Fire

  • Plan to close fire-spotting tower draws condemnation

    Firefighters will gather today to fight against the Country Fire Authority’s plans to close one of the Colac district’s fire-spotting towers on the eve of fire season.

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  • Haystack fire at Barongarook

    Firefighters have extinguished an early-morning haystack and shed fire at G Barrys Road, Barongarook West.

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  • La Nina boosts area’s farmers

    Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.

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  • Ocean Road burnoffs set to start soon

    Spring burnoffs will start around Great Ocean Road towns in coming weeks.

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  • Take the fire risk out of hay storage

    The Country Fire Authority is encouraging farmers to exercise caution with cutting, baling and storing hay this season to prevent hay fires.

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  • Appeal helps family after property fire

    A Beeac family has been overwhelmed with community support after they lost their home in a fire.

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  • Fire guts former Beeac shops

    A fire has gutted historic former shops in the centre of Beeac.

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  • Compost burns

    Fire crews rushed to extinguish a fire on a rural property yesterday afternoon at Gerangamete, south of Colac.

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