Fire
Arrest after car torching
A Camperdown man is in custody following another weekend evade that ended in a second burnt-out vehicle in the Colac district.
Spider crawls through to cut down fire threat
Mulching of undergrowth in the Otway region will help reduce fire risks, authorities say.
Authorities ignite 140-hectare bush burn
Firefighters have ignited a 140-hectare burnoff south of Colac as they continue the region’s autumn program of planned burns.
Fire tears through house
A Lorne house has been gutted after a fire ripped through the property in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
No early finish for fire restrictions
The Country Fire Authority says fire restrictions aren’t likely to end until May after reviewing fire danger in the Colac district.
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.
ARSON: Stolen car torched at Lake Colac
COLAC police are investigating the torching of a stolen car at Lake Colac yesterday morning.
ACTION NEEDED: MP takes aim at fire clean up
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has hit out at the State Government after Wye River and Separation Creek residents expressed concerns about the bushfire recovery process.