Victoria Braces for Bushfires and Buys Wind Power to Fry Pizza at Home

KEY POINTS

•Victoria is set to experience a record-breaking extreme heatwave starting January 27, 2026, increasing bushfire risks near the Great Ocean Road.
•Firefighters warn the state is 'very dry,' heightening the danger to local communities during the intense heatwave moving east.
•The Victorian government announced plans for Australia’s first offshore wind auction in August 2026, aiming to secure 2 gigawatts of capacity to lower energy bills.

Victoria, where the weather forecast sounds like a bad Tinder date, is gearing up for a record-breaking extreme heatwave in January 2026, which the local firefighters assure us will bring bushfires raging near the iconic Great Ocean Road—because who doesn’t want their stunning coastline slightly toasted? Meanwhile, in a bold move that screams 'we believe in the future, or at least in hot air,' the Victorian government announced the nation’s first offshore wind auction, inviting tenders for a mighty 2 gigawatts of capacity come August 2026. The plan is to keep energy bills lower, which is poetic given that the state is literally burning up. Meanwhile, newsletters, apps, and podcasts compete to keep everyone awake as Victoria simultaneously decides to dance with fire while harnessing the sea breeze. Because nothing says sustainability like juggling the apocalypse on one hand and a renewable energy auction on the other.

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Victoria’s extreme heatwave threatens towns just as they hold a wind auction—because nothing says 'fun summer BBQ' like frying marshmallows while negotiating power rates.

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