Source: South Australia County Fire Service
We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.
All bushfire incidents that have had an Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message issued will be finalised with an Advice – Reduced Threat message.
Source: South Australia County Fire Service
We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.
All bushfire incidents that have had an Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message issued will be finalised with an Advice – Reduced Threat message.
Source: South Australia County Fire Service
We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.
All bushfire incidents that have had an Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message issued will be finalised with an Advice – Reduced Threat message.
Source: South Australia County Fire Service
We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.
All bushfire incidents that have had an Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message issued will be finalised with an Advice – Reduced Threat message.
Source: South Australia County Fire Service
We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.
All bushfire incidents that have had an Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message issued will be finalised with an Advice – Reduced Threat message.
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Inclusion, diversity and athletic prowess were on display at the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships held in Brisbane.
The Albanese Government invested $460,000 to support the delivery of the Championships, hosted by Sport Inclusion Australia in partnership with Queensland Athletics.
There was a full track and field program, including youth events for athletes with an intellectual impairment, providing an opportunity to experience international competition and build a passion for physical activity and sport.
Eleven world records fell in the event’s opening two days highlighting the level of athlete and competition.
Held from 8-15 October, it was the first time in 20 years the event was in Australia, bringing hundreds of elite athletes together from more than 30 different nations.
The event was the third Virtus athletics competition held in Brisbane, following the 2019 Virtus Global Games and 2022 Virtus Oceania Asia Games.
The Albanese Government is committed to hosting inclusive sporting events in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, supporting greater participation and inclusion in line with the national sport strategy, Sport Horizon.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Sport, Anika Wells:
“We are committed to building safe, inclusive and competitive sporting environments for all Australians and I’m proud the Albanese Government supported this year’s Virtus World Athletics Championships in Brisbane.
“These Championships were about more than just competition – they are a celebration of inclusion and diversity, highlighting the Albanese Government’s commitment to wide participation in sport as part of the national sport strategy.
“The 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships are yet another exciting international event in the lead up to Brisbane 2032.”
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We continue to advise do not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the volatile security situation and the threat of conflict, violent protests, terrorism and kidnapping. Violent demonstrations and protests may occur in Kinshasa and other locations (see ‘Safety’). Outbreaks of Ebola virus, cholera and Mpox continue. Maintain strict hygiene (see ‘Health’).
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The Albanese Government is investing over $7 million to support the planning and development of innovative urban precincts across Melbourne.
The City of Melbourne will receive over $4.4 million for the Birrarung Riverfront Activation Precinct proposal (the Greenline Project).
This funding builds upon the $20 million commitment from the Albanese Government to the Greenline Project and will go towards investigating how to reinvigorate this section of riverfront that has been underused and disconnected from the surrounding city for decades.
This precinct area will connect Federation square, the Flinders Street Station precinct, Banana Alley, Sandridge Bridge and more with the Yarra River, Birrarung.
The City of Hume will receive $2.6 million for their Pioneering Urban Innovation: Planning a New City in Melbourne’s North project.
The precinct proposal will be one of Australia’s most ambitious urban planning projects, pioneering a regional partnership between the Hume, Mitchell and Whittlesea councils, Stockland, and Wurundjeri (Registered Aboriginal Party) to create a regional hub of employment, transport, housing and community activity on Cloverton Boulevard.
It will feature a transport hub and mixed-use precinct, exemplifying sustainable, inclusive, and innovative urban design.
Funding is being provided through the latest round of the Government’s $150 million urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP).
For more information on these programs visit: infrastructure.gov.au/urban.
Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:
“Our cities and suburbs are growing. These projects demonstrate show how governments, businesses and communities can work together to create innovative spaces to meet the growing demands of a community and appeal to tourists and locals alike.
“I look forward to these two projects coming to fruition and making Melbourne an even greater place to live.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Melbourne Sarah Witty:
“The Birrarung Riverfront Activation Precinct will transform underused spaces by the Yarra river into valuable public assets that will attract more visitors.”
“Bringing together key partners and the community to contribute to the development will lead to some really vibrant public spaces, and give us more ways to enjoy our riverbank.”
Quotes attributable to Member for McEwan Rob Mitchell:
“This new precinct in the north of Melbourne will feature a thriving transport hub and mixed-use precinct, exemplifying sustainable inclusive and innovative urban design.
“We are bringing together key partners and the community to contribute to the development of an investment ready regional hub for employment, transport, housing, community activity and cultural significance.”
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We continue to advise exercise a high degree of caution in the UAE. Tourist visas for the UAE are issued on arrival in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. For the latest information on travelling to, from or connecting through Abu Dhabi and Dubai international airports (see ‘Travel’).
Source: New South Wales Government 2
20 October 2025
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
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