HISTORICAL FACTS: Orroral valley | History Defined

Defence helicopter pilot denies failure to alert authorities to Orroral Valley bushfire was due to fear of tarnishing military's reputation

One of the pilots from the Defence helicopter that started the devastating January 2020 Orroral Valley fire near Canberra tells a coronial inquest he was totally focused on getting his passengers to safety.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Orroral Valley to reopen after extended closure

The Orroral Valley will be open from Saturday.

The Canberra Times · May 25, 2023

Orroral Valley on track for reopening before winter

Repairs to Rocky Crossing are expected to be completed by late April.

The Canberra Times · Mar 6, 2023

NSW residents allowed in Orroral Valley fire inquiry after court erred

An initial ACT Coroner's Court decision to refuse the group was found to be in error.

The Canberra Times · Oct 4, 2022

'Grateful' NSW residents closer to being heard in Orroral Valley fire inquiry

The Chief Coroner refusing a group of Bumbalong residents from taking part in the inquiry was an error, the ACT Supreme Court has found.

The Canberra Times · Jul 6, 2022

Fire inquiry suppresses Defence names after 'social media trolling' raised

The Orroral Valley fire inquiry has anonymised and suppressed the names of defence members onboard the helicopter that sparked the 2020 fire.

The Canberra Times · May 9, 2022

NSW residents' bid to take part in Orroral Valley fire inquiry refused

A group of NSW residents wishing to take part in the Orroral Valley fire inquiry has had their application refused.

The Canberra Times · Jan 19, 2022