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Victoria will welcome back its aerial firefighting fleet this summer, with a suite of 49 aircraft available to help protect communities.

Victorian emergency management personnel who assisted in managing out of control fires in the United States have returned home today.

Warmer and drier conditions suggest the fire season in Victoria is likely to start earlier than usual and be more active than normal.

Communities, schools and organisations working to strengthen resilience were celebrated today as the winners of the Resilient Australia Awards were announced. 

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.