Fire authorities have urged Whittlesea residents to attend bushfire planning workshops following a concerning lack of attendance at fire prevention meetings last year.
CFA crews have already attended a suspicious grassfire in Mernda, less than a week after the fire danger period was announced in Whittlesea on Boxing Day.
Illegal fireworks made up the bulk of the Christmas and New Year workload for police and CFA volunteers.Illegal fireworks could pose a serious safety risk this New Year’s Eve, the CFA and MFB have warned.