Victorian emergency services have warned Halls Gap residents to leave immediately and holiday-makers to stay away, as an expanding bushfire is expected to burn for weeks.

STRIKE teams from local CFA districts headed to western Victoria to help contain the prolonged Halls Gap and Grampians National Park bushfire during the holiday period. Leaving on Boxing Day, a group ...

Halls Gap CFA captain Justin Cozens said the region – which is usually be packed with thousands of visitors – would take years to financially recover from the bushfires this year. “It’s weird.

Businesses in bushfire-prone Halls Gap say it is almost impossible to get insurance. Experts say the issue will only get worse as climate change leads to more severe and frequent extreme weather ...

Victorian-designed heavy fire tankers are on the way for 28 CFA brigades across the state - including Rokewood, Avoca and Halls Gap.

Halls Gap CFA captain Justin Cozens said the region – which is usually be packed with thousands of visitors – would take years to financially recover from the bushfires this year. “It’s weird.

Bushfires have caused a trail of destruction in the Grampians region overnight and the extent of homes lost is yet to be determined.

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 Victoria has grown to more than 40,000 hectares ...