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Report justifies water policies: Brumby
Victorian Premier John Brumby says the State Government's water policies are justified by a report showing several towns would need to be flooded to build a new dam.[MORE]
Crews battle national park bushfire
Fire crews are battling a five hectare blaze in a national park, south-east of Dargo in Victoria's Gippsland region.[MORE]
Lightening sparks bush fires
Lightning has sparked dozens of fires in East Gippsland, around the Orbost, Buchan, Nowa Nowa and Dargo areas. [MORE]
Residents remain on alert despite easing Vic fire threat
Authorities say residents should remain vigilant despite rain in areas threatened by bushfires in Victoria's north-east and Gippsland. [MORE]
Rain overnight helps dampen Vic bushfire threat
Victorian authorities say the cooler weather and overnight rain have reduced the bushfire threat to residents and property.[MORE]
Vic fire crews hoping for cooler weather
Light rain is helping fire crews battle bushfires in several areas of Victoria.[MORE]
Crews contain Gippsland spot fire
Firefighters have contained one of the two spot fires from the Coopers Creek blaze burning north of Traralgon in eastern Victoria.[MORE]
Crews may abandon blaze if threat escalates
Fire crews battling blazes in the Mansfield area in north-east Victoria will face hot and windy conditions well into the night.[MORE]
Bushfire threatens high country community
A large bushfire in Victoria's alpine region has jumped containment lines between Mansfield and Mount Buller.[MORE]
Fires close in on Vic towns
A blaze is on the doorstep of towns in Victoria's Gippsland region, while residents in the state's north-east are also on fire alert.[MORE]
Fires accelerate towards Victorian towns
Fires in the Gippsland area of Victoria have accelerated with Maidentown near Walhalla now under direct threat.[MORE]
Crews can't stop fire moving up Mt Buller
Fire authorities say Mount Buller could be threatened by fire from three directions later this week because of extreme weather.[MORE]
Vic fires close in on ski resorts
Firefighters in Victoria's high country are increasingly concerned about defending the three ski resorts.[MORE]
Crews prepare for tough week ahead as bushfires rage
Bushfires raging in Victoria's east have continued spreading today but no private property is under threat. [MORE]
Firefighters move in on Vic blazes
Victorian firefighters are working to secure control lines around bushfires in the state's east, ahead of the return of hot conditions predicted later in the week. [MORE]
Fire-ravaged Vic town continues clean-up
Residents of Toongabbie, north of Traralgon in Victoria's Gippsland, are still cleaning up after fires destroyed homes and sheds on the outskirts of town.[MORE]
Damage to Vic property being assessed
Authorities are still trying to assess the property damage from last night's bushfires in Victoria's Gippsland and the north-east.[MORE]
Vic suffers worst night of fires
Victoria has suffered its worst night of bushfires since the blazes began a fortnight ago, with at least a dozen homes burnt down and a man killed in the east of the state.[MORE]
Homes destroyed in Vic blazes
At least a dozen homes have been destroyed as fires advance on towns across Victoria.[MORE]
Police investigate possible arson as fires rage
There are unconfirmed reports that several houses have been destroyed by fire near Coopers Creek in eastern Victoria.[MORE]
Vic bushfire threatens homes at Licola
A bushfire has ripped through the eastern Victorian settlement of Glencairn and has burnt southwards into the town of Licola.[MORE]
Fire front approaches historic Vic building
The fire front in Victoria is about four kilometres away from the historic Mt Buffalo Chalet in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Gippsland towns remain under ember threat
More than 4,000 firefighters are preparing for a day of searing temperatures and hot northerly winds as they battle 17 fires still burning out of control across Victoria.[MORE]
Vic fire crews brace for extreme conditions
Victorian firefighters are preparing for the return of extreme fire weather tomorrow, as 17 bushfires burn out of control across Victoria.[MORE]
Vic fires threaten farming community
A tiny farming community in Victoria's east remains under direct threat as 17 bushfires burn out of control across the state.[MORE]
