‘Above and beyond’: residents praise firefighters
Residents affected by the devastating Cobaw Ranges blaze have heaped praise on firefighters for going above and beyond in their efforts to protect life...
Mild conditions should assist bushfire fight
Large plumes of smoke will be visible from the Cobaw Ranges on Friday morning as crews continue to burn out an unburnt area of...
Bushfire brings Lancefield community together
Amidst the fear and frustration of the bushfire that’s torn through the Cobaw Ranges, many examples of selflessness and charity can be found.
From neighbours...
Cyclist killed on Calder Freeway
A cyclist in his 50s has died after a fatal collision in Sunbury.
The Calder Freeway is closed in both directions at Vineyard Road as...
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Action Jaxon takes on Eureka challenge
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Jaxon Urlichs, from...
Councils seek help for population growth
Councils within an hour of Melbourne’s suburban fringe are calling for help to deal with rapid population growth, with towns such as Gisborne expected...
Damage fears as bushfire warning downgraded
An emergency warning for a bushfire burning north of Lancefield has been downgraded to a watch and act alert.
But the CFA warns the 4000-hectare...
Emotions run high as fire continues to spread
CFA chief Euan Ferguson believes a fire that is tearing through the Cobaw Ranges near Lancefield, destroying at least one home and several outbuildings,...
House destroyed in Cobaw-Lancefield fire
UPDATE Wednesday 9.30AM
AT A GLANCE:
ONE HOUSE DESTROYED NEAR LANCEFIELD
80 YEAR OLD MAN FEARED MISSING HAS TURNED UP SAFE
3000 HECTARES BURNED
EMERGENCY WARNINGS STILL IN PLACE...
Relief centre in Gisborne for fire evacuees
A relief centre has been opened in Gisborne for people displaced by an out of control bushfire that is threatening properties to the north...
Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”.
But Justice Phillip...
Charity benefit for family of Dennis Long
From the CFA and SES, to Landcare and the Mount Players … wherever there was a job to be done, Bullengarook’s Dennis Long was...
Snakes already out and about
Eliminate food, shelter and water sources, but don’t freak out – that’s the message to Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents as snake season starts.
Sightings...
Drugs and family violence on the rise
New Crime Statistics Agency data reveals breaches of court orders, theft, drug use and possession continue to be major drivers of crime in Sunbury...
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