Community News
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Advice upgraded for Patche fires
THE advice for a pair of fires burning in Wyperfeld National Park had changed, with warnings upgraded to watch and act – prepare to leave.…
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Total fire ban extended statewide
A TOTAL fire ban covering all of Victoria has been extended into Sunday 11 January. The call comes with several uncontrolled bush and grass fires…
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No losses or injuries on ‘challenging day’ for local fire fighters
DESPITE what’s been described as the worst fire conditions in the region since Black Saturday, no major property losses or injuries have been recorded in…
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Mildura RCC under state of disaster order
MILDURA Rural City Council area is now under a State of Disaster order along with 17 other local government areas. Issued by the Victorian State…
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Northern Mallee fires not yet controlled
AUTHORITIES have said two bushfires burning in the Northern Mallee are not yet under control. The largest of the blazes, which started about 10 kilometres…
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‘Towns destroyed’ in Victorian bushfire crisis
AN unknown number of homes and properties have been destroyed in Victoria’s escalating bushfire crisis, amid a state of disaster declaration, a total fire ban…
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Boinka fire changes direction
AS expected, a bushfire burning on the northern fringe of the Wyperfeld National has altered course with this afternoon’s wind change. Originally burning about 10…
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Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite
THREE people are missing and homes have been destroyed, as catastrophic bushfire conditions worsen and firefighters warn more blazes could ignite. Dozens of fires are…
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Warnings as fires ignite in region
BUSHFIRES at Colignan and south of Boinka on the Mallee Highway triggered watch and act and stay informed warnings from authorities on Friday. The warnings…
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Boinka fire warning upgraded
A BUSHFIRE burning south of Boinka since Thursday evening has had its watch and act warning upgraded to “prepare to leave”. The blaze which reached…
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Stay informed warning issued for Colignan bushfire
COLIGNAN, Hattah, and Kulkyne are being advised to stay informed as a bushfire originating at Brown Road is traveling in a south-easterly direction towards Raak…
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Stay informed warning issued for Colignan bushfire
COLIGNAN, Hattah, and Kulkyne are being advised to stay informed as a bushfire originating at Brown Road is traveling in a south-easterly direction towards Raak…













