The Local Paper is the area 's free weekly newspaper , produced and edited by local media proprietor Ash Long . Kinglake has a long history of bushfires when extreme weather conditions occur . There were severe bushfires at the end of January 2006 , into early February 2006 , when fires burnt out over . The CFA , DSE Victoria and NSW firefighters managed to bring the fire to a halt . Fires also occurred in the 1982 – 1983 season and during the 1960s . The major fires of 1939 also placed the community at risk with a major ignition point being nearby . In 1926 major fires in the area caused significant losses ; the Post Office being the only building left standing
major fires
1925–26 Victorian bushfire season
Kinglake, Victoria