Firefighting

  • Lavers Hill residents want cash for refuge

    LAVERS HILL residents “urgently” need the State Government to fund a community fire refuge which could save hundreds of lives when the Otways face a firestorm.

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  • Colac couple hurt in Princes Highway crash

    A COLAC husband and wife were in a serious, but stable condition last night after their car hit a concrete power pole on the Princes Highway east of Colac yesterday.

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  • 640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook

    AUTHORITIES plan to ignite a 640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook, south of Colac.

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  • Former Colac man wins in Queensland election

    FORMER COLAC firefighter Craig Crawford has won a seat at the Queensland state election.

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  • Police investigating Irrewarra ute blaze

    COLAC police detectives are investigating a mysterious car fire at Irrewarra Recreation Reserve.

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  • Colac district firefighters praised for SA bushfire relief

    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN fire officials have described a Colac district strike team as a professional and well-disciplined unit.

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  • Construction to start on new government office

    WORK will start this month on a new $4.6-million government office and depot at Gellibrand.

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  • ‘Last-resort’ options to escape bushfires

    BIRREGURRA, Gellibrand and Beeac have new “last-resort” options for bushfire shelter, after five years of planning and lobbying.

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