ADVICE PORT OF PORTLAND Port of PortlandEffective: 23/02/12 7:45 AM Expires: 23/02/12 4:00 PM Incident Information: CFA advise that there is a hazardous materials incident in the Port of Portland area. There is a chemical leak being attended to by CFA. This message applies to the area(s) of Portland. The transfer ship has arrived in Portland and transfer of material has commenced. Residents may smell a tar like aroma which are not at harmful levels. Port operations will be restricted during this time. Monitoring for any toxic vapour continues to take place. Response and recovery works will continue into the weekend. The Visitor Information Centre is now accessible. A community newsletter...

ADVICE Mortlake Flora Reserve - Thulborn Lane MortlakeEffective: 22/02/12 9:49 PM Expires: 23/02/12 10:00 AM Incident Information: CFA and DSE advise that there is fire activity in the Mortlake area. This grassfire is contained. This message applies to the town(s) of Mortlake. Smoke may still be visible from nearby communities and roads, including the Hamilton Highway north west of Mortlake. An area of approximately 450 hectares has been burnt. What to do: Monitor conditions. Check your bushfire survival plan. If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes. If you are experiencing any symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, the Department of Health advises people...

ADVICE PORT OF PORTLAND Port of PortlandEffective: 23/02/12 7:45 AM Expires: 23/02/12 4:00 PM Incident Information: CFA advise that there is a hazardous materials incident in the Port of Portland area. There is a chemical leak being attended to by CFA. This message applies to the area(s) of Portland. The transfer ship has arrived in Portland and transfer of material has commenced. Residents may smell a tar like aroma which are not at harmful levels. Port operations will be restricted during this time. Monitoring for any toxic vapour continues to take place. Response and recovery works will continue into the weekend. The Visitor Information Centre is now accessible. A community newsletter...

ADVICE Mortlake Flora Reserve - Thulborn Lane MortlakeEffective: 22/02/12 9:49 PM Expires: 23/02/12 10:00 AM Incident Information: CFA and DSE advise that there is fire activity in the Mortlake area. This grassfire is contained. This message applies to the town(s) of Mortlake. Smoke may still be visible from nearby communities and roads, including the Hamilton Highway north west of Mortlake. An area of approximately 450 hectares has been burnt. What to do: Monitor conditions. Check your bushfire survival plan. If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes. If you are experiencing any symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, the Department of Health advises people...

Total Fire Ban StatusToday, Thu, 23 Feb 2012 is not a day of Total Fire Ban.Mallee: No - Restrictions may applyWimmera: No - Restrictions may applySouth West: No - Restrictions may applyNorthern Country: No - Restrictions may applyNorth Central: No - Restrictions may applyCentral: No - Restrictions may applyNorth East: No - Restrictions may applyWest and South Gippsland: No - Restrictions may applyEast Gippsland: No - Restrictions may applyFire Danger RatingsBureau of Meteorology forecast issued at: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33 AMMallee: LOW-MODERATEWimmera: LOW-MODERATESouth West: HIGHNorthern Country: LOW-MODERATENorth Central: VERY HIGHCentral: HIGHNorth East: HIGHWest and South Gippsland: HIGHEast Gippsland: LOW-MODERATE

District/Region: DISTRICT 06 Location: YEO Name: COLAC-FORREST RD Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 08:13:00 AM Type: RESCUE Status: CONTROLLED Size: SMALL Appliances: 4 ...

District/Region: DISTRICT 02 Location: BENDIGO Name: Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 08:09:00 AM Type: RESCUE Status: CONTROLLED Size: SMALL Appliances: 1 ...

District/Region: DISTRICT 04 Location: PORTLAND Name: MADEIRA PACKET RD Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 07:43:00 AM Type: HAZMAT INCIDENT Status: GOING Size: LARGE Appliances: 13 ...

District/Region: DISTRICT 18 Location: MILDURA Name: CURETON AV Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 07:27:00 AM Type: STRUCTURE Status: SAFE Size: SMALL Appliances: 0 ...

District/Region: GOULBURN Location: GULF TRACK-MURRAY RIVER Name: PICOLA - YIELIMA Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 07:17:00 AM Type: WILD FIRE Status: CONTROLLED Size: 44.00 HA. Appliances: 0 ...

District/Region: GOULBURN Location: BARMAH NP Name: NATHALIA-YALCA Last Updated Date/Time: 23/02/12 07:10:00 AM Type: WILD FIRE Status: CONTROLLED Size: 56.00 HA. Appliances: 0 ...

Lake Eildon has fallen this week to a level of 92.01%, a decrease of 0.73%. This is typical of what has been happening for all of 2012 so far - where every week has been a fall of somewhere between 0.48% and 0.74%. An average fall would be 1.26% so we still continue to gain ground on the typical lake level.This has resulted in an increase in the ATA (All Time Average) to 144.00%, up by 1.70% on last week's result. There has been an increase in the L5A (Last 5-year Average) to 192.88%, up by 0.10%...

The pondage mini hydro power station operates at ALL times that the release into the river is 1,500 Ml/day or higher. That is, generally all the time during the irrigation season. They carry out their annual maintenance at a time of year when releases are highly unlikely to exceed 1,500 Ml/day, so as to be available to take advantage of flood releases, pre-releases, environ. releases etc.The maximum amount of water that the turbine can handle is about 5,000 Ml/day. If the required release is greater than that, then the gates are opened as well (ie. the power station is still...

Wowsers!I'd love to ski on the pondage. Always glass!!!!Cheers,RBStatistics: Posted by The Red Baron — Today, 01:35