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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan<\/strong>, said the state was facing \u201canother difficult day\u201d, with thousands of firefighters and emergency workers battling blazes right across the state.<\/p>\n She said there were 32 active fires burning on Sunday morning, with 14 emergency warnings in place.<\/p>\n Take the advice to leave when you are told to do so.<\/p>\n Stay safe, and support our firefighters.<\/p>\n Providing food and fodder for livestock that have survived the fire was a \u201cpriority matter\u201d, she said, with active fires continuing to restrict safe road access.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.09 EST<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n <\/span>Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In New South Wales, emergency warnings have been issued for areas on the border with Victoria as the Walwa fire has spilled across state lines.<\/p>\n Residents of Nariel Valley, Cudgewa, Corryong, Towong, Thowgla Valley, Biggara and surrounds have been told to take shelter now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Residents of Mitta Valley including Tallandoon, Eksdale, Mitta mitta, Dartmouth and surrounds have been told to leave immediately<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Residents of Tallangatta Valley, Bulioh, Koetong, Shelley, Berrignama, Lucyvale and surrounds have been told to take shelter now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Residents of Granya, Bungil, Burrowye, Walwa and surrounds have been told to leave immediately.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Fires have started on Murray River Road at Talmalmo but no immediate action needs to be taken<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n A watch and act notice has been issued for Georges Creek, Jarvis Creek, Bethanga, Old Tallangatta, Noorongong, Tallangatta and surrounds. Residents are advised to monitor conditions as they are changing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Share<\/p>\n The Bureau of Meteorology\u2019s Dean Narramore <\/strong>said Tropical Cyclone Koji was crossing the coast \u201cright now\u201d between Ayr and Bowen, and was expected to move inland quickly.<\/p>\n Most of the heaviest rain was occurring south of Ayr and inland. Falls exceeding 300mm were recorded around the Clarke Range since 9am Saturday, with widespread falls of 100 to 200mm.<\/p>\n That\u2019s bringing strong to locally damaging winds and also widespread heavy rainfall, that is going to lead to widespread flooding in the coming days.<\/p>\n There\u2019s already a lot of flooding occurring through parts of Queensland, so this rainfall isn\u2019t good news for those flood-affected areas.<\/p>\n Wind gusts of around 110km\/h have been recorded at Hamilton Island.<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.37 EST<\/p>\n North Queensland \u2018well prepared\u2019 for cyclone, says premier<\/strong><\/p>\n The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli<\/strong>, said north Queensland was \u201cwell prepared\u201d for Tropical Cyclone Koji, which was expected to make landfall near Ayr this morning.<\/p>\n He asked people to know the risks and look out for their neighbours, particularly as more heavy rain on sodden ground brought the potential for flash and riverine flooding.<\/p>\n <\/span>Premier David Crisafulli <\/span> Photograph: Darren England\/AAPShare<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.37 EST<\/p>\n Residents of Harcourt in Victoria have been told not to drink tap water due to the risk of contamination, by water corporation Coliban Water<\/strong>, which was unable to access a burst water main due to the fires.<\/p>\n We are asking all residents to not drink tap water until further notice.<\/p>\n The \u201cdo not drink\u201d advice covered drinking, food preparation, preparing baby formula, brushing teeth or making ice.<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.11 EST<\/p>\n Dan Jervis-Bardy<\/span><\/p>\n Chris Bowen will lobby petrostates on fossil fuel phaseout<\/strong><\/p>\n Chris Bowen wants to use his stint as the world\u2019s chief climate negotiator to lobby Saudi Arabia and others to stop resisting progress at UN summits, heeding calls for a \u201chard-nosed\u201d approach in dealing with big emitters obstructing the transition.<\/p>\n Appointed \u201cpresident of negotiations\u201d for Cop31 under the deal that handed Turkey hosting rights for the conference, Australia\u2019s climate change and energy minister has told Guardian Australia a focus ahead of the summit would be talking to countries \u201cwith whom we don\u2019t traditionally agree\u201d.<\/p>\n Bowen mentioned Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich Gulf state accused of repeatedly obstructing efforts at UN summits to accelerate the phaseout of fossil fuels.<\/p>\n \u201cWe won\u2019t get anywhere if we just have a jamboree of the willing,\u201d Bowen said.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.07 EST<\/p>\n Weather forecast for Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s the capital city forecast on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Sydney: showers increasing, maximum 26C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Melbourne: possible morning shower, maximum 20C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Brisbane: partly cloudy, maximum 31C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Perth: sunny, maximum 35C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Adelaide: cloud clearing, maximum 26C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Canberra: partly cloudy, maximum 27C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hobart: cloudy, maximum 21C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Darwin: showers, storm, maximum 32C.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.08 EST<\/p>\n Statewide air quality advice has been issued for Victoria urging people to stay indoors due to smoke and ash from multiple bush and grassfires.<\/p>\n People could expect to see or smell smoke on Sunday, which may drift far from the fires.<\/p>\n The advice from VicEmergency said:<\/p>\n Your nose is an excellent smoke detector. If you can smell smoke, take the necessary precautions to protect your health.<\/p>\n People more sensitive to smoke are those with a heart or lung condition, including asthma; people over the age of 65 years; infants and children; and pregnant women.<\/p>\n If you are sensitive to smoke, limit prolonged or heavy physical activity. Where possible, try to stay indoors.<\/p>\n Victoria\u2019s Environment Protection Authority<\/strong> has forecast widespread \u201cpoor\u201d air quality, with \u201cvery poor\u201d quality observed between 7am and 8am at stations in Bendigo, Bright and Mount Clear.<\/p>\n <\/span>Smoke fills the air in Longwood on Friday, 9 January.<\/span> Photograph: Michael Currie\/AAPShare<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.27 EST<\/p>\n Tropical Cyclone Koji will cross the north Queensland coast this morning, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds.<\/p>\n Koji is expected to make landfall as a category-one cyclone, crossing between Ayr and Bowen about 200km south of Townsville.<\/p>\n The cyclone has sustained winds of 75km\/h near the centre, with wind gusts up to 100km\/h. A wind gust of 106 km\/h was recorded at Hamilton Island this morning.<\/p>\n Heavy to locally intense rain associated with cyclone could lead to flash flooding, according to the Bureau of Meteorology<\/strong>, which has issued major flood warnings for the Flinders, Cloncurry, Georgina, Herbert, Haughton, and Pioneer rivers. Six-hourly rainfall totals up to 150mm were likely.<\/p>\n The BoM has issued a severe weather warning for the north Queensland coast \u2013 stretching from Townsville to St Lawrence and extending inland \u2013 for heavy, locally intense rain and damaging winds, with the potential for gusts up to 100km\/h.<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.14 EST<\/p>\n The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan<\/strong>, said the state was facing \u201canother difficult day\u201d, with thousands of firefighters and emergency workers battling blazes right across the state.<\/p>\n She said there were 32 active fires burning on Sunday morning, with 14 emergency warnings in place.<\/p>\n Take the advice to leave when you are told to do so.<\/p>\n Stay safe, and support our firefighters.<\/p>\n Providing food and fodder for livestock that have survived the fire was a \u201cpriority matter\u201d, she said, with active fires continuing to restrict safe road access.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.09 EST<\/p>\n Bushfires continue to burn across Victoria, as firefighters battle blazes that could rage for \u201cweeks\u201d.<\/p>\n Bushfires east of Carlisle river, west of Walwa and at Longwood continue to burn out of control.<\/p>\n At least 14 emergency warnings have been issued for bushfires across the state urging residents to \u201cleave immediately\u201d or \u201ctake shelter now\u201d, according to VicEmergency.<\/p>\n About 60 bushfire warnings are in place across the state.<\/p>\n About 130 structures have been destroyed by fires, and more than 300,000 hectares of bushland burned.<\/p>\n A statewide total fire ban remains in place.<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.08 EST<\/p>\n Welcome to the Guardian\u2019s Sunday live blog.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll continue to bring you the latest on the extreme weather around the country, with Victoria residents given fresh orders to leave immediately as bushfires burn across the state, tropical cyclone Koji bearing down on north Queensland, and severe heatwaves lingering across parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Canberra and New South Wales.<\/p>\n I\u2019m Petra Stock<\/strong> and I\u2019ll be taking the blog through the day.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Share<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.15 EST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jacinta Allan says firefighters facing \u2018another difficult day\u2019 The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, said the state was facing \u201canother difficult day\u201d, with thousands of firefighters and emergency workers battling blazes right across the state. 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Tropical Cyclone Koji crosses the coast between Ayr and Bowen<\/h2>\n
Harcourt residents told not to drink tap water<\/h2>\n
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Widespread \u2018poor\u2019 air quality forecasts across Victoria<\/h2>\n
Cyclone Koji bearing down on north Queensland coast<\/h2>\n
Jacinta Allan says firefighters facing \u2018another difficult day\u2019<\/h2>\n
Emergency-level bushfires burn across Victoria<\/h2>\n
Good morning<\/h2>\n