Due to the bushfire crisis, Defence has opened bases from Brisbane to Adelaide for the use of people needing short-term evacuation assistance.
You can seek shelter at any Defence base in an emergency.
For more information call 1800 333 362.
Here are the preferred bases in each state for assistance:
New South Wales
RAAF Base Wagga - Sturt Highway Forrest Hill Wagga.
RAAF Base Williamtown.
RAAF Base Richmond.
Victoria
AWMA – Latchford Barracks 81 Bonegilla Road Bonegilla.
RAAF Base East Sale.
RAAF Base Laverton.
RAAF Base Point Cook.
Australian Capital Territory
HMAS Harman.
Queensland
Gallipoli Barracks, Lloyd St. Enoggera Brisbane.
South Australia
Adelaide – Keswick Barracks, Anzac Highway, Keswick.
RAAF Base Edinburgh.
You can contact your local state emergency authority for further help and information if needed.