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Fireworks conducted tonight (Sat.) at Molesworth have created ire amongst local residents. The fireworks organisers, apparently associated with the Seventh-Day Adventist conference, had successfully applied for a permit to conduct the display using devices containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals which causes explosions when ignited. Local residents were sensitive to the fireworks, given that yesterday (Fri.)
UPDATE: There is a tree down across Melba Hwy, south of Glenburn, near the West Bridge Rd intersection. There are 69 properties in Glenburn without electricity, as at 7.25pm Friday (Jan. 4). Estimated restore time, according to Ausnet, is 9:30pm
A south-west wind change is expected at approximately 7pm which will push the Strathjbogie fire in a north-easterly direction towards Merton-Strathbogie Rd, Ankers Rd and Tames Rd areas. A Watch and Act message has been issued for Ancona, Merton, Strathbogie, Strathbogie South. The grassfire at Strathbogie is not yet under control. This grassfire is currently
People in the Merton, Ancona and Woodfield areas should monitor emergency messages as a grass and scrub fire burns at Kippings Rd, near Coach Rd, at Strathbogie. Bimber 358 Helitack, with 2500-litre hopper, has been deployed from Mansfield to fight the fire, above at least 20 CFA tankers and 80 firefighters. More resources are being
A video from Emergency Victoria and Bureau of Meteorology explains the cool change due to arrive here about 4pm today (Friday, Jan. 4)> Click on this link (below): https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency/videos/583677618739385/
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Police have charged a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card in Seymour on December 12, according to a Victoria Police news release. The 25-year-old woman from Craigieburn has been charged with a number of deception and theft offences. The woman has been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on
Fire-fighting units are responding to a report at approx. 10am Friday (Jan. 4) of a bushfire near Upper Goulburn Rd, Tallarook, near Trawool. More details to come progressively from Vic Emergency.
The official Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Seymour (which also applies for Alexandra township) is for a maximum of 44° on Friday (Jan. 4). Weather.com predicts a high of 41° at Yea, 38° at Kinglake, 32° at Lake Mountain, 41° at Whittlesea. Cooler weather, with rain, is predicted for Saturday (Jan. 5).
“Businesses are not allowed to make statements that are incorrect or likely to create a false impression,” says the Australian Competition and Consumer Authority. “If the overall impression left by a business’s advertisement, promotion, quotation, statement or other representation creates a misleading impression in your mind—such as to the price, value or the quality
