bushfire season

  • Investigation into district fires

    Fifty volunteers fought two separate fires just a few kilometres apart at the Stony Rises on Sunday, with both fires being treated as suspicious.

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  • Insure your assets ahead of the fire season

    The team at Aviso Integral Colac can help you enjoy peace of mind by ensuring your assets are insured for the fire season.

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  • Preparation is key to mitigate fire risk

    Residential and rural property owners in the Colac district should begin taking steps to prepare their homes for the upcoming fire season.

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  • Planned burns set to continue

    Planned burns will continue across the Otways and the Great Ocean Road in preparation for the upcoming bushfire season.

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  • Fire risks rising as district grasslands dry out

    Colac and district firefighters have had a relatively quiet start to the fire season, but have attended small grass and scrub fires in recent days.

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  • Roadside slashing ramps up

    The State Government says it will slash roadside grass alongside the Colac district’s busiest roads by Christmas, as fire authorities warn of high grassfire risk this summer.

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  • Community say on local fire breaks

    Consultation is underway for planned new fuel breaks around bushfire-prone Otways communities.

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  • Weekly green waste collection in Corangamite

    Corangamite Shire Council will begin weekly green waste collection from next week and is encouraging locals to start their annual fire clean-ups.

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