Fire
More grant chances
A grant scheme that helped Forrest’s fire crew secure a new vehicle has reopened, with Colac and district emergency services encouraged to apply.
Crews control fire behind Colac shop
Fire crews have doused a small blaze behind a Colac retailer.
Campfire court appearance
A woman who lit a campfire at an Otways campground during a Total Fire Ban will likely avoid a criminal conviction.
Support for local family after fire
The western district community has rallied around a family of six who lost their home in an early morning fire at Winchelsea.
Lightning the likely cause of Gerangamete fire
A bushfire that burnt through a hectare of land at Gerangamete is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.
Blaze burns 15 hectares at Irrewarra
A Colac district fire captain has praised local brigades and helicopter support for controlling an Irrewarra grass fire.
Faulty equipment starts blaze
Faulty farm machinery is to blame for more than a hectare of paddock going up in flames at Bambra.
Rapid CFA response contains Otways fire
A rapid response from CFA crews helped contain a bushfire that broke out at Kawarren on Saturday.
