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Vic Govt Considers Report into Wye River Fires

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Victoria's environment minister has been forced to deny claims koala welfare stopped back-burning operations that could have prevented devastating Christmas Day bushfires. Image: Bushfire at Wye River near Lorne, south of Melbourne (AAP)


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By Gareth Boreham, Ronald Manila

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Victoria's environment minister has been forced to deny claims koala welfare stopped back-burning operations that could have prevented devastating Christmas Day bushfires. Image: Bushfire at Wye River near Lorne, south of Melbourne (AAP)


An emergency management report into how the Surf Coast blaze was handled has been presented to authorities


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