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Bushfires at Carlisle River and Kennedys Creek in the Otways remained out of control on Monday afternoon.
While voting to endorse the sale, Councillor Richard Ziegler previously warned “buyer beware”.
“We’ve had some pretty good wins over the years.”
The severe rainfall resulted in burst river banks, strong currents and dozens of damaged vehicles and caravans.
"Part of our course goes very close, if not right through, that area."
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“Talking to other farmers who have renewables and transmission on their land, everybody's been in the same boat as me.”
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“There's so many things that firefighters deal with routinely.”
Community leaders say more infrastructure, training and investment is needed to fix the problem.
“Impacts often peak months later, when initial support winds down and people are left managing loss and uncertainty.”
“There are a lot of community members who are disappointed with the council's decision to invest money in yet another report and not in fixing the pool.”
The council chambers were split on whether the six-figure commitment was the right decision.
About 30 percent of property claims in Victoria have been assessed as total losses, meaning damages are beyond repair.
More than 170 vehicles and 390 responders were on the scene as of Tuesday.
“The smile on their faces when we drop off grab bags - they’re just so grateful.”
