Safer and more resilient communities

Emergency management personnel will be supporting the Midsumma Festival, Victoria's premier LGBTQIA+ cultural festival, which kicks off on 19 January. 

The 2018 South West Fires Community Report is available and communicates key lessons identified from the fires.

With bushfire conditions expected to deteriorate across Victoria, the current State of Disaster has been extended for parts of the State for the next 48 hours.