Who to Call
The local services residents need — emergencies, health, council, utilities and police — with tappable numbers.
The local services Yackandandah residents actually need, with tappable numbers. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 000 first.
There is no emergency department in Yackandandah
The old bush nursing hospital is now residential aged care. For anything life-threatening call 000 — the nearest 24-hour emergency departments are Wodonga Hospital (about 28 km) and Albury Hospital.
Water comes from Nine Mile Creek
As of June 2026, North East Water has Permanent Water Saving Rules in place — no stage restriction. The town drinks from a small single creek, so summer flows can fall low; the current rules and any updates are on North East Water's site, linked under Council & utilities.