Victims of Cudlee Creek bushfire launch $150 million class action against SA Power Networks March 12th, 2021 By Samuel Squire A class action seeking $150 million in compensation for the victims of the 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has been filed with the South Australian Supreme Court. Victorian law firm Maddens Lawyers is overseeing the class action, seeking compensation for up to 1,000 victims of the fire that ripped through the Adelaide Hills region. James Tilbrook, an Adelaide Hills local, lost almost his entire wine business to the blaze, including his winery shed and 90 percent of his vineyard. “I do think that there was a lot of damage done,” he said.