Geraldton’s main street won’t reopen until fire-torched building is demolished
Police are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire that destroyed the old Victoria Hotel. Continue Reading
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Grocon crews complete fire-clean up in Victoria
Grocon crews complete bushfire clean up of 750 properties in Victoria as residents wait to rebuild Continue Reading
Warning next bushfire season could be worse than last as Victorian Government puts another $110m towards recovery
A new multi-million-dollar plan to help regional Victorian towns create jobs, rebuild their homes, and generate long-term stability is announced by the State Government as the royal commission into the devasting fires continues. Continue Reading
Quaama residents sift through the ruins before the bushfire clean-up begins
Veronica Coen and Ruth Haggar make one final sift through the ruins of their Quaama homes before the first stage of the bushfire clean-up begins. Continue Reading
NSW Now: Major delays on train lines north of Sydney
MORNING BRIEFING: Urgent wiring repairs at Hornsby see delays for the T1 and T9 lines, while the NSW building commissioner warns owners of defective buildings won’t be bailed out by the government. Continue Reading
‘Everyone thought we’d be the first to go’: Fire bunker helps couple save 130yo cottage
Mick and Sue built a fire bunker on their property, and saved their historic Kiah home. Continue Reading
‘A cruel, absurd situation’: NSW Government to pay council rates for bushfire victims
The NSW Government will pay bushfire victims’ local council rates this quarter, as residents and businesses get back on their feet. Continue Reading
Tathra still rebuilding two years after devastating fire
The small seaside town of Tathra on the NSW south coast lost more than 60 homes in a bushfire two years ago, but the vast majority still haven’t been rebuilt, with vacant lots dotting the hillsides. Continue Reading
Fire engineer, architect and surveyor wear $5.7m of damages from flammable cladding blaze
Apartment owners at Melbourne’s Lacrosse tower in Docklands win millions in damages after a fire fuelled by flammable cladding caused significant damage to the building in November 2014. The fire, which was sparked by a late-night cigarette left to burn in a plastic food container, raced up aluminum composite cladding on the building’s exterior, but …