Overview
- Residents in Moyreisk, Natte Yallock, Redbank and Stuart Mill have been told to evacuate south toward Ballarat via the Sunraysia Highway.
- The Sunraysia Highway is closed to general traffic but remains open for people leaving the warning area.
- The grassfire is burning near the highway in the Northern Grampians, moving from the north on a south‑easterly path toward Moyreisk.
- At least 16 firefighting crews are on scene as authorities work to contain the out‑of‑control blaze.
- Total fire bans apply across multiple districts due to hot, dry and windy conditions, and officials advise evacuees to take essentials with a further update expected by 2:20pm.