Emergency numbers and services supported by Council

Kiama Council

During office hours 8:00am to 4:30pm - 4232 0444.

After hours and Public Holidays - 0417 686 477

 

Emergency numbers

The following emergency services are external to Council services.

Storm and flood emergencies

Call the State Emergency Service - 132 500.

Rural fires

Rural Fire Services - 000.

Kiama township

NSW Fire Brigade - 000.

Damaged water mains

Sydney Water - 13 20 92.

Fallen power lines

Integral Energy - 13 10 03.

Gas supply

AGL - 131 909.

 

Services supported by Council

The following emergency services are supported by Council.

State Emergency Service

The State Emergency Service is the emergency agency responsible to assist the public during periods of storms and floods. The Kiama Local Unit is managed and manned by volunteers. It is also the accredited rescue unit for road, industrial, domestic and other rescue incidents in the Kiama area. Council has a responsibility to:

• provide administrative support, accommodation and vehicles for the day-to-day operation of the Local Unit
• assist in the provision of plant, labour and equipment when requested during emergencies.

Rural Fire Sevice

• The RFS is the emergency agency responsible to prevent and extinguish fires in all areas outside of the Kiama Township urban area.
• Council supports four Brigades (Gerringong, Foxground, Jamberoo, Carrington Falls) which are all manned by volunteers.
• Management is through a centralised structure covering all brigades in the Kiama, Shellharbour and Wollongong Councils and through RFS professional employees. Council financially supports the operation of the management structure and directly assists in the provision of local brigade buildings.

Local Emergency Management Committee

The LEMC comprises representatives from all local emergency and support agencies. The committee covers both Kiama and Shellharbour areas and is jointly supported by both Councils through the provision of administrative services. It is responsible for the planning, preparation, response and recovery of all matters relating to emergencies that may affect the local communities.