Emergency Services

Jointly funded disaster assistance has been activated for communities impacted by the Victorian Floods and Storms that commenced on December 24, under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The assistance is available for communities and councils within the registered Local Government Areas of: Alpine Shire, Baw Baw Shire, Benalla Rural City, Campaspe Shire, East Gippsland

Route 86 trams and Plenty Rd traffic were stopped on Thursday (July 13) as a fire hit the Beijing Duck and Dumpling restaurant at the Murray Rd corner in East Preston.The restaurant was taken to hospital, and two other people were treated, after the blaze started around 9am.Some 10 Fire Rescue Victoria units attended the

Vic Emergency reports that firefighters are battling a structure fire near the north-west corner of Plenty Rd and Murray Rd, Preston. The fire was reported on Thursday morning, July 13. Fire Rescue Victoria units were called. Plenty Rd traffic – including Route 86 trams – were affected. 10.30AM UPDATE: Fire Rescue victoria says that the

Murrindindi Shire Council is running a series of pop-up hubs for local people to meet the flood recovery team.Next pop-up times are:• Thornton Hall, Thursday July 13, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm• Molesworth Hall, Wednesday July 19, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm• Alexandra Library, Thursday July 27, 10am – 1pm• Yea Library, Tuesday August 1,

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested two teenagers following a fire in Southbank on Thursday afternoon (July 5).Emergency services were called to a building fire on Clarendon St just after 4pm.No one was inside the abandoned warehouse at the time of the incident, and no one was injured.The 13-year-old and 15-year-old males from Little

Read our special ‘Extra’ for the Regional Edition about the Flowerdale-Yea fires.

Hume City’s Fire Danger Period commences on Monday, January 9, at 1am.  The Fire Danger Period is when fire services restrict the use of fire in the community. This is to prevent fires from starting and keep the community safe. During the Fire Danger Period, people cannot light a fire in the open air unless they have a permit

Maribyrnong Council has expressed disappointment at reports of suspected looters in the floods area. Mayor Cr Anthony Tran said that disasters can bring out the worst qualities in some people, while others excel at helping. “We have a community who are going through the heartache of clearing flood contaminated materials from their properties. The last

Issued Thursday at 8:26 PM. This Major Flood Warning is being issued for Yea River. Rapid and significant river level rises are occurring along the Goulburn River and its tributaries in response to widespread heavy rainfall during Wednesday and Thursday. Major flooding is occurring at Seymour, with river levels still rising and currently around the

Issued Today at 5:17 PM. This Major Flood Warning is being issued for Goulburn River Lake Eildon to Seymour. IMMINENT MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED AT SEYMOUR, WITH LEVELS SIMILAR TO MAY 1974 FLOOD. Rapid and significant river level rises are occurring along the Goulburn River and its tributaries in response to widespread heavy rainfall during Wednesday