Articles tagged: Firefighting
Volunteer brigade burgled
Thieves have forced entry into a Colac district fire brigade, making away with vital equipment on the eve of fire season.
Fire crew arrives for busy summer
Colac’s main firefighting helicopter has returned to the region for summer, ready to protect the Otway district from fire.
Firefighter shows leadership
Leading the next generation of CFA volunteers has come naturally for Colac firefighter Caitlin Willsher.
Bay brigade hitting target
Apollo Bay’s fire brigade has reached 100-per-cent compliance with its response time targets.
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.
District house fire hits family of eight
COLAC DISTRICT communities have united to help a family that lost all their belongings and Christmas presents in a house fire this week.
Volunteer shares vivid memories
A COLAC and district firefighter remembers the eerie feeling the morning of one of the Otway’s darkest days.
Authorities introduce fire restrictions early
COLAC district residents have until Monday to complete burnoffs on their property with officials bringing forward the start of this year’s fire season.
Managers vow to re-plant cemetery’s burnt hedge
COLAC CEMETERY’S manager says the cemetery’s fire-damaged hedge could take about five years to re-grow.
Fire damages Colac Cemetery’s hedge
FIRE has burnt a wide hole in the hedge at Colac Cemetery.
Burning to continue despite fire concern
THE STATE Government will continue with planned burns in the Colac district, despite a planned burn sparking an out-of-control fire in central Victoria.
Blazes highlight risk of early fire season in Colac region
A BLAZE in the Otways which destroyed a house has sparked concerns about an early start to this year’s fire season.
Fire writes off Forrest woman’s car
A FORREST woman’s vehicle is “a total write off” after it caught fire after breaking down near Barwon Downs.
Traffic smash a lasting reminder for motorist
PUBLIC safety was immediately on Andrew Bath’s mind when he suffered a fractured sternum and bruises in a head-on crash two years ago.
Descendants proud of fire refuge donation
A FORMER Lavers Hill landowner is delighted her family has helped provide a site for the Otways’ first community fire refuge.
‘Heroes’ take action to stop cabin blaze
EMERGENCY services and a caravan park owner have praised three “heroes” who helped extinguish a Colac cabin fire and saved neighbouring cabins.
District fire officers head to Canada
NINE south-west Victorian firefighters are travelling to Canada to help fight hundreds of forest fires burning in the country’s west.
