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Police say missing chopper is safe
Police have located a missing helicopter in the northeastern Victoria.[MORE]
Rockfall injures workman
A construction worker has been injured in a rockfall in northeast Victoria. [MORE]
Soweto Choir pays tribute to Aussie firefighters
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The Soweto Gospel Choir has paid tribute to Australia's volunteer firefighters.[MORE]
Alps to ocean adventure race begins
Adrenaline junkies will start a gruelling five-day adventure race from Victoria's alps to the ocean in Gippsland today.[MORE]
Woman hurt in road crash near Dederang
A 77-year-old Mount Beauty woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being injured in a car accident near Dederang, in north-east Victoria, early this morning. [MORE]
Chlorine plan upsets alpine towns
People in the Victorian alpine towns of Myrtleford, Mt Beauty and Tawonga are angry chlorine is being considered for their water supplies.[MORE]
Alpine towns told to boil water for 12 months
Residents in some Victorian alpine towns have been told they have to boil their drinking, cooking and cleaning water for at least the next year.[MORE]
Police probe suspicious Mt Beauty school blaze
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that has caused $250,000 damage to a primary school in Mt Beauty.[MORE]
Vic residents on fire alert
Residents in north-east Victoria are on high alert, after a fire broke containment lines.[MORE]
Winds threaten to intensify Vic blazes
Changing wind conditions have caused fire concerns on three separate fronts across Victoria.[MORE]
Residents warned as blaze jumps containment line
Residents in the Porepunkah area of north-east Victoria are on alert after the Bright-Tawonga bushfire jumped control lines. [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]
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]
Pilot killed in chopper crash
A pilot has been killed in a helicopter crash near Mount Beauty in north-east Victoria. [MORE]
Emergency services head to helicopter crash scene
Police and emergency services are trying to reach a helicopter, which crashed and burst into flames in north-east Victoria. [MORE]
Power station plan offers local business benefits
Businesses in north-east Victoria stand to benefit from the planned development of a new power station.[MORE]
Doctors' group backs maternity funds boost
The Rural Doctors Association of Victoria has welcomed the announcement of new funding for country maternity services, but warns more is needed.[MORE]