Melbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) The Premier of the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday announced an additional (Australian) $15 million (about US$10 million) in support funding for communities affected by the statewide bushfire crisis. Premier Jacinta Allan said at a press conference in the central Victorian town of Alexandra that $10 million of the new funding package will go to a new bushfire clean-up programme to help landowners deal with the wreckage of over 500 structures that have been destro…
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Melbourne, Jan 11 (IANS) Over 300 structures have been destroyed in the ongoing bushfire crisis in the southeast Australian state of Victoria, authorities said on Sunday as they announced support for affected communities.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan, on Sunday announced a 19.5 million Australian dollar ($13 million) emergency funding package to provide immediate support to communities across the state affected by the fires, Xinhua news agency reporte…