Severe weather warning for Victoria

Stay safe and dry: all of the state, including Melbourne is under a Severe Weather Warning this weekend and a flood watch has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology as the following days may see 100-300mm of rain across much of the state.

We encourage you to review any potential issues at your workplace and to take extra care travelling. 

We suggest you follow any road signs and check public transport websites for any disruptions. There are potential public transport delays and cancellations.

The most up to date information is available from VicEmergency and ABC Emergency’s information page.

There may be dangerous conditions on the roads. There may also be road closures which may limit access to and from your campus. 

For staff, if you have limited access to work today or next week due to the weather conditions, it is important that you let your supervisor know.

The University, through Facilities, Security and the Critical Incident Management team, is monitoring the situation across campuses and prepared for potential impacts on our facilities.

The following are key emergency contact details:

Emergency Services phone: 000

VU Security call:  9919 6666.