Black Saturday
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Forged in fire
Limited copies of a unique handmade book recounting personal Black Saturday bushfire survival stories by residents of the Redesdale area are poised to become part of permanent collections at the Australian National Library and the State Library of Victoria. Entitled Out of the Flames, into the Light, the handmade and very limited edition books feature…
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Cost blowout halts powerlines project
Lifesaving safety measures planned for one of the highest fire risk areas in Victoria will no longer be completed as planned due to a project cost blowout. A key recommendation of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission was that powerlines be run underground in high fire risk areas and locally, Spring Hill was one of…
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A long road to recovery
Clare Claydon and Win Westerhoff live on mainly agricultural land at Glenhope. Fire shouldn’t be able to tear through that land but the perfect storm of Black Saturday’s heat and wind, and 10 years drying out in the Millennium Drought, meant it stood no hope. The fire had been snaking its way along the boundary…
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Community spirit shines through
February’s dry heat has stirred emotion for Redesdale residents with memories still fresh of Black Saturday that was almost 10 years ago to the day. For third generation farmer Andrew Campbell it’s knowing the destruction a fire of that intensity can leave in its wake that “sets your teeth on edge”. “It roars through in…