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Friday, October 30, 2026
Emergency Services
Indi MHR Helen Haines says that affected fire communities can now access bushfire relief payments through joint Federal and State Governments. “These payments will provide immediate and practical relief to people impacted by these devastating fires,” Dr Haines said. Under the arrangements, announced on Friday, one-off payments of $680 per adult and $340 per child…
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Emergency Services
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has declared a State of Disaster for 18 Local Government Areas and one Alpine Resort. This follows advice from the Minister for Emergency Services and the Emergency Management Commissioner. The Premier says that she is satisfied there is an emergency that constitutes, or is likely to constitute, a significant and widespread…
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Latest Issues
Another special ‘Fire Emergency’ edition of The Local Paper is published online. Read online at: https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/the_local_paper._special_fire_emerg_3ea213f1dd09a9 The first regular issue of The Local Paper, after the annual summer break, is scheduled for Wed., Feb. 4, 2026
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Emergency Services
Advice was issued at 3.20pm (Fri.) instructing residents of Dairy Creek, Ghin Ghin, Granite, Homewood, Kerrisdale, Trawool and Whiteheads Creek. The fire is heading “towards Flowerdale”. “The bushfire is travelling from Whiteheads Creek in a southerly direction towards Flowerdale.“A wind change is expected around 8.00pm. This will cause the fire to change direction to the…
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Emergency Services
POWER OUTAGES ACROSS NORTH-EAST Ausnet reports that unscheduled electricity network outages have affected a numvber of areas in the North-East region including: Acheron, Banyule, Beveridge, Briar Hill, Cockatoo, Creightons Creek, Croydon, Devils River, Eltham, Epping, Euroa, Gobur, Gooram, Greensborough, Humevale, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, Kanumbra, kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Kithbrook, Lalor, Locksley, Longwood, Longwood East, Macclesfield,…
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An Emergency Warning to ‘leave immediately’ was issued at 2.37pm Friday (Jan. 9) for Acheron, Limestone, Taggerty, Whanregarwen, Yea. “Leaving immediately is the safest option, before conditions become too dangerous.” Emergency Relief Centres are open at: • Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre (Chittick Park) Pollard Street Seymour • Benalla Town Hall 82-86 Nunn Street Benalla • Lilydale High…
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People need to take shelter immediately at Cathkin, Caveat, Ghin Ghin, Highlands, Kanumbra, Killingworth, Koriella, Molesworth, Whanregarwen and Yarck. The out-of control bushfire is travelling in a south-easterly direction towards Eildon.“This fire is threatening homes and lives. It is too late to leave the area safely so you must take shelter now,” said a Vic…
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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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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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