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Yarrawonga woman Kylie Sanders mourned after being hit by car

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Erin Somerville |Eden Hynninen

Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Yarrawonga woman Kylie Sanders after she was fatally struck by a car. Police said Ms Sanders was to trying to render assistance after witnessing an altercation when she was hit. Police later charged a 26-year-old man with offences not relating to Ms Sanders' death and he has been released on bail. Police are investigating the death of a much-loved Yarrawonga woman who died after being hit by a car on Friday night.
Long-term housing found in camp grounds

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eden Hynninen |Kimberley Price

As the housing crisis forces people to think outside of the box for their living conditions, an increasing number are looking to camp grounds. In rural western Victorian, thee's been a 200 per cent increase in people finding long-term housing options by camping in sites. However, some locals aren't happy, and have complained of untidiness and not abiding by the rules.
Real estate agents discouraging long-term leases labelled 'culpable' in state's housing crisis

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eden Hynninen |Prue Bentley |Jane Nield

A Victorian property investor says real estate agents are "culpable" in the state's housing crisis and has called for their tactics to be scrutinised. This week, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) proposed property tax reforms to the government to help alleviate land tax pressures on rental providers offering long-term leases. Land taxes have been on the rise and some real estate agents claim landlords are looking for ways to make up the $2,000 bill from their tenants.
What is dry lightning and how is it starting fires in Victorian National Parks?

Feb 3, 2025 | abc.net.au | Daniel Miles |Eden Hynninen

Lightning strikes have started multiple bushfires and destroyed at least three homes across Victoria amid searing heatwave conditions. More than 500,000 lightning strikes were recorded across Victoria and its coastal waters over a 24-hour period from midday Sunday as bushfires forced western Victorian towns to evacuate. Three homes have been destroyed by lightning: one from a direct hit in Taylor's Lakes in Melbourne's north-west, and two others when lightning started a bushfire south of Mildura.
Authorities warn against complacency as bushfires in western Victoria burn

Jan 28, 2025 | abc.net.au | Daniel Miles |Eden Hynninen |Angus Verley |Syan Vallance

Katelynn Clark felt certain her home would burn to the ground when a raging bushfire hit the edge of her rural property on Monday night. Ms Clark runs a mixed sheep and cropping farm on the northern edge of the Little Desert National Park in western Victoria where a fast-moving blaze this week destroyed more than 63,000 hectares of land.
Bodies found in two separate suspected drownings in Barooga and Benalla

Jan 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Callum Marshall |Eden Hynninen

Police have recovered the bodies of two people from inland rivers in Victoria and NSW. Emergency services were called to the Murray River at Barooga, NSW at 12.30pm on Friday after reports of a man having difficulty in the water at the end of Micks Beach Road. The body of a 23-year-old man was located in nearby waters about 11.45am on Saturday after a search involving emergency services from NSW and Victoria.
History repeats for Grampians farmers who have now lost home to bushfire

Dec 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Daniel Miles |Eden Hynninen |Alexander Darling

Fire has destroyed one Moyston farmer's house, but the fencing, sheds, and 350 sheep and 50 cattle were spared. No lives have been lost in the Grampians bushfire, but more than 76,000 hectares of land have been burned. BlazeAid has set up a station nearby to help farmers rebuild destroyed fences. Kim Marshall's heart sank the minute she laid eyes on the charred remains of her family home.
Wildlife populations hurt by Grampians blaze could take 20 years to heal

Dec 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eden Hynninen

A wildlife ecologist says it will take up to 20 years to recover what has been lost in one of the "most biologically important landscapes in Victoria", as a blaze of more than 76,000 hectares continues to burn through the Grampians National Park. The area of the bushfire is currently larger than Singapore, and the flames have destroyed a number of homes, outbuildings, and sheds in the Moyston area.
Grampians residents and fire crews brace for extreme conditions on Boxing Day

Dec 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Olivia Sanders |Eden Hynninen

Residents across the Grampians, in Victoria's west, are bracing themselves for extreme fire conditions in the days after Christmas. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-40s across Victoria on Boxing Day, with fire conditions across the state expected to mirror that of the 2019/20 bushfires. On the southern edge of the Grampians National Park, Dunkeld resident Mary Ann Brown said the community was on edge ahead of Boxing Day.
Caravan park has mass cancellations, as fire continues to burn out of control in The Grampians

Dec 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eden Hynninen |Jean Bell |Laura Mayers

A fire in the Grampians National Park has ripped through almost 8,000 hectares of bushland after it was started by lightning on Monday. The fire grew from 500 hectares to 5,000 hectares in just 24 hours on Thursday. Today, a watch-and-act alert remains in place for the Jimmy Creek, Mirranatwa, Bornes Hill, Grampians, and Victoria Valley areas.