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If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures then…

Today, Friday 9 January is a day of extreme risk in Victoria, with fires already burning, extreme weather forecast and a catastrophic fire danger rating…

Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking federal approval for its forest fire management works, with a strategic assessment underway. An…

Melbourne’s water storages levels have dipped below 75 per cent in 2026, caused by hot, dry conditions, record-low streamflows and higher household use last year…

The state government is supporting councils and land managers to tackle illegal dumping with a new $8.5 million Illegal Dumping Clean-up Rebate Program. The government…

Lilydale has opened a relief centre seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties and townships.…

Multiple houses and a school have been lost as out-of-control bushfires burn under catastrophic hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings remain in place for thousands…

The extent of smoke emanating from the Longwood fires in the northeast of the state travelled so far on Friday 9 January it caused several…

Three people, including a child, are currently unaccounted for, increased warnings have been issued for Alexandra, and dry lightning strikes are predicted to hit central…

The fire that originated from Longwood is continuing to spread in the catastrophic fire conditions, with an increasing number of towns under threat. Since 9am…

Fire brigades across the Dandenong Ranges have put out pleas to the community not to call Triple Zero unless flames can be seen. A number…

Many parks across the state will be closed due to Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger Ratings. Stay home and stay safe. Friday 9 January, is…