‘You never switch off’: What Christmas is like as bushfire rages
Ararat CFA firefighter Nathan Bendelle was keeping his phone and pager handy in preparation to abandon his lunch plans and ...
‘Do not visit the park’: Grampians fire crews brace for tough conditions
Authorities have urged people to stay away from the Grampians National Park ahead of a “risky” weekend of extreme ...
Multiple homes lost in Grampians bushfire devastation, police blast reckless campers over illegal fires
As the area burnt by the bushfire hits 75,000ha, the first reports of destroyed properties are coming through.
State’s huge move ahead of ‘extreme’ Boxing Day
Aussies across two states are being warned to brace for “extreme” weather on Christmas and Boxing Day, as a bushfire razes ...
Total fire ban declared as firefighters prepare for heatwave conditions in Victoria
Authorities have declared a total fire ban for parts of western Victoria near where an out-of-control bushfire continues to ...
Halls Gap Zoo prepares mass evacuations ahead of Boxing Day bushfire warning
One of Victoria’s biggest zoos — located in severe bushfire territory — is expecting to lose 30 per cent of its annual income as it prepares mass animal evacuations ahead of Boxing Day.
Grampians bushfire exceeds 40,000 hectares with 'not safe to return' warning for Halls Gap as authorities brace for horror Boxing Day
A bushfire in the Grampians National Park in Victoria's west has now exceeded 40,000 hectares with residents who have left one nearby town told it is not safe to return.
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Multiple homes lost in Grampians bushfire devastation, police blast reckless campers over illegal fires
Picture: Diego Fedele A CFA crew battles a spot fire near Glenthompson. Picture: Diego Fedele Halls Gap, the popular tourist site dubbed “The heart of the Grampians”, this week resembled a ...