Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Three people – two adults and a child – are missing in the Longwood fires. The fire is moving south-east towards Lake Eildon. At 2pm, fire was reported to be fast approaching the Alexandra area, where residents have been asked to not use mains water, as pressure is needed for fire fighting. Authorities advised that…
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The Goulburn Valley Hwy has been closed at the eastern end of the Yea towship, with only emergency traffic permissable on the road to Merton. The Maroondah Hwy Link from Koriella, near Alexandra, to Yarck, has also been closed. Old Yarck Rd is closed between Burgess Rd to Yarck Rd. The Hume Hwy is shut…
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Emergency Services
Ruffy CFA captain George Noye says about 10 properties have been destroyed and a member of his crew is in hospital with third-degree burns to his hands, according to an ABC report. “Some properties have lost everything,” he says. “They’ve lost their livelihoods, they’ve lost their shearing sheds, livestock, just absolutely devastating. “But thankfully, at the moment, no lives…
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Emergency Services
The CFA has instructed those in Ancona, Bonnie Doon and Merton to leave immediately. The message was sent at 11.13pm Thursday (Jan. 8).
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Emergency Services
A ‘Take Shelter’ Emergency Warning was issued at 9.09pm Thursday (Jan. 8) for Caveat, Creightons Creek, Dropmore, Euroa, Gobur, Gooram, Highlands, Kanumbra, Merton, Ruffy, Terip Terip. “This fire is threatening homes and lives,” said a Vic Emergency representative. “It is too late to leave the area safely so you must take shelter now.”
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Weather
Damaging wind gusts developing across large parts of Victoria on Friday. Weather Situation: Gusty northwesterly winds are expected to develop from Friday morning, mainly about the ranges, while a cool change moving through the state will produce broadscale thunderstorm activity increasing the risk for damaging wind gusts across the state during the afternoon and early…
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Emergency Services
ALEXANDRA, YEA – PREPARE TO LEAVE Prepare to Leave – A Watch and Act message was issued at 6.49pm Thursday (Jan. 8) for Acheron, Alexandra, Burnt Bridge, Cathkin, Eildon, Ghin Ghin, Jamieson, Kevington, Killingworth, Koriella, Lake Eildon, Limestone, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Rubicon, Taggerty, Thornton, Torbreck Station, Whanregarwen, Yea. “It is strongly recommended you Prepare to Leave,”…
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Emergency Services
A warning to ‘leave immediately’ was extended just before 1pm to areas around Yea including Cathkin, Ghin Ghin, Gobur, Highlands, Trawool, Whiteheads Creek and Yarck. This is in addition to a similar emergency warning for people at Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy and Terip Terip. The Longwood fire is not under control. At 12.35pm, a ‘Leave Immediately’…
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Latest Issues
A special ‘Fire Emergency’ edition of The Local Paper is published online. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._special_fire_emergency_edition_.
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Emergency Services
A ‘Leave Immediately’ warning was issued at 6.14pm Wednesday (Jan. 7) for Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy, Tarcombe, Terip Terip. There is a bushfire at Longwood that is not yet under control.“The bushfire is travelling from Hume Freeway in a south-easterly direction towards Ruffy.residents in the SOUTH of a line drawn from Maggies Lane to Mount Monica…
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