Victoria bushfire evacuee recalls the moment she took this photo of her son fleeing the Mallacoota flames
5 years ago

Victoria bushfire evacuee recalls the moment she took this photo of her son fleeing the Mallacoota flames

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A Mallacoota mother, whose photo of her 11-year-old son fleeing bushfires has been splashed across news websites and front pages, says she had no idea how much impact it would have when she took the photo. Key points: Ms Marion and Finn left in a boat with her other son and the family dog They escaped on a power boat to Goodwin Sands with other families Thousands of people had gathered on the shore taking refuge from an approaching bushfire Allison Marion took the photo of her son Finn driving a boat to safety after the sky in the far-east Victorian seaside town turned blazing red on Tuesday. Ms Marion said her family made the escape on to the water with a group of other residents after enacting their fire plan as fire hit the town, causing what residents described as total devastation. "Mallacoota is a special place to live and there's very special people and I'm sure the community will come together." "I do think everyone still needs to be vigilant with the hotter weather coming — potentially the winds going back to the north," she said.

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Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria
2 weeks ago

Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria

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Isobel Roe: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Isobel Roe: A fire emergency is unfolding in Victoria with an out-of-control bushfire in the Grampians National Park, expanding to more than 50,000 hectares in the state's west. Isobel Roe: That's Boxing Day tsunami survivor Michael Tyrrell. Kathleen O'Connor: After a challenging year, Lindsay Carroll says she hopes today will be …

Bushfire forces hundreds to shelter in Mallacoota cinema in 'dystopian novel' experience
5 years ago

Bushfire forces hundreds to shelter in Mallacoota cinema in 'dystopian novel' experience

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A teenager forced to shelter from the Mallacoota fire in a cinema alongside about 600 people and their pets says the terrifying experience was like being "in a dystopian novel". Key points: On New Year's Eve, people sheltered in the Mallacoota cinema, while firefighters and volunteers battled to save the town from a bushfire The 17 members of a youth …

Bushfires in Mallacoota didn't stop Brendan tweeting Victorian town's tragic story to the world
5 years ago

Bushfires in Mallacoota didn't stop Brendan tweeting Victorian town's tragic story to the world

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Mallacoota is better known for its tranquillity, with the seaside town perched on an estuary on Victoria's remote far-eastern coast surrounded by UNESCO-listed wilderness. Key points: Mallacoota resident Brendan has tweeted about conditions in the town amid the bushfires As fires knocked out power and telecommunications, his tweets kept the world informed His efforts have garnered global media attention But …

Bushfires relief arrives in Mallacoota as holidaymakers and locals register to evacuate on HMAS Choules
5 years ago

Bushfires relief arrives in Mallacoota as holidaymakers and locals register to evacuate on HMAS Choules

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Residents and tourists stranded in the bushfire-ravaged town of Mallacoota will have to wait until Friday morning to evacuate on board a naval ship that is docked off shore. "People will be encouraged to register through a formal process, a well-established process that the ADF has used in many different parts of the world assisting with evacuating large numbers of …

Bushfires cut off Victorian communities as weekend weather prompts fresh warnings
5 years ago

Bushfires cut off Victorian communities as weekend weather prompts fresh warnings

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Firefighters, police and the army are making extraordinary efforts to bring relief to thousands of Victorians cut off by bushfires, as they brace for extreme weekend weather which could see huge bushfires merge in the state's east and north-east. Key points: An operation is underway to evacuate some of the 4,000 people stranded at Mallacoota There are fears some communities …

What it was like as the Mallacoota bushfire moved towards us on the foreshore
5 years ago

What it was like as the Mallacoota bushfire moved towards us on the foreshore

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Gus Goswell has travelled to Mallacoota for holidays for years. The long, mostly sleepless, night huddled together on the ground next to the Mallacoota foreshore had been uncomfortable, but what the dawn brought to the thousands of us trapped by fire was terrifying. As the bush to the south-west of us exploded in flame and the fire picked up speed …

Australia bushfires: Thousands of tourists, residents trapped in coastal Mallacoota town; 4,000 people sheltering on beach, says fire commissioner
5 years ago

Australia bushfires: Thousands of tourists, residents trapped in coastal Mallacoota town; 4,000 people sheltering on beach, says fire commissioner

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Thousands of tourists and residents in an Australian seaside town hunkered down in public buildings or waded into water at the seafront on Tuesday as wailing emergency sirens warned of a looming, fierce firefront Melbourne: Thousands of tourists and residents in an Australian seaside town hunkered down in public buildings or waded into water at the seafront on Tuesday as …

Bushfires hit Victorian towns including Mallacoota and Corryong, leaving four missing and properties destroyed
5 years ago

Bushfires hit Victorian towns including Mallacoota and Corryong, leaving four missing and properties destroyed

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Aerial footage has revealed the scale of the destruction in parts of East Gippsland, as authorities confirm four people are unaccounted for and emergency-level bushfires continue to threaten homes and lives across the state. Key points: Premier Daniel Andrews said authorities had "very real fears" for the safety of those missing Several emergency-level blazes are still threatening lives and homes …

Mallacoota residents and holidaymakers describe 'apocalypse' as Victorian bushfire approaches
5 years ago

Mallacoota residents and holidaymakers describe 'apocalypse' as Victorian bushfire approaches

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Residents and holidaymakers in Mallacoota in Victoria's far east have described the sky turning from pitch black to blazing red as fire raced towards the seaside town. Key points: An estimated 5,000 people sheltered at Mallacoota boat ramp as the fire hit the town Residents said it was "pitch black" before the sky turned red The State Control Centre said …

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