Bushfire

  • Community pulls together in times of need

    In an emergency, it’s always comforting to know that help isn’t far away.
    That was the experience of the Gellibrand community in January, when a series of fires ignited around the township and spread to within a few kilometres of private property.

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  • Patrols target illegal campfires

    The Conservation Regulator is stepping up patrols across the Otway Ranges targeting illegal and unsafe campfires.

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  • Forest burnoff in district

    Forest Fire Management Victoria ignited a 27-hectare forest burnoff near Gellibrand at the weekend.

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  • Bushfire danger at normal levels, outlook says

    District fire authorities are monitoring the season for fire risks, with a recent report revealing normal fire potential for Colac from now until September. 

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  • Cause of fire unkown

    A bushfire near Colac this week has proven that fire risks remain even in winter, authorities say.

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  • Fire refuge welcomed

    Camperdown citizens have welcomed a new main street community facility – but they hope they never have to use it

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  • Focus turns to mulching as Otways get wetter

    Firefighters have stepped up mulching to reduce fire fuels in the Otways, after wet autumn weather made burnoffs harder.

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  • Signs of life emerge after fire

    A bushfire-ravaged patch of Otways bushland is already showing signs of recovery from the past summer.

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