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Forged by fire
It was horrendous. Alone in my street, I saw neighbouring homes razed to the ground in minutes, among swirling showers of embers and thick, choking…
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Fire was inevitable
“Just like Hiroshima.” That’s how Ray Donkin described the plume of smoke he saw billowing over the hills behind his Buxton home on Black Saturday.…
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Time to heal
Lesley Porter fought back the flames that threatened her Chum Creek property on Black Saturday, saving her home and her treasured animals. “I sometimes question…
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Isolation brought communities closer
Toolangi community leader Steve Meacher reflects on how Black Saturday brought people closer together. During the Black Saturday fires and for several days afterwards, the…
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The heroes at the end of the line
It’s a call you hope you never have to make and the decision to dial triple-zero is usually one done out of desperation for help.…
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Sense of duty
For Inspector Bob Raaymakers, the 10th anniversary of the Black Saturday Bushfires has sparked reflection. “You do reflect on what you did and where were…
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Marysville today
Anniversaries often stir up emotions, some good and some not so good. For the people of Marysville this is certainly the case but a strong…
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Fires set new standards
The 2009 bushfires prompted the CFA to review, reflect and improve on its procedures. CFA Chief Officer Steve Warrington said the Royal Commission into the…
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Fortitude through fires
Chum Creek Primary School reopened its doors on Monday 16 February, more than a week after the Black Saturday Fires devastated much of the small…
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Dixons Creek spreads Firestick message
In the aftermath of Black Saturday, a project was germinated at Dixons Creek Primary School that has helped school children across the Yarra Valley and…
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Fortitude through fires
The Steels Creek Community Centre is colloquially known as the heart of Steels Creek, and it’s actually the only ‘town’ building in Steels Creek. When…
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Emergency plan needs your input
Warburton Emergency Planning Group have organised a Drop In Session to gather input from the community to develop a plan for both before and immediately…
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