Emergency Services
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Ambulance responses need to pick up
Three months after recording the fastest response times in five years, ambulance services have gone backwards in the Macedon Ranges, opposition Parliamentarians claim. New Ambulance…
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Cops flat out as rock fans hit the road
Police are disappointed the road safety messages are not getting through to some motorists following the weekend’s operation Thunder Road. Motorists were urged by police…
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Diggers Rest in the line of fire
An out-of-control grass fire swept across paddocks and threatened homes near the Bulla-Diggers Rest Road last Saturday, with 34 fire trucks and four air crews…
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Wheels turning for the community
A campaign to collect old, unwanted bikes, fix them up and sell at them at the Macedon CFA flea market is on its way to…
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Residents get fire ready with the Malmsbury brigade
Residents can get the inside story on how Malmsbury Fire Brigade is getting people ready for the coming hot months at this weekend’s fire station…
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Bushfire claims still coming
Landowners continue to wait for compensation more than a year after the devastating Lancefield-Cobaw bushfire, which claimed properties and possessions. Fifty-six claims made through…
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Fire services face an uphill battle
A failure to meet fuel reduction targets before the fire season sets in has sparked a call for the state government to take urgent…
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Extra provisions needed for bush fire
There’ll be extra firepower on hand for Country Fire Authority crews in the Macedon Ranges this summer. North west regional commander Mark Gilmore said…
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High winds put emergency crews through the ringer
Sunbury rescue crews had their work cut out for them as wild winds lashed Victoria last week. State Emergency Service workers responded to more…
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Killara Primary students on fire
Young filmmakers have been encouraging their peers to make fire safety their top priority. A team of Killara Primary School year 4 pupils beat their…
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Emergency services training returned to Mt Macedon
Mt Macedon will again be a hub for emergency services training when a remodelled Victorian Emergency Management Institute opens its doors. Emergency services minister James…
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Rock and roll with Malmsbury CFA’s Rockabilly Fireball fundraiser
Rock and rollers are set to shimmy along the dance floor at Malmsbury fire brigade’s inaugural Rockabilly Fireball fundraiser next month. Elvis Presley entertainer Mark…
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