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CFA encourages residents to conduct ‘After Action Review’
The Seville CFA has encouraged locals to conduct an After Action Review (AAR) after a close call with a bushfire on Friday 9 January. An…
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Edwards’ top Upper Yarra pics from 2025
Local photographer Graeme Edwards has shared his work with the Star Mail throughout the year. His excellent photography has featured in multiple editions, capturing the beauty of the Upper Yarra…
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Lilydale acts as relief hub for evacuees
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527854 Lilydale opened a relief centre, seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties and…
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Lilydale relief centre pivots to information only after weekend
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527854 Yarra Ranges Council has advised the community that the Emergency Relief Centre (ERC) opened at the Lilydale Highschool basketball stadium is now closed.…
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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 an emergency on 4 January…
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E-bike to blame for night time blaze in Warburton
An exploding E-bike battery ignited a fire in Warburton on 8 January, sending local CFA crews into a scramble to prevent a major bushfire. CFA units were paged at around…
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Quarry Lake still off limits for water acess
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 458145 Knox Council has reminded residents via their news updates page that Quarry Lake is still hosting levels of bacteria considered risky to animal…
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Community bushfire sessions approach
Two free and vital bushfire prep sessions run by the local CFA in the Dandenong Ranges will go ahead this week. The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade CFA will host the…
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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…
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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 to burn for weeks, including…
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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…