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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 will chip in 50 per…
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Relief centre opens in Lilydale, wind change imminent
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527854 Lilydale has opened a relief centre seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties…
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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 of residents in northeast Victoria…
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Smoke extent so great, it reaches Dandenong Ranges, causes concern
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527832 The extent of smoke emanating from the Longwood fires in the northeast of the state travelled so far on Friday 9 January it…
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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 Victoria this afternoon. Warnings for…
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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 on Friday 9 January, the…
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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 of false call outs for…
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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 forecast to be a day…
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Sherbrooke Gallery postpones opening because of heat
The Sherbrooke Art Gallery has advised that it will be closed on Friday 9 January, due to the weather warnings. Meant to reopen for the year, the Gallery has postponed…
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Licensed premises targeted in Belgrave
Police are seeking to identify two men who allegedly helped themselves to several items at a licensed premises on two different occasions late last year. The first man, dressed in…