THE death toll from the Victoria fires now stands at 201, with 11 new deaths confirmed by police from the savage Kinglake Complex bushfires.

The hardest hit community from the devastating fires, which began amid high wind and extreme heat on February 7, is Strathewen, on Melbourne's northeastern fringe, where 42 people out of about 200 residents are confirmed dead.

The number of dead confirmed at Kinglake is now 37, four more than yesterday, while 21 deaths have now been recorded at nearby St Andrews.

At Steels Creek, 10 people have now been confirmed dead, with the toll rising to two at Strath Creek.

The Kinglake Complex, covering a vast section of Victoria's central highlands, now accounts for 139 of the 200 deaths.

The toll at Marysville, which stands at 39, is expected to rise sharply as the search for the remains of missing people continues.
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THOUSANDS of people will gather in Melbourne and a string of bushfire scorched townships as part of a national day of mourning for the 200 or more people who died in the February 7 infernos.

A National Day of Mourning - Together for Victoria - will be held at Rod Laver Arena and surrounds at 11am (AEDT) on Sunday to honour the victims of Victoria's bushfires and to recognise the courage and efforts of emergency service workers.

My prayers go out to everyone who has been affected. This is devistating to say the least !