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Parks Victoria reopens local parks as fire-affected regions remain closed
As bushfires continue to burn across parts of Victoria, many popular parks are closed due to ongoing fire activity and may remain closed for some…
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Streamline or avoid scrutiny: fire management strategic assessment underway
Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking federal approval for its forest fire management works, with a strategic assessment underway. An…
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Recovery mission begins amid ongoing bushfire threat
Recovery efforts are ongoing in a region completely decimated by raging bushfires, though for many, the future remains uncertain. Two major Victorian bushfires are expected…
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Water storage levels dip below 75 per cent, water saving efforts encouraged
Melbourne’s water storages levels have dipped below 75 per cent in 2026, caused by hot, dry conditions, record-low streamflows and higher household use last year…
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New rebates to help councils and land managers tackle illegal dumping
The state government is supporting councils and land managers to tackle illegal dumping with a new $8.5 million Illegal Dumping Clean-up Rebate Program. The government…
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To stay or go when fires are near
Friday’s extreme fire conditions and statewide total fire ban has raised one question for many Yarra Ranges locals. ‘Should I stay or should I go?’…
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Relief centre opens in Lilydale, wind change imminent
Lilydale has opened a relief centre seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties and townships.…
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Escalated fire warnings, dry lightning predicted and people missing
Three people, including a child, are currently unaccounted for, increased warnings have been issued for Alexandra, and dry lightning strikes are predicted to hit central…
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Local CFA strike team assembling in Alexandra as Longwood fire rages on
The fire that originated from Longwood is continuing to spread in the catastrophic fire conditions, with an increasing number of towns under threat. Since 9am…
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‘Like a bomb’: properties lost as fire engulfs region
Multiple houses and a school have been lost as out-of-control bushfires burn under catastrophic hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings remain in place for thousands…
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Brigades request Triple Zero calls left for emergencies as smoke haze drifts over Hills
Fire brigades across the Dandenong Ranges have put out pleas to the community not to call Triple Zero unless flames can be seen. A number…
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Major park closures as state heads toward catastrophic and extreme fire day
Many parks across the state will be closed due to Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger Ratings. Stay home and stay safe. Friday 9 January, is…
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