Who to Call in Port Fairy
The local services Port Fairy residents and visitors actually need — council, health, emergencies and getting to Warrnambool — grouped with tappable numbers.
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The local services Port Fairy residents and visitors actually need — council, health, emergencies and getting to Warrnambool — grouped with tappable numbers.
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The numbers Port Fairy people actually need, grouped by what's happened. Each was checked against the service's own website on 17 June 2026. In any life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) first.
Port Fairy has no emergency department or high school of its own
VICSES (State Emergency Service)
Flood, storm and storm-damage help that isn't life-threatening — Port Fairy floods from the Moyne River, so this is the number for rising water, fallen trees and damaged roofs
Moyne Health Services
The local public hospital — urgent care, aged care and community health
Port Fairy Medical Clinic
The town GP clinic, next to the hospital — call to check current hours, as they can change
Moyne Shire Council
Bins and FOGO, rates, planning, roads and general enquiries — the same line takes urgent council matters after hours
Public Transport Victoria (PTV)
Timetables, fares and journey planning for the train and the buses — the simplest single number for any public transport question
V/Line — Warrnambool line
The regional train and connecting coach between Warrnambool and Melbourne; the nearest station is Warrnambool
Town Tools builds free, public tools for Port Fairy and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.
VicEmergency hotline
Statewide warnings and information for bushfire, flood and storm
Powercor
Power faults and outages for this area; a separate line, 1300 364 301, is for life-support customers
Police Assistance Line
Reporting crime and police matters that aren't an emergency
Port Fairy Police Station
The local station — not staffed around the clock, so call to check it's open, or ring 131 444 (or 000 in an emergency)
NURSE-ON-CALL
Free health advice from a registered nurse, any time of day or night
South West Healthcare, Warrnambool
Nearest emergency department, about 28 km away — open 24 hours; in a life-threatening emergency call 000 first
Warrnambool Bus Lines — Route 8
The local bus between Port Fairy and Warrnambool; for times and fares the PTV line above is easiest