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February 13, 2023
Up to $200 million per year is available nationally for projects that improve Australia’s resilience to natural hazards.
February 08, 2023
‘Lessons Management Update’ provides an overview of the implementation of lessons management in the Victorian emergency management sector.
February 06, 2023
Now in its seventh year of operations, Victoria’s Night Fire Aviation Program (NFAP) today recommenced for the 2022–23 fire season.
January 25, 2023
The outstanding contribution of the state’s emergency services personnel has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours List.
December 29, 2022
Three Victorian resilience initiatives have taken home top prizes at the 2022 National Resilient Australia Awards.
December 15, 2022
Real Time Monitoring and Evaluation (RTM&E) teams recently travelled to the state’s flood zones – the Loddon Mallee Region during October and the Hume Region in November, as well as completing virtual deployments in November and December.
December 14, 2022
Victoria has welcomed a Black Hawk helicopter, capable of holding up to 4,000 litres of water and dropping fire retardant and foam, to bolster the state’s fleet of firefighting aircraft.
November 30, 2022
Victoria’s recent wettest October on record, coupled with reduced fuel loads following the 2019-20 bushfire season and the continued wet outlook is contributing to the forecast of below normal fire potential for eastern parts of the state this summer, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer, released today.
October 28, 2022
Victoria’s volunteer emergency services will benefit from $14 million in grants following the announcement of the 2022-23 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants.
December 15, 2021
A series of improvements have been made to the VicEmergency website, app and social media channels, in line with a national approach to emergency information and warnings.