Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Mount Alexander Shire Council Mayor Toby Heydon with members of Bendigo Foodshare for the Bushfire Relief Food Drive. Vic Emergency announced on Saturday 17 January that the fire that started at Ravenswood South was contained and that while the fire was still active in the southern section of the Mount Alexander Regional Park, crews had…
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With calm autumn conditions across much of the state, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns, private burns under CFA’s permit system and agricultural burns take place over the coming weeks. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman said it is crucial fire agencies…
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Captain Brendan McKnight of Baringhup Fire Brigade reports that on Saturday 15 February, which was a particularly windy day, there was a callout to Newbridge after a smoke report from the Tarrengower tower. “It was up at the Bio Gro plant, the composting plant, it went over the fence and across the road.” Brendan said…
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Resilient Lismore Resilient Lismore is coming to our region to share lessons and knowledge it has gained through extensive experience helping with natural disaster relief and recovery. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) has arranged free sessions in Newstead, Campbells Creek and Castlemaine, open to all community members, from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 May.Based in…
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