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Victorians will soon have access to the latest version of the Emergency Alert telephone warning system.

The Victorian Government has released progress reporting on the implementation of recent Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) inquiries on its website.

It has been one year since the biggest overhaul of fire services in Victoria in more than 70 years.

A report in today’s The Age newspaper includes a number of inaccuracies relating to the response to the storms across Victoria this month.

Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV) has now established a regional presence in three of the areas most impacted by the Victorian storms: the Yarra Ranges, Latrobe and Trentham/Mt Macedon.

Parts of Victoria recently experienced a severe weather event with strong winds and heavy rains, causing trees and power lines to fall and several rivers to flood.

It’s time to roll up your sleeves for the annual Emergency Services Blood Challenge, which starts today.

According to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook released this week, Victoria can expect close to average rainfall this winter, continuing the trends observed during autumn and contributing to an overall low bushfire risk.

Victoria is today celebrating Wear Orange Wednesday, thanking thousands of Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) volunteers for contribution.

Sunday, 16 May marked the start of the ‘Silence is Deadly’ smoke alarm campaign, an important message from the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Recue Victoria (FRV), urging all Victorians to install interconnected smoke alarms in their homes.