal alert at Bendigo Health.
Storm Response
The State Emergency Service in the north-west region attended 244 incidents in the past 24 hours with Bendigo recording the highest number at approximately 60 call-outs after a Code Red Day storm. More than 11,000 properties in the Bendigo region lost power while crews worked on over 490 separate faults on the Powercor network.
Health System Pressure
Bendigo Health recently activated a Code Yellow internal emergency alert because of high patient demand and bed shortages. Some elective surgeries were postponed to focus on emergency cases. The Bendigo Health Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day seven days a week while the Bendigo Urgent Care Clinic provides urgent non-emergency care from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Road Safety Incident
Emergency services attended a fatal collision on High Street involving a truck and a 15-year-old pedestrian. The boy died at the scene and police asked motorists to use alternative routes during the investigation.
Accessing Updates
The City of Greater Bendigo has launched a new Emergency Dashboard on its website that shows real-time warnings, road closures and relief centre locations for bushfires, floods and storms. Residents can also use the VicEmergency app or call the hotline on 1800 226 226 for updates, while the Bendigo SES contact number for flood and storm emergencies is 132 500.
Services continue to monitor conditions and respond to incidents as required.
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