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A man died in a fire at Sylvan Caravan Park in Campbellfield, Melbourne. Police and firefighters are investigating.
A man has died in a fire at Sylvan Caravan Park on Sydney Road in Campbellfield, Melbourne. Emergency services were called to a cabin fire at 4:30 am on Friday. Police found the body of the deceased, whose identity has not yet been established.
Around 20 firefighters extinguished the blaze in about ten minutes. A forensic zone has been established at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation by detectives from the arson and explosives unit.
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A man has died after a fire engulfed a cabin at a caravan park in Melbourne's north. Emergency services received multiple Triple Zero calls. The incid...
A man has died after a fire engulfed a cabin at a caravan park in Melbourne's north. Emergency services received multiple Triple Zero calls. The incident is under investigation.
Police are investigating a fatal fire at Sylvan Caravan Park in Campbellfield, Victoria, where a man was found dead inside a cabin. About 20 firefight...
Police are investigating a fatal fire at Sylvan Caravan Park in Campbellfield, Victoria, where a man was found dead inside a cabin. About 20 firefighters responded to the blaze on Sydney Road just before 4:30 am. The fire was brought under control within approximately ten minutes. Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are attending, and an investigation is ongoing.
A man died in a fire at Sylvan Caravan Park on Sydney Road, Campbellfield, in Melbourne's north. Emergency services were called to the blaze in a cabi...
A man died in a fire at Sylvan Caravan Park on Sydney Road, Campbellfield, in Melbourne's north. Emergency services were called to the blaze in a cabin just after 4:30am on Friday. Police found the man's body inside; no one else was present. The cause is under investigation by the Arson and Explosive Squad.
Police are investigating a fatal fire at the Sylvan caravan park on Sydney Road in Campbellfield, north of Melbourne, early this morning. One person d...
Police are investigating a fatal fire at the Sylvan caravan park on Sydney Road in Campbellfield, north of Melbourne, early this morning. One person died, and a crime scene has been established. About 20 firefighters extinguished the blaze within approximately ten minutes; circumstances are yet to be determined.
A man has died after a fire engulfed a cabin at a caravan park in Melbourne's north following multiple Triple Zero calls. Emergency services responded...
A man has died after a fire engulfed a cabin at a caravan park in Melbourne's north following multiple Triple Zero calls. Emergency services responded to the incident, but the man could not be saved.
Australia — fuel prices
Updated: 22.08.2026
Unleaded 91
$1.48 /l
AUD2.07 · €1.27/l
75 of 142
pricier than 52% of countries
Premium 95
$1.60 /l
AUD2.23 · €1.37/l
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cheaper than 53% of countries
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$1.67 /l
AUD2.33 · €1.43/l
15 of 26
pricier than 54% of countries
Diesel
$1.82 /l
AUD2.54 · €1.56/l
93 of 142
pricier than 65% of countries
Premium Diesel
$1.82 /l
AUD2.54 · €1.56/l
15 of 40
cheaper than 65% of countries
LPG
$1.05 /l
AUD1.46 · €0.90/l
35 of 54
pricier than 63% of countries
E85
$1.77 /l
AUD2.47 · €1.52/l
6 of 6
pricier than 83% of countries
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