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Members of the Community Working Group for Dyurrite (Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park) at the Bluff lookout. In the front row is Horsham Rural City Council mayor, Brian Klowss; Climbing Victoria member, Martin Jackson; Arapiles District Community Group representative, Dr Felix Ritson; Parks Victoria chief executive, Lee Miezis and Barengi Gadjin Land Council chair, Chris Harrison.

Arapiles Community Working Group continue to meet

PARKS Victoria, Barengi Gadjin Land Council, Arapiles District Community Group and Climbing Victoria continue to work together to improve the management of Dyurrite (Mount

5 March, 2026

Ken Hateley is grateful to the farmers from near and far who donated hay for his sheep after the Grass Flat Fire on January 9 destroyed his paddocks.

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Watching the fire remotely: Natimuk historian watches fire destroy homes via security cameras

An aerial photo of Natimuk shows the devastation of the January 9 Grass Flat Fire. Inset: Horsham Rural City Council chief executive Gail Gatt and mayor Brian Klowss speak with Victorian premier Jacinta Allan during her visit to the fire-affected area on January 12.

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New Grass Flat blaze rating five time greater than originally thought

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Natimuk pub a place to gather and debrief

Horsham Rural City Council mayor Brian Klowss looking across his property less than 24 hours after fire tore through his hometown of Natimuk.

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'Tell us what you need': mayor calls for fire-affected to register

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has met with Natimuk residents impacted by the Grass Flat fire, announcing new financial and mental health support measures during her visit.

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Premier visits fire-affected Natimuk

“It looked like the mountain was on fire.” Natimuk resident Keith Lockwood recounts the terrifying moments as the Grass Flat fire bore down on Natimuk, and the race to get out.

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Arapiles Community Working Group continue to meet

Ken Hateley unsure about his fire damaged paddocks

Jacinta Ermacora visits fireground

Blaze Aid restores hope one fence line at a time

Call the doctor: Coping after catastrophe

Veteran CFA volunteer recounts seven-minute blaze that destroyed home

Horsham Rural City Council mayor's message to community

Watching the fire remotely: Natimuk historian watches fire destroy homes via security cameras

New Grass Flat blaze rating five time greater than originally thought

Natimuk pub a place to gather and debrief

'Tell us what you need': mayor calls for fire-affected to register

Premier visits fire-affected Natimuk

'We only had buckets': Lockwood's personal account of the Natimuk fire

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