Tasmania Police is arranging bus convoys to allow people to collect their vehicles from Nubeena and Port Arthur, and return to Sorell. If you wish to join a convoy, you must register with Tasmania Police. Drivers cannot return to properties on the Tasman Peninsula (all drivers must join the convoy back to Sorell).

• Wednesday, 9 January 2013 – CONVOY IS NOW FULL
• Thursday, 10 January (9am departure) – convoy registrations are now being taken
  – scheduled to leave Sorell Police Station at 9am; people wanting to take part must arrive and register by 8.30am.

Anyone who has a vehicle stranded at Nubeena or Port Arthur who would like to collect it is asked to register with Tasmania Police by phoning (03) 6265 4955; or registering at Sorell Police Station. To join the convoy:

• only the driver of the vehicle is able to be transported by bus
• the driver must be confident their vehicle has sufficient fuel for the return journey (fuel cannot be transported on bus)
• drivers must join the return convoy to be escorted back to Sorell.

• People who would like information on the bushfire recovery process can subscribe to email updates at www.dpac.tas.gov.au/bushfires_in_tasmania
• For more information on the fire situation and support services, contact 1800 567 567.
• For up-to-date bushfire information, visit the Tasmania Fire Service website at www.fire.tas.gov.au
• For Police information and Road Closures visit www.police.tas.gov.au
• Information on grants and other support available to those affected by fires can be found at www.dpac.tas.gov.au/bushfires
• There are many people who remain unaccounted for, and police urge people to register their details with the National Registration and Inquiry Service on 1800 727 077 or via www.redcross.org.au