Grampians
Firefighters across Victoria brace for extreme risk, residents told to evacuate immediately
There are fears new fires will start and a large blaze in the state’s west will spread further amid 100km/h winds and near 40-degree temperatures predicted for Thursday.
- by Angus Delaney and Cassandra Morgan
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Victoria bushfires
Statewide total fire ban declared as Boxing Day scorcher looms
Tuesday’s mild conditions allowed Halls Gap residents a brief window to return to their homes, but temperatures and wind will soon contribute to extreme fire danger.
- by Angus Delaney
‘It is ready to burn’: Extreme fire danger forecast for Victoria on Boxing Day
High temperatures and strong winds could turn three major bushfires into fast-moving infernos that threaten homes and lives, authorities have warned.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Bushfires
Halls Gap evacuated as authorities warn Grampians fire will burn for weeks
An emergency warning to evacuate immediately was also issued for a small town in the Macedon Ranges on Saturday, but was later downgraded.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
Grampians bushfire triggers warning to evacuate homes and campgrounds
Campgrounds have been evacuated in the Grampians as an out-of-control bushfire damages private property.
- by Lachlan Abbott
‘He’s broken lots of legs. But there’s usually a spare’: How this footy club defied a nationwide trend
In Saturday’s grand final, a young bloke who last season played with and against footballers on AFL lists will run out alongside a teammate who is missing half a leg. At Penshurst, sport’s capacity to astound is alive and well.
- by Peter Hanlon
A Grampians town’s remarkable recovery after ‘the beast’ burnt through
A bushfire wiped out one-third of the tiny Grampians town of Pomonal 12 weeks ago. The town knew about resilience before the fire hit, and now it’s putting it into action.
- by Clay Lucas
Goodbye music festivals, hello food festivals? Where to plan your next regional road trip
From community-led harvests, to cheese and bread workshops with Australia’s best, regional food festivals have a lot to offer – and they’re booming. Here’s our pick of five to visit this autumn.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Neo-Nazis’ ‘terrifying’ attack on hikers deserved more jail time, court told
Prosecutors have argued short jail terms given to Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant for violent disorder were manifestly inadequate.
- by Erin Pearson
A tiny town was devastated by bushfire – and now has 44 fewer homes
Locals started filtering back into town late on Thursday to survey the damage caused by a blaze that destroyed at least 44 of its 187 houses.
- by Clay Lucas
Dozens of homes razed, 50,000 still without power after wild storms
Twenty-four homes were destroyed by a bushfire in Pomonal and another was razed further north at Dadswells Bridge.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Clay Lucas, David Swan and Broede Carmody
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