Four coastal walkers have been saved in a dramatic air rescue in strong winds on the Great Ocean Road walk overnight.
A gum tree has fallen across a walking track in Melbourne's north-east,trapping at least one person and unleashing a swarm of bees on the victims.
Parts of Victoria that haven't yet been affected by bushfires will be at extreme or severe risk on Wednesday,while the first Mallacoota locals returned to the town on Monday.
The city's air quality deteroriated to'very poor'in almost all areas on Monday evenings,with hardware stores struggling to supply the demand for smoke masks.
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Lindita Musai,25,was killed and her husband Veton Musai,29,is fighting for his life in hospital after the fatal shooting in Melbourne's inner west. A 56-year-old Altona North man is also in hospital under police guard.
A young woman has been killed and her husband is fighting for his life after a shooting in Melbourne's inner west. A 56-year-old man is also in hospital under police guard.
Thousands of people are sheltering on Mallacoota foreshore as fires black out the sky.
Fear of toxic contamination means firefighters will stay in the shed if buried toxic chemicals in Kaniva catch fire this summer.
A truck driver has died near Werribee after his semi-trailer hit a barrier overnight on Monday.
More than 249 calls were made to the SES in six hours on Saturday.