Victoria Nature Festival 2022

All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.

Biosecurity

Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.

Bushfire and other fires

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.

Communications disruption

Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.

Supply chain disruption

Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.

Terrorism and extremism

Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.

Water supply disruption

Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

12 to 25 September 2022

Connect with nature this spring

Getting into the great outdoors feels good.

With more than 50 events and experiences, there’s heaps of fun ways to connect with and act for nature at the Victoria Nature Festival.

Wherever you live in Victoria, you can get involved (External link), and there's something for people of all ages, abilities and interests.

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'Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.' Albert Einstein

We need nature, and nature needs us.

The more time we spend in nature, the more we see the need to care for it.

Research shows that immersing in nature can lower your stress levels, reduce your blood pressure and boost your mood. So, embrace your wild side and walk in Victoria’s gorgeous landscapes, get up close to native wildlife, learn from Traditional Owners about caring for Country and discover how to become a citizen scientist.

The program is online (External link) and sign up for the newsletter (External link) to keep up to date with festival news and events.

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12 to 25 September 2022

Connect with nature this spring

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