Emergency services

By Jordyn GrubisicFederal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt visited Whittlesea on Thursday to announce $38 million for bushfire preparedness in Victoria.Mr Watt was...

Emergency Services Foundation chair Tony Pearce last week passed through Mitchell Shire in the closing stages of Tony’s Trek, a 1500-kilometre charity walk across...

By Max DaviesA WALK across more than 1500 kilometres of Victoria has been underway for the past month to support the mental health of...

By Pam KiriakidisCommunity and emergency service leaders from across Mitchell Shire bonded at a road crash rescue demonstration that took place at Victoria State...

By Colin MacGillivrayMITCHELL Shire leaders have extolled the importance of volunteering as emergency services across the north of the municipality face a shortage of...

NORTHERN Health’s Victorian Virtual Emergency Department, VVED, received plaudits from Premier Daniel Andrews and acting Health Minister Colin Brooks after helping thousands of people...

Romsey-Lancefield and District Ambulance Auxiliary, a group that fundraises for the area’s ambulances, was able to invest in life-saving equipment thanks to community contributions.Members...

Councils, fire and emergency service personnel, and religious leaders gathered for the 26th annual blessing of the fleet on October 8.Representatives from many diverse...

Emergency services leaders converged on Seymour last week as part of a wide-scale training exercise simulating a natural disaster.Representatives from the Country Fire Authority,...

By Colin MacGillivrayA FIRE at Longwood and a neighbour’s request for help changed Hilldene man John Clarke’s life when he was only 16. Mr Clarke’s...