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PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO THE 2026 FIRES
The Victorian Liberal Nationals have announced that "Victorians will be able to have their say and have questions about the summer bushfires answered after the Liberals and Nationals secured support for a Parliamentary inquiry.
"Volunteers, firefighters, farmers, emergency management personnel and communities affected by the 2026 summer bushfires have all raised questions about preparation, resourcing of emergency services agencies and management of the fires.
"These can now be addressed through the inquiry to be undertaken by the Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Standing Committee."
“Victorians impacted by the bushfires deserve a voice. They deserve to have their experiences heard,” Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Danny O’Brien said.
The inquiry is expected to question the government’s bushfire preparedness and response and ensure that governments learn from these fires and strengthen the state’s future strategies.
The government supported the inquiry,
The inquiry will report by 1 June 2026.
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A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the North East Fire District - Thursday 5 February 2026.
No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM. More information: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans
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🚨𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗦 for the 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬
+ 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
🍔 FREE FOOD & DRINK
Look after yourself and take advantage of the free health checks and bushfire recovery assistance for our farming community.
📅 Friday 6 February 2026
▶ Skin Checks – Check, Freeze, Incisions & Pathology Service
▶ Mental Health Support
Health checks will be on a walk-up basis from 9am.
In attendance and available to assist you with bushfire recovery and assistance:
▶ AgBiz Assist
▶ Agriculture Victoria
▶ Murrindindi Shire Council
▶ Mitchell Shire Council
Come along for a bite to eat (free food and drink) and a chat – it's a chance to look after your health, connect with others, and access free health and fire recovery support and advice.
See you there!
Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council, Mitchell Shire Council, and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event has been made possible through the contribution of these agencies and funding jointly provided by the State Government of Victoria and the Australian Government.
#FreeHealthChecks #Health #SkinChecks #MentalHealth #PHAP #EmergencyRelief #BushfireRecovery #DisasterResponse
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All items are free for people who have been impacted by the fire. Don't forget that people who haven't been impacted by the fire are welcome to drop in and grab some items from the shop, making a donation for the clothes. All of the funds will be given to Foundation Murrindindi for their bushfire appeal.
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🚧 Road update – local roads starting to reopen after the fires
Great news, our local roads are starting to reopen! Please drive with care the following roads (safety controls are in place):
✅Whanregarwen Road
✅ U T Creek Road
✅ Ghin Ghin Road (open to the Resource Recovery Centre, closed beyond that point)
✅ Mt Pleasant Road
✅ Halls Flat Road
✅ Ellerslie Rise
✅ Yarck Village Place
Road conditions in fire‑affected areas remain hazardous, so please:
🔸 drive with extra care
🔸 follow all road signs and directions from emergency services
🔸 use VicTraffic for live road condition and closure updates
Most local roads in the fire impact area remain legally closed and are accessible only to authorised emergency and response services.
🔥 Due to today’s Total Fire Ban, no roadworks or assessment activities are occurring. Crews will resume once conditions allow.
👉 For the latest list of local road closures by region visit our website: www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/fireimpactedroads
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