Forest Fire Management Victoria

  • Wildlife concern over tree clearing

    Wildlife concern over tree clearing

    Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare has flagged concern over mechanical mulching of native forest at Mount Macedon in place of…

  • Locals mourn logging destruction

    Locals mourn logging destruction

    Members of the Wombat Forest community joined with Extinction Rebellion to draw attention to what they describe as environmentally damaging…

  • COMMITTED TO THE JOB

    COMMITTED TO THE JOB

    Castlemaine’s Les Vearing is among 27 central Victorian Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters recognised for their longstanding commitment to protecting…

  • Storm over but event not ended

    Storm over but event not ended

    Macedon Ranges is expected to face repercussions from June’s destructive storm for the next month as initial clean-up continues.Woodend SES…

  • Forests and parks remain closed to visitors

    Forests and parks remain closed to visitors

    Following the severe weather and storm event last week, the Wombat State Forest, the northern part of Lerderderg State Park,…

  • Cobaw State Forest closed

    Cobaw State Forest closed

    Forest Fire Management Victoria has closed the Cobaw State Forest due to storm damage. Loddon Mallee deputy chief fire officer…

  • Nature played ‘a trump card’ – Burn controller details what went wrong in Cobaw planned burn

    Nature played ‘a trump card’ – Burn controller details what went wrong in Cobaw planned burn

    The man at the centre of two planned burns that escaped control in the Cobaw Forest 12 years apart has…

  • Planned burn at Macedon

    Planned burn at Macedon

    Forest Fire Management Victoria will conduct a planned burn, weather permitting, at Macedon next week. The 70.6-hectare burn, at Dixon…

  • Bushfire preparation begins

    Bushfire preparation begins

    Forest Fire Management Victoria continues to prepare the region for the upcoming bushfire season, building on fuel management works conducted…