Bushfire
Bushfire outlook sparks warnings
CFA volunteers, green-shirt firefighters and other emergency service workers are gearing up for a nerve-wracking fire season, with an increased risk of bushfires expected for the south-west.
Crews quell Otways blaze
A fire burning in the Otways for more than a week has been contained by local fire authorities but burnt more than 740 hectares of national park, forest and private land.
Otways blaze still burning
An Otways blaze west of Lavers Hill remains out of control, after almost five days of burning.
Renewed calls for fire refuge
Otways community members have raised renewed concerns about where they can go on a fire danger day, after a bushfire on the weekend left some locals “confused” about their options.
Otways on fire: Crews battle two bushfires
Corangamite group officer Mark Billing has warned of the danger of this year’s fire season, with the Otway Ranges sparking up in two separate bushfires over the weekend.
CFA warning ahead of bushfire season
A CFA survey has revealed that 45 per cent of Victorians living in bushfire-prone areas including the Otways are not concerned about bushfire safety despite being at increased risk.
Council considers plan to rebuild at Wye River
Land that has sat empty since the 2015 Wye River Christmas bushfires destroyed 116 homes in the coastal communities could soon have a brand-new house, after plans have reached council desks.
Call to support residents seeking refuge on extreme-fire-danger days
An Otways resident has called on Colac Otway Shire Council to undertake an urgent review to help the community plan refuge options and potentially save lives, ahead of the predicted hotter and drier fire season.