Despite strong winds, including a gust of 98 kilometres an hour recorded on Mount William in the Grampians, SES deputy controller Brody Stewart said there were minimal issues across the region.

"We only had the one incident through Stawell, about three or four in Ararat, a few in Dimboola, one in Horsham and one in Birchip," he said.

"So it wasn't much really - fortunately I think we escaped the worst of it."

Mr Stewart said the callouts were mostly for fallen trees and tree limbs.

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Across the western region the SES responded to 49 calls, and statewide there were 627 calls for assistance.

Ballarat was one of the worst-hit areas in the western region, with the SES attending three calls for building damage and 25 for trees down across the past 24 hours.

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