Authorities issue a total fire ban across central and western Victoria as scorching temperatures and gusty conditions combine to make for extreme fire danger across large parts of the state.
abc.net.au/news/victoria-total-fire-ban-extreme-fire-danger-weekend-heat/102112520Authorities have issued a total fire ban for most of Victoria on Saturday as soaring temperatures are set to scorch the state.
The Country Fire Authority has set tomorrow's fire danger rating as extreme across central and western Victoria. It comes as temperatures are forecast to reach a top of 37 degrees Celsius across parts of the state on Saturday.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Victoria Police seize 2,000 cannabis plantsA man has been arrested after Victoria Police seized more than 2,000 cannabis plants on a property in the state's central-west.
Read more »
‘Difficult decisions’: Budget razor comes for Victoria’s human rights agencyVictoria’s human rights watchdog has announced looming job cuts ahead of the May budget and public servants are bracing for further reductions as rising interest costs place further pressure on the state’s finances.
Read more »
Why reining in Victoria's 'broken' WorkCover scheme presents thorny political choices for Daniel AndrewsThere are no easy solutions for the Andrews government as it attempts to put the brakes on ballooning costs for the state's workplace insurance agency, which are being driven up by rising mental health claims.
Read more »
Victoria considering blocking bullying and harassment claims for workers’ compensationGovernment looking at limiting mental health claims to just PTSD cases after $1.1bn shortfall
Read more »
‘It’s disgusting’: Paris rots under mounds of rubbish as bin collectors extend strikeFrench capital’s authorities embroiled in standoff with government over protest against pension changes
Read more »