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Winners of the 2021 Victorian Resilient Australia Awards were announced this week, celebrating initiatives that build whole-of-community resilience to disasters and emergencies.

Victorians can soon start preparing for the upcoming fire season and complete fire prevention works around their properties in regional Victoria.

'Lessons Management Update' provides an overview on the implementation of lessons management in the Victorian emergency management sector.

The number of drownings in Victoria increased during 2020-21 and there were significantly more than in previous years.

Following the severe weather event in Victoria in June, a Learning Review has been established to ensure lessons are identified, implemented and shared across the emergency management sector and with impacted communities.

Hundreds of relief packs have been provided to those in need in response to the COVID-19 situation in Shepparton, as part of a collaborative effort by community groups, volunteers and relief organisations.

The Shepparton community is receiving support from federal and state governments in response to the current COVID-19 situation in Northern Victoria.

The latest weather data shows parts of Victoria are forecast to have a wet spring.

The MSAR eNews August edition is now available with the latest news from Victoria's marine search and rescue sector.

Victorians will soon have access to the latest version of the Emergency Alert telephone warning system.