Qualla: 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire https://qualla.com/2021-wooroloo-bushfire en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:26 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire https://qualla.com/2021-wooroloo-bushfire 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire: Introduction https://qualla.com/2021-wooroloo-bushfire/ "Right now, WA is battling two different kinds of emergencies," Premier Mark McGowan told the press on 2 February 2021, "a dangerous fire emergency and a COVID-19 lockdown emergency." The timing was almost absurdly cruel. Perth had entered a five-day pandemic lockdown on the evening of 31 January. Less than eighteen hours later, a fire sparked near Werribee Road in Wooroloo, 45 kilometers northeast of the city, and began tearing through the tinder-dry hills at a pace that left firefighters struggling to keep up.

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]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/q/d/6/e/2021-wooroloo-bushfire-wp/qd6e-2021-wooroloo-bushfire-fire-meets-lockdown.mp3 0:06 4 full 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire: Recovery and Reckoning https://qualla.com/2021-wooroloo-bushfire/ The financial response was swift and generous. The Lord Mayor's Distress Relief Fund was reopened, with Premier McGowan contributing $2 million on behalf of the state. Rio Tinto donated $2 million, the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy committed $2.5 million, and by 12 February t...

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