Bushfire

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Emergency fire bore for district town

    Southern Rural Water has selected Timboon as one of six regional Victorian towns to receive a new emergency fire bore to help residents access water during a crisis.

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  • Call for fire bunkers next to busy roads

    Otways resident Peter Bell has called for the construction of strategically placed fire bunkers and refuges along main roads in the Otways.

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  • Summer campfire warning

    Fire authorities have warned of the risk of campfires heading into the Australia Day long weekend.

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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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  • Fire helicopter on call to fight Otways fires

    A water-bombing helicopter is back in Colac to help forest fire crews and volunteer firefighters tackle the flames this summer.

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