Bushfires

  • Drones help with fire recovery

    A swamp wildlife reserve near Camperdown has a new lease of life after an Australian-first drone reseeding program.

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  • Lifelong mission to protect us all

    A passion for protecting precious lives and livelihoods has taken Larpent firefighter Lachlan Sutherland across Victoria and interstate in the line of duty.

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  • Brigade service runs in the family

    Many Colac district families put their faith in their local fire brigades to keep their loved ones together but a Colac family has taken that commitment to another level.

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  • Fires, wild weather and property loss

    More than 16 homes have been destroyed, 30 to 40 sheds burnt and stock killed in devastating fires which ripped through communities west of Colac over the weekend.

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  • REBUILD BLOW: Extra building red tape could stall fire recovery

    A SEPARATION CREEK resident says the State Government’s new fire ratings for the coastal community are “worse than horrific” and could stop landowners rebuilding.

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  • WHERE’S THE MONEY? Slow rebuild process frustrates fire victim

    SEPARATION CREEK resident Peter Jacobs says he’s disappointed with the bushfire recovery process and the lack of support from authorities.

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  • RESIDENT CONCERN: Funding allocation stalls fire recovery

    WYE RIVER’s Carolyn Tatchell says she wants to see the community be able to move on after the Otways Christmas day fires.

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