Forest Fire Management Victoria
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.
Have your say on falls upgrade
The Otways community can have its say on designs for updated facilities at a popular natural landmark.
Ocean Road burnoffs set to start soon
Spring burnoffs will start around Great Ocean Road towns in coming weeks.
Forest burnoff in district
Forest Fire Management Victoria ignited a 27-hectare forest burnoff near Gellibrand at the weekend.
Mulch work moves west
A mulching program around Otways district towns has moved further west this week in a bid to reduce bushfire risks by removing fuel loads.
Focus turns to mulching as Otways get wetter
Firefighters have stepped up mulching to reduce fire fuels in the Otways, after wet autumn weather made burnoffs harder.
Signs of life emerge after fire
A bushfire-ravaged patch of Otways bushland is already showing signs of recovery from the past summer.
Spider crawls through to cut down fire threat
Mulching of undergrowth in the Otway region will help reduce fire risks, authorities say.