THE humble garden hose delivered a welcome shower to thousands of hot heads at Saturday’s Tooradin Tractor Pull and Truck Show.
Crowds braved the weekend heatwave to see the monster machines in action as Country Fire Authority crews from across Casey were sent to battle raging bushfires across the state.
Cranbourne was left without power on Sunday as the extreme weather conditions and increased demand hit electricity suppliers.
Ambulance officers treated more than 60 people around Melbourne for heat exposure, including two Cranbourne residents.
See pages 2 and 3 for more on the Tooradin Tractor Pull and Truck Show and the weekend heatwave.
