Insurers deny Halls Gap businesses bushfire coverage as threat increases
Asip Memishi's family pleaded with him to leave as he prepared to defend his pub from bushfire in Victoria's Grampians. He ...
Bushfire risk: Rollout of powerline fault detectors stalls
The Allan Government has failed to mandate the rollout of early fault detectors, capable of helping stop Victoria’s ageing 27 ...
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Local CFA fighting fire at Grampians
HOLT STRIKE teams from local CFA districts headed to western Victoria to help contain the prolonged Halls [...] ...
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‘Criminal investigation’: Cops reveal cause of bushfire that cut off 100 campers in Cape Otway, Victoria
A Victoria Police spokesperson said the bushfire was now being treated as a criminal investigation. “Detectives from Colac CIU are appealing for any witnesses,” they said. The bushfire broke ...
‘Devastating’: Peter Dutton on the impacts of the Grampians National Park bushfire
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has spoken at Hills Gap in Victoria near the site of the Grampians National Park bushfire.
Victoria's Neighbourhood Houses face rising debts as funding dries up
Some Victorian neighbourhood centres may be forced to reduce their programs or even close as they grapple with rising costs, ...
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Businesses in Halls Gap struggle with rising insurance costs
Businesses in Halls Gap, in Victoria’s Grampians region, are facing an uphill battle to secure fire coverage as bushfire insurance becomes increasingly unattainable. Just like the devastating recent ...
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“Still ghost town-ish”: Businesses fight for survival as bushfire danger peaks
The danger of December's devastating Grampians bushfires has peaked, but businesses are still struggling after a wave of cancellations.
Warning for Tasmania after California, Victoria blazes
In the wake of fires in Victoria and California, the Tasmania Fire Service has warned Tasmanians to be prepared for bushfires ...
Bushfires burn out but visitor numbers go up in smoke
The danger of December's Grampians bushfires has peaked, but tourism operators are still struggling after a wave of ...
AO Supports Bushfire-Affected Communities For Fifth Year Running
The Australian Tennis Foundation’s ‘Rally as One’ program is marking its fifth anniversary this year – continuing its vital ...
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Firefighters Protect Halls Gap From Major Bushfire
The burn, which helped protect the community and reduce the spread of the fire, was undertaken by local FFMVic crews and contractors, CFA Volunteers, FFMVic firefighters from across Victoria and ...