Firefighting

  • 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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  • 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.

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  • Fire damages Colac Cemetery’s hedge

    FIRE has burnt a wide hole in the hedge at Colac Cemetery.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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