Table : Consequences of extreme weather events in the Macedon Ranges region Impact on Weather Responsible Staff time and Estimated Date Weather detail Impact Consequence service or event organisations resources cost operations Storm March 50mm fell in Damage to entering houses SES Over a fortnight to 2010 Bendigo on 6 houses from caused by reduced secure, clean up, and Macedon Ranges March. rainfall intensity. capacity of drains and longer to repair. Shire Council structural integrity (community Additional aid of compromised (e.g. hole buildings). Interstate emergency in roof). crews needed. Total cost to Victoria Strong winds up to Wind damage to Fallen trees and power SES Over a fortnight to greater than 156 km/h. houses and line damage restricted clean up, and longer Macedon Ranges $200 million. businesses. road access. to repair. Shire Council entering some (community Additional aid of homes due to wind buildings). Interstate emergency compromising roof crews needed. structures. 850 emergency calls received. Flood January Moderate flooding Houses and Kyneton police station, SES Sandbagging and Residents Total cost to 2011 of the businesses local swimming pool clean up. unable to live Victoria was Campaspe River damaged. Woodend nursing in homes $350 million. and tributaries, as home flooded. temporarily. Infrastructure well as stormwater damage. Houses in Malmsbury due to rainfall also flooded. Road closures. intensity. Power outages affected Approximately 284 2,300 homes in mm of rain fell Kyneton, Gisborne, between 1 to 31 Macedon and January. Woodend. Heatwave February Hottest day of 45C, Heat stress on A number of elderly aged care Increase in number of Increased cost to 2009 with five days of residents. (65+ years) and young facilities. heat related cases in pressure on Victoria was temperatures over (<5 years) people the health care aged care $100 million GPs and 40C. affected by heat. sector. facilities. over seven hospitals. days.
Table : Consequences of extreme weather events in the Macedon Ranges region Weather event Date Weather detail Impact Consequence Responsible organisations Staff time and resources Impact on service or operations Estimated cost Storm March 2010 50mm fell in Bendigo on 6 March. Damage to houses from rainfall intensity. entering houses caused by reduced capacity of drains and structural integrity compromised (e.g. hole in roof). SES Macedon Ranges Shire Council (community buildings). Over a fortnight to secure, clean up, and longer to repair. Additional aid of Interstate emergency crews needed. Total cost to Victoria greater than $200 million. Strong winds up to 156 km/h. Wind damage to houses and businesses. Fallen trees and power line damage restricted road access. entering some homes due to wind compromising roof structures. SES Macedon Ranges Shire Council (community buildings). Over a fortnight to clean up, and longer to repair. Additional aid of Interstate emergency crews needed. 850 emergency calls received. Flood January 2011 Moderate flooding of the Campaspe River and tributaries, as well as stormwater due to rainfall intensity. Approximately 284 mm of rain fell between 1 to 31 January. Houses and businesses damaged. Infrastructure damage. Road closures. Kyneton police station, local swimming pool Woodend nursing home flooded. Houses in Malmsbury also flooded. Power outages affected 2,300 homes in Kyneton, Gisborne, Macedon and Woodend. SES Sandbagging and clean up. Residents unable to live in homes temporarily. Total cost to Victoria was $350 million. Heatwave February 2009 Hottest day of 45C, with five days of temperatures over 40C. Heat stress on residents. A number of elderly (65+ years) and young (<5 years) people affected by heat. aged care facilities. GPs and hospitals. Increase in number of heat related cases in the health care sector. Increased pressure on aged care facilities. cost to Victoria was $100 million over seven days.