Firefighting
RED HOT EVENT: Firefighters flock to Colac for Victorian titles
ABOUT 3000 people will flock to Colac this weekend when the city hosts the state’s annual rural firefighting championships.
Birregurra loses home ground
BIRREGURRA Cricket Club will play away from its home ground for the rest of the Colac and district cricket season.
Tourism returns to fire-affected towns
WYE General Store’s manager says the re-opening of the Great Ocean Road has helped trading and getting residents back on their feet.
Lorne swim to go ahead despite fire threat
LORNE Pier to Pub officials are confident the famous ocean swim will go ahead next Saturday despite a constant fire threat surrounding the coastal town.
Prime Minister vows to back firefighting during visit to Wye River
PRIME MINISTER Malcolm Turnbull has committed funding to keep water-carrying aircraft in the region for an “extended period” to fight ongoing bushfires.
Otway community’s darkest Christmas
THE BLAZE which destroyed 116 homes on Christmas Day is “still a big fire with a lot of potential”, a top firefighter has warned.
Community unites to help evacuated people
Apollo Bay and coastal communities for banded together to help people evacuated during the Christmas Day fires.
Crews working on fires
FIREFIGHTERS will continue to monitor two fires burning near Lorne over the Christmas break with temperatures set to rise again.
