About LVIN
The Latrobe Valley Information Network (LVIN) is an integrated, region wide, real-time environmental monitoring network combining bushfire/wildfire and flood detection, thermal and visual imaging, air composition and movement and microclimate weather.
Constructed to support the Latrobe Valley Community, the network provides live, detailed information to enhance community resilience, situational awareness, reduce risk and enable a greater understanding of the local environment.
75,000 residents of the Latrobe Valley have access to real-time information supported by notifications, images, and historic information. Visitors to the region can view localised conditions prior to visiting the various bushland locations and community attractions.
Farmers throughout the region have access to live and historic rainfall, soil moisture, microclimate weather and a range of analytical tools and automation options to optimise resources, increase efficiency and drive productivity.
The LVIN was designed and constructed by Australian company Attentis Pty Ltd, implementing its patented sensor technology to create the network as part of the Federal Government's Smart Cities and Suburbs Program.
The Latrobe City Council and Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee containing representatives from Vic Roads, State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority, Gippsland Water, Water Catchment Management Authority, Industry Groups and the Community, provided further support for the project.
Sensors forming the network are located at 45 strategic locations including Balook, Boolarra, Calignee, Churchill, Cowwarr, Flynn, Glengarry, Jeeralang Junction, Koornalla, Loy Yang, Moe, Morwell, Toongabbie, Traralgon and Yallourn North.
Region-wide, 24 hour real-time information can be instantly viewed at lvin.org whilst in depth information can be accessed via a registered personal sign-in account.
The LVIN is also designed as a mitigation step to future proof local industry by protecting local resources from large-scale events that have previously impacted the local timber industry. Plantations, coal mines, power stations, landfill sites and water catchments are also monitored as part of the support network.
The network demonstrates the capabilities of this Australian technology to deliver real-time accessible information, improve community resilience, introduce technology based situational awareness and create the catalyst for interagency cooperation, a key recommendation of the Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission and the Hazelwood Mine Fire enquiry.
Please note: The Latrobe Valley Information Network (LVIN) is a stand alone private network developed as a tool for the community, industry and agencies to enable a greater understanding of real-time, localised conditions. The air quality component of the LVIN network is not designed nor intended to compete with or replace the EPA Airwatch Network, nor is the site intended to replicate or replace any other service provide by any State Government Agency or Department. Residents of the Latrobe Valley and neighboring communities have access to use the LVIN as a real-time information tool but are directed to the www.emergency.vic.gov.au site during emergencies to gain a complete understanding of notifications, events and conditions that are impacting the region and local residents.