The notorious Rainbow Serpent music festival has been hit by trouble again, with organisers cancelling the popular event after its site was razed by bushfires before Christmas. But it has revealed back-up plans in the works.
After a week tackling catastrophic fires in East Gippsland, 66 CFA volunteers were among those reunited with loved ones arriving into the Mornington Peninsula on the HMAS Choules and the patter of paws led the group ashore.
Dozens of American and Canadian are relieving exhausted Victorian firefighters across the state, as towns in Victoria’s northeast brace for the fire threat to return as a “spike day” looms on Friday.
A father has been charged over the Yarraville shooting deaths of his newlywed daughter and her husband on New Year’s Eve. It comes after the couple was farewelled by their devastated families last weekend.
Smoke haze has forced the “devastated” organisers of popular festival A Day on The Green to cancel their Rutherglen concert. Cold Chisel was set to rock the stage, but the gig was axed after hazardous conditions failed to improve.
A man accused of starting a fire that led to the exacuation of of hotel in Melbourne’s CBD this morning has been charged with six counts of arson.
An industrial fire in Melbourne’s west has blanketed nearby streets with black smoke, prompting a warning for neighbours to stay indoors.
Hundreds of thousands of Melburnians flooded to the CBD to celebrate the start of the new year, with the fireworks proving to be a hit with revellers of all ages.
More than 1000 firefighters are battling multiple out-of-control bushfires threatening dozens of communities including Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Bruthen, Buchan and Orbost. Roads have been closed, trapping residents who chose to stay amid Sunday’s mass evacuations
A man survived a 20m tumble down a cliff at a popular waterfall east of Melbourne. The incident prompted a major rescue operation on Christmas afternoon.
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