Firefighting

  • Working smoke alarm saves man from blaze

    A WORKING smoke alarm has saved the life of a Dreeite man before fire engulfed his property north of Colac.

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  • Dry weather lifts fire danger and affects pasture

    COLAC district’s dry weather has increased fire risks but cut pasture growth, firefighters and farmers say.

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  • Record dry weather across Colac region

    COLAC DISTRICT residents should brace for an earlier start to the fire season after Colac’s driest September on record.

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  • Tennis court proposal as bushfire last resort

    A TENNIS court and community parks could become last-resort options for Colac district people caught in a bushfire.

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  • Fire destroys family’s property

    APOLLO BAY residents have rallied around a family after fire destroyed their home at Marengo this week.

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  • Residents celebrate change to planning

    OTWAYS landowners can celebrate a victory after the State Government’s introduction of new bushfire zone planning reforms cutting red tape to build homes.

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  • Brigade wants emergency power over traffic lights

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will work with VicRoads on a plan to give emergency service vehicles the ability to change traffic signals in Colac’s main street.

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  • Explosions and fire force evacuations

    A SERIES of explosions rocked the quiet community of Birregurra during a shed fire which caused up to $1-million damage at the weekend.

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