Firefighting

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Community unites to help evacuated people

    Apollo Bay and coastal communities for banded together to help people evacuated during the Christmas Day fires.

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  • Crews working on fires

    FIREFIGHTERS will continue to monitor two fires burning near Lorne over the Christmas break with temperatures set to rise again.

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  • 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.

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  • Volunteer shares vivid memories

    A COLAC and district firefighter remembers the eerie feeling the morning of one of the Otway’s darkest days.

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  • 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.

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