Tag: emergency

INSURANCE COUNCIL STEPS UP

INSURANCE Council of Australia chief executive, Andrew Hall will be joined by representatives from various insurance companies, when he visits Casterton, later this month.
Wannon...

Hope for the best plan for the worst

The Millicent CFS Brigade has recently faced difficulties in accessing some properties where fires are blazing.
The access dilemma has prompted Millicent CFS Brigade Captain...

Flames scorch Millicent volcano

Agrass fire blackened much of the Mount Muirhead landmark on Thursday.
 The alarm was raised at 4.30pm when a fire was noticed at the southern...

Co-operative efforts dousing fire risks

TWO fires at Lake Mundi at the weekend were stopped in their tracks thanks - once again - to massive co-operative efforts from private,...

Bushfire recovery assistance on-hand for West Wimmera

WEST Wimmera Shire Council is providing dedicated support to residents affected by the recent bushfires, with relief and recovery efforts under way across the...

I’m feeling hot, hot, hot!

Local authorities will be on high alert in coming days as the Limestone Coast gets set to swelter through a severe heatwave.
After mild conditions...

Fire destroys paper load

AFIRE which destroyed both trailers of a B-double truck saw the Princes Hwy closed east of Dartmoor for around 12 hours, on Thursday.
CFA Dartmoor...

Tragic end to Australia Day

AWOMAN has died and a second person taken to hospital, after a crash on the Glenelg Highway resulted in a tragic end to Australia...

Fire-ready guides for Apsley and Harrow

RESIDENTS in Apsley and Harrow will soon receive free Fire Ready Guides in the mail.
Developed by the Wimmera Emergency Management Team, these guides aim...

Bushfire emergency planning supported

Member for MacKillop Nick McBride is actively promoting a particular bushfire readiness measure.
He is backing the use of so-called Grab and Go Bags for...

Dire fire conditions put emergency services on high alert

Authorities are concerned that this year’s fire danger season has all the hall marks of the lead up to Ash Wednesday more than 40...

Grass fires trigger rapid response from regional CFS crews

Firefighters were kept busy in recent days as the region sweltered through high temperatures and strong northerly winds.
Large fires at Lucindale burned through grassland...

More emergency info at fingertips

More emergency information and warnings are available through the expanded Alert SA app, helping to keep South Australians safe heading into summer.
The updated app...

Specialist service delivers urgent care

More than 1700 people in regional South Australia and the Northern Territory have used a groundbreaking virtual service “telestroke”, designed to provide potentially life-saving...

Wild weather shuts marina

The Cape Jaffa Marina has been closed indefinitely following severe storm damage which resulted in an inundation of sand.
Kingston District Council made the decision...