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The State Government today announced $4.4 million in funding to support activities commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires.

Emergency management agencies are working together to manage the community impacts including environmental impacts of the fire at West Footscray.

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

Victorian emergency management personnel sent to Canada to assist manage out of control fires have today returned home to Victoria.

It is my second week since I started as Emergency Management Commissioner and I am excited about the future and what the role has to offer.

A fire at 8 Nicholson Street in East Melbourne has affected the State Control Centre, however operations have not been affected. 

A multi-agency Victorian crew deployed to Greece for 10 days returned home yesterday.

Last week, the Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 passed through Parliament and is now awaiting Royal Assent. 

The Emergency Management Manual Victoria has been updated to reflect changes to the State Emergency Relief and Recovery Plan (Part 4) and the Emergency Management Agency Roles (Part 7).

It was an all emergencies response at the weekend after severe weather, blizzard-like conditions and a significant fire in East Gippsland meant that emergency management crews were responding around the clock.