Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Although the declared Fire Danger Period (FDP) finished this week on Tuesday 22 April, the CFA warns against complacency during the continued dry period. As restrictions lift, CFA is urging residents to remain fire-aware, as dry Autumnal conditions combined with strong winds can still lead to fast-moving grassfires. Despite the cooler change in conditions, it…
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It was all quiet locally on the fire front this week, but some crews from the region went to lend their support at the huge fire burning in the Beaufort area.
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At 2pm on Thursday 7 December 1865 fire broke out in an old wooden building at the corner of Templeton and Reef Streets where the Scotch Pie House now stands.
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Ambulance Victoria is reminding everyone to keep an eye out for snakes in all weather, after treating 129 suspected snakebites this summer. From 1 December 2024 to 18 February 2025, paramedics have responded to 28 incidents in Hume, 24 in Loddon Mallee, 16 in Barwon South West, 33 in Metro, 21 in Gippsland and seven…
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