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      Address: 8 Nicholson St, Melbourne 3000
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      Address: 30-38 Little Malop St, Geelong 3220
      Phone: 03 5226 4667
      Open: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

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      Address: 1-7 Taylor St, Epsom 3551
      Phone: 03 5430 4444
      Open: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

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      Address: 402 Mair St, Ballarat 3350
      Phone: 03 5336 6856
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      Address: 89 Sydney Rd, Benalla 3672
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      Address: 71 Hotham Street, Traralgon 3844
      Phone: 03 5172 2111
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      Address: 609 Burwood Hwy, Knoxfield 3180
      Phone: 03 9210 9222
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    • Closures of parks and forests
    • Forests (Fire Protection) Regulations 2014
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    • Recovery program
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    • Bring your dog
    • Forest and road closures
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      • Australian walking track grading system
    • Trail bike riding
    • Mountain biking
    • Hunting and fishing
    • Four wheel driving
  • Media releases
    • Firefighters and community safer together in Wimmera
    • Training camp gets new firefighters ready for summer
    • Take care in parks and forests this weekend
    • Autumn Firewood Collection Season 2018
    • Firefighters prepare for 300 hectare planned burn at Lorne
    • Smoke across Victoria from private and public planned burns
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