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Emergency services attended the scene of a fatal motorbike crash in Diamond Creek this afternoon (Sunday). It is believed the motorcyclist was travelling along Ironbark Rd when the bike veered off the road and over an embankment just after 1pm. The man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene. The cause
Emergency units are making their way to the Goulburn River area of McMartins Rd, off Goulburn Valley Hwy (Alexandra-Thornton section). There has been a rescue request, advises Emergency Victoria.
UPDATE: A number CFA units have made their way to Murrindindi after a phone report from a citizen of a local fire. The fire was reported near the Murrindindi River, south of Myles Rd. At 7.55pm, additional fire volunteers from areas including Toolangi were told to return to their stations.
9.30PM FRIDAY: Emergency Victoria advises that two units are making their way to a fire, east of the Kevington Hotel, on the Mansfield-Woods Point Rd.
Firefighters are being kept busy at four fires reported in the Hoqua region. Six CFA vehicles, with units including Mansfield and Merrijig, are at Mansfield-Woods Point Rd, Howqua Inlet. Other fires are reported at:• Howqua,• north-east of Howqua, and• Dungeon Gully Track, Howqua Hills.
7.20pm Friday: Some 13 vehicles are fighting a fire in rocky country at Upton, near Longwood and Ruffy. Units from Ruffy, Longwood, Avenel, Creightons Creek and Upton Hill are some of the teams fighting the fire. Aerial support has been requested. More details to come.
Emergency Victoria has issued an ‘advice’ regarding the fire three kilometres SSE Of Marysville. It includes important information about road closures in the area The advice reads: “There is a bushfire 3KM SSE Of Marysville Firefighters are attending to this fireThere is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and monitor conditions.
Aerial crew members are fighting a Friday afternoon forest fire in steep country near Nicholls Lookout, 3 kms SSE of Marysville on the Woods Point Rd on the way to Lake Mountain. Forest Fire Management personnel, supported by at least 14 CFA vehicles, are on scene, reports Peter Rice of Radio UGFM. Some smoke is
The triple zero service is reminding Victorians this long weekend to familiarise themselves with green emergency markers when out in areas with no set addresses, such as beaches, parks and trails, in case they’re involved in an emergency. ESTA (Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority) has more than 3300 emergency markers registered in its Computer-Aided Dispatch system
Volunteers are responding to a call-out of a fire at Dom Dom Saddle, Maroondah Hwy, Fernshaw Emergency Victoria advised of the fire at 11am.
