Walmer
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Fire contained, recovery begins
The Fogartys Gap Road fire that impacted Ravenswood South, Walmer, Harcourt, Sutton Grange, Faraday and surrounds on January 9 was officially declared contained on Friday morning. CFA and Forest Fire Management crews have been working around the clock to build containment lines, back burn and black out the fire with the support of three aircraft.…
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Supporting our regions and agriculture
Walmer resident Sharyn Williams is among 732 outstanding and inspirational Australians to be recognised on the 2025 Australia Day Honours List. Awarded a Public Service Award for outstanding service in the agricultural sector and for supporting Victoria’s rural regions, Sharyn told the Express she was thankful to have been given a lot of opportunities and…
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Upgrade for notorious road
Lisa Dennis Walmer’s notorious Fogartys Gap Road is one of 47 roads across the state to be upgraded thanks to an injection of funds from the federal government’s Black Spot Program. Bendigo MP and Victorian Black Spot Consultative Panel chair, Lisa Chesters, visited Walmer on Friday to announce an allocation of $18.4 million to substantially…