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January 2012
Summer Safety Brochure - 1986
This month we have a 'Summer Safety' supplement produced by the Department of Territories as an insert for the 27th of October 1986 Canberra Times. This supplement was found in a collection of media releases that ArchivesACT is currently indexing as a future reference aid to Government business during the 1980s.
It should be noted that the phone numbers listed and some of the information published in this supplement is out of date. Current phone numbers and corrected information follows each page where neccessary (correct as of 15/12/2011).
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Building permits: 6207 1923 or http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/design_build
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Agency Phone Numbers:
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ACT Fire Brigade TTY Service: 133 677
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Child Protection Service (all hours): 1300 556 729
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Electricity (ACT only): 131 093
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Natural Gas: 131 909
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Hospitals
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Canberra (Woden): 6244 2222
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Calvary: 6201 6111
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Queanbeyan: 6298 9211
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Poisons Information Centre: 131 126
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ACT Emergency Service (wind/storm damage): 132 500
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Water and Sewerage: 131 193
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Storm Water, Lakes, Roads and Bridges: 132 281
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Telephone Interpreter Service: 131 450
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Royal Life Saving Society (ACT): 6260 5800 or http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/
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ACT Bushfire Council: 6207 8609 or http://esa.act.gov.au/actrfs/learn-about-us/act-bushfire-council/
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ACT Fire Brigade: 6205 2927 or http://esa.act.gov.au/actfr/
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The following visual signals are the current internationally recognised ground-to-air signals. They are authorised for use in the Australian Search and Rescue.
Number | Message Code |
Symbol |
1 | Require Assistance |
V |
2 | Require Medical Assistance |
X |
3 | Proceeding in this Direction |
→ |
4 | Yes or Affirmative |
Y |
5 | No or Negative |
N |
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Parks and City Services: 132 281 or http://www.tams.act.gov.au/parks-recreation/plants_and_animals/invasive_species/vertebrate_pest_management/pest_animals/insect/wasps
A print version of this supplement can be downloaded here: Summer Safety ( PDF 3.20Mb)
The current Guide to Summer Safety can be viewed online here: http://health.act.gov.au/health-services/population-health/summer-safety/your-guide-to-summer-safety