General News
1 March, 2026
Langi Kal Kal Prison helps with bushfire relief
THE Victorian Government is providing practical support for farmers impacted by the recent Carranballac fire with Beaufort’s Langi Kal Kal Prison supplying livestock feed and on ground assistance. Langi Kal Kal Prison has delivered more than 60 hay bales to Stoneleigh for distribution to local farmers impacted by recent fires, with prisoners at the minimum security facility helping to grow, cut, rake and bale the hay onsite.
This follows a further 110 hay bales provided to communities affected by the Longwood fires, helping replenish critical livestock feed reserves after paddocks and stored fodder were destroyed.
Landmate crews from Langi Kal Kal have also commenced building new fencing to help farmers safely contain livestock.
The Landmate program – run in partnership between the Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action – operates across Langi Kal Kal, Tarrengower, Beechworth and Hopkins prisons.
Under the program, supervised prisoner crews give back to the local community, supporting environmental management projects, maintaining local recreation facilities and supporting disaster recovery projects.
Landmate crews within 100km of bushfire‑affected areas will be on the ground providing recovery support over the next year.
Minister for Corrections Enver Erdogan said it was a practical way the prisons could help the local community.
“By providing practical help on the ground, we’re helping farmers get back on their feet faster and strengthening the partnerships that regional Victorians rely on.”
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett said she was delighted by the initiative which is delivering practical help where it is most needed.
“Delivering hay, rebuilding fences, and supporting local recovery efforts is exactly the kind of practical help our farmers need, and I’m grateful to everyone involved,” she said.
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