Emergencies

General emergency contacts

Ambulance, fire brigade or police emergencies: 000 
Police Assistance Line: 131 444.

Natural disasters

This includes bushfires, floods and major storm damage.

• ABC Emergency provides for advisory information, news and official warnings on emergencies in Australia.

• NSW State Emergency Service (SES) for emergency help in floods or storms: 132 500.

• NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) for the bush fire information line: 1800 679 737 (1800 NSW RFS). Also see: Neighbourhood Safer Places

• NSW Weather Warnings - warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

• NSW Ministry for Police and Emergency Services - information, links and resources

• NSW Public Schools Bushfire safety.

If you live near a waterway or flood prone area, visit the NSW SES FloodSafe site to plan for and stay safe from floods.

Sites to monitor for updates include:

• Bureau of Meteorology NSW weather warnings

• NSW State Emergency Service (SES). 

• Live Traffic NSW includes incident and road closure updates from the Roads and Maritime Services.

• Sydney Catchment Authority gives updates on spills from Warragamba Dam. 

Road closures

Visit the live traffic website for up to date information about road and traffic issues. Roads and Maritime Services 131 700 - traffic incidents and dangerous road condition.

Other emergencies

Endeavour Energy 131 003 - power outages, streetlights not working, dangerous electrical situations.

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Environment Line 131 555 - pollution incidents.

Sydney Water 132 090 - NSW sewerage/water problems.

Report a crime

Police Assistance line 131 444

Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 

Blacktown Police Station 9671 9199

Mount Druitt Police Station 9675 0699

Quakers Hill Police Station 9678 8999

Riverstone Police Station 9838 21499

Domestic Violence Helpline 132 111. Also see the Outer West Domestic Violence Network Directory.(PDF, 2MB)  

Graffiti

Blacktown City Crime Prevention Plan 2014-2017

The Blacktown City Crime Prevention Plan 2014- 2017(PDF, 1MB) aims to prevent or reduce crime throughout our City through a range of community-based strategies such as: awareness raising, advocacy, policy development, service development and community development.

Report It Don't Ignore It Reporting Pad

"Report It, Don't Ignore It" reporting pads(PDF, 3MB) are available free to local residents and are used to record incidents of anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour. Residents are encouraged to report these incidents to the Police and keep details on the pad for their own records. The pad also includes helpful phone numbers such as local Police stations and local fire stations.

Blacktown City Alcohol Free Zones(PDF, 24KB)