Victoria has declared a state of disaster and asked for the Prime Minister to send in the Australian Defence Force to set up safe zones including tents and emergency housing for hundreds of bushfire-affected evacuees.
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| Farmer Steve Shipton puts a calf out of its misery in a blackened paddock near Cobargo. |
Announcing unprecedented powers in an 11pm press conference, Premier Daniel Andrews urged thousands of tourists and residents to leave regions at risk ahead of catastrophic weather at the weekend.
“If you can leave, then you must leave. Your safety cannot be guaranteed,” Premier Dan Andrews said.
In a statement last night, the Premier said he was satisfied there is “an emergency that constitutes or is likely to constitute, a significant or widespread danger to life or property in nine shires across the state.
Read the story from The New Daily by Samantha Maiden - “Victoria declared a disaster zone as weekend weather threatens even worse fires.”
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