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Illegal e-motorbike to blame for night time blaze in Warburton
An illegally modified e-motorbike battery ignited a fire in Warburton on 8 January, sending local CFA crews into a scramble to prevent a major bushfire.…
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Lilydale relief centre pivots to information only after weekend
Yarra Ranges Council has advised the community that the Emergency Relief Centre (ERC) opened at the Lilydale Highschool basketball stadium is now closed. Originally opened…
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Streamline or avoid scrutiny: fire management strategic assessment underway
Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking federal approval for its forest fire management works, with a strategic assessment underway. An…
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Ambulance Victoria downgrades statewide Red Escalation as conditions ease
Ambulance Victoria has downgraded the statewide Red Escalation to an Orange level for the active bushfires from 7pm on Saturday 10 January 2026, following improved…
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Statewide total fire ban for Sunday
Major tourist destinations in the Yarra Ranges will be closed today due to a Total Fire Ban for Sunday, 11 January. As fires continue to…
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Community angered at sudden shutdown of recycling point
The shutdown of a recycling deposit location at a Yarra Ranges egg farm has sparked outrage from the community. The Little Yarra Ranges Egg Farm…
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Warby locals to learn how to protect our platypus populations
Warburton residents will have the chance to protect the precious platypus population of the Yarra River at an upcoming educational event. Hosted by the Yarra…
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‘Like a bomb’: properties lost as fire engulfs region
Multiple houses and a school have been lost as out-of-control bushfires burn under catastrophic hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings remain in place for thousands…
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New rebates to help councils and land managers tackle illegal dumping
The state government is supporting councils and land managers to tackle illegal dumping with a new $8.5 million Illegal Dumping Clean-up Rebate Program. The government…
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Water storage levels dip below 75 per cent, water saving efforts encouraged
Melbourne’s water storages levels have dipped below 75 per cent in 2026, caused by hot, dry conditions, record-low streamflows and higher household use last year…
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Relief centre opens in Lilydale, wind change imminent
Lilydale has opened a relief centre seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties and townships.…
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Fire in Seville not yet under control
Firefighters are working to control a grass and scrub fire in Seville today, 9 January at 3.50pm. At time of publication, 18 vehicles are on…
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