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12/03/2020

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Healesville remembers lost ambos

With the coming of January, the Healesville community pauses for a moment of recognition for two ambulance drivers who died on their way to attending…

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Selby House shuts for first part of the year

A local community house has had to pivet after an unexpected closure, letting the community know via social media. Selby Community House has reported via social media that their building…
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 to burn for weeks, including…
Cold ash falls on Buxton

A resident in Buxton confirmed cold ash began to fall over the township early on Friday afternoon, but was hopeful it wouldn’t increase before the wind changed direction. At around…
Time to explore some Mekong magic

If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures then it’s time to explore Viking’s…
AusNet warns of potential power outages during heatwave

Today, Friday 9 January is a day of extreme risk in Victoria, with fires already burning, extreme weather forecast and a catastrophic fire danger rating across large parts of the…

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 agreement for the assessment was…
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 according to Melbourne Water’s Annual…
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…
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…
‘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…