Castlemaine Mail

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Media Conference at 10.30am.

Media conference 10:30 am this morning with an update on the fires across Victoria.

09/01/2026

A statewide Total Fire Ban has been declared for Victoria today, Saturday, 10 January 2026, with all districts forecasted to have High Fire Danger Ratings.

There are currently 19 Emergency Warnings, including for large fires at Walwa, Longwood, Wonnangatta and Ravenswood.

There are 36 going fires across Victoria, including in Streatham and across the Otways and East Gippsland.

With more than 250 grass and bushfires started in Victoria yesterday, many from lightning strikes it is important you continue to monitor your local forecast at https://www.bom.gov.au/location/australia/victoria

You should continue to monitor conditions and stay up to date with the latest warnings via emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ and the VicEmergency app.

09/01/2026

Public Transport is impacted today due to fires that continue to burn across the state. We understand the Calder Freeway is still closed at Harcourt in both directions.

⚠️ Bushfire travel update ⚠️
Large and dangerous fires are burning across Victoria.

A number of V/Line trains and coaches are not operating due to bushfires. Services may resume, change or be cancelled at short notice as conditions evolve over the weekend. Across the rest of the network, most services are expected to resume Saturday, but changes may occur near fire activity areas.

👉 Check the V/Line website, app, our website transport.vic.gov.au or the PTV app before travelling.
🛣️ For road closures and traffic conditions, visit VicTraffic.
🔥 For warnings and updates, visit emergency.vic.gov.au or use the VicEmergency app.

Conditions are extremely dangerous and services may change at short notice. Stay safe.

09/01/2026

Total is a Statewide Total Fire Ban and a State of Disaster has been declared.

At 10:30 am this morning, Saturday 10 January, we will provide an update on the current fire situation across Victoria.

Tune in via our page to see the live media conference.

09/01/2026