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New volunteer shares Mt Hotham-Dinner Plain experience

Garrick Atkin finished his General Firefighter training a little over four months ago and is a member with Mt. Hotham-Dinner Plain Fire brigade.

13 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Activity Reporting Tool (ART) improvements roll out

We have rolled out a series of enhancements to the Activity Reporting Tool (ART), aimed at making it easier for brigades to plan, record and report on community engagement activities.

13 Aug 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research

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Remarkable rescue efforts recognised in Hastings

The incredible teamwork and rescue efforts of 24 CFA members during an extremely rare and confronting incident at an industrial site in Hastings last July has been commended.

12 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Operational Information

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Refreshed CFA Strategy 2020-2030

The refreshed strategy positions us to meet the changing needs of our members and communities.

11 Aug 2025 Planning and Research

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South West women jump in the driver's seat

More than 30 women in CFA recently added trailer reversing and truck driving to their skill set, having taken part in a dedicated Women’s Driving Skills Day in the state's south-west.

11 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Discover the new Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard

We’re excited to launch a new tool designed to make recognising outstanding contributions easier than ever: the Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard.

11 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards

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New Group Management Team Development Program

In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening fire preparedness and intergroup collaboration, members of District 11’s Group Management Teams gathered last weekend for the inaugural Group Mana ...

11 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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South Gippsland members and families thanked for selfless service

More than 1,000 years of service was acknowledged on Saturday 2 August at the South Gippsland Group Dinner and Awards night.

8 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards People

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The Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program August workshop

"What a bloody special moment it was! That's what these programs are about," says Mentee Jake Williamson, referring to a session in the August workshop where participants shared their thoughts on wher ...

8 Aug 2025 Others People Youth and Juniors

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Grampians fire demonstrates power of shared responsibility

Ahead of the 2025-26 fire season, CFA is highlighting the exemplary co-ordinated community response shown in the west of the state last fire season.

8 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Partnerships

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Canadian firefight for Portland Captain

Portland Fire Brigade Captain Ian Hamley has spent three weeks lending his expertise to Canada’s firefighting efforts to help assist in combating their significant wildfire season.

7 Aug 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) - Planned outage

The Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) will be unavailable from 11pm, Tuesday 12 August to 2am, Wednesday 13 August due to planned maintenance.

7 Aug 2025 Operational Information

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Smoke alarm saves Curlewis man after fire pit sparks blaze

A working smoke alarm has been credited with saving the life of a Curlewis man after fire destroyed his two-storey home.

7 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Structure

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Medal haul for volunteer firefighter at international games

CFA member John Mangrum has represented Australia and brought home a haul of medals from the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in Alabama, US.

6 Aug 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Team trains for urban response

As the recent autumn morphed into winter, eight CFA firefighters committed to the challenging task of upskilling in District 10’s autumn PUAFIR203 Respond to Urban Fire intensive.

5 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Staff profile: Meet Jaime Noye

Jaime Noye is a Business Support Officer - VEMTC within Operational Doctrine and Training.

5 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Time to shine: Nominations open for Australian Fire Service Medal

CFA members across Victoria are being called on to recognise the outstanding individuals among them as nominations open for the 2026 King's Birthday Honours.

4 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards

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New book about Langley Barfold Fire Brigade

A new book chronicling 100 years of the Langley Barfold Fire Brigade captures the ways in which a local rural fire brigade has been protecting its community from the dangers of fire while adapting to ...

4 Aug 2025 Others

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CFA delivers hands-on fire safety training

Knowing how to act in the first moments of a fire can make all the difference.

4 Aug 2025 Community Safety

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Step into spring with the CFA Steptember exercise challenge

CFA Health Services are running the annual Steptember Team Exercise Challenge again in 2025.

3 Aug 2025 Health and Safety People

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Conversation starters for Culture Review evaluation

CFA's ongoing commitment to improving our culture remains one of our highest priorities.

1 Aug 2025 Inclusion and Fairness Others

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Forum is sorted, packed and delivered

Viewers of the July Volunteer Forum were provided with a behind the scenes look through the resources jam-packed into CFA’s State Logistics Centre (SLC).

31 Jul 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Skills and endorsements and recording of inductions

Get the latest information on enhancements to the Learning Hub including the updating of members’ skills and endorsements and the recording of inductions.

31 Jul 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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