Volunteer Forum gets fire ready A live burnover drill highlighted one of the ways our members get fire ready at the latest monthly Volunteer Forum hosted by Montrose CFA. 2 Oct 2025 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment Go to Volunteer Forum gets fire ready
Tree changers urged to get fire ready Many Melburnians have left the city behind and embraced everything our regional areas have to offer in recent years, but CFA is urging our tree changers to ensure they’re fire ready. 2 Oct 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Tree changers urged to get fire ready
National Safe Work Month starts today October is here, and so is National Safe Work Month - a time to shine a spotlight on workplace health, safety and wellbeing. 1 Oct 2025 Health and Safety Go to National Safe Work Month starts today
Designing safer gardens CFA’s Statewide Vegetation Management Team has been collaborating with Community-Based Bushfire Management facilitators to help keen gardeners have valuable conversations about how to enhance bu ... 1 Oct 2025 Community Safety Go to Designing safer gardens
International Day of Older Persons Wednesday 1 October is International Day of Older Persons. 1 Oct 2025 Others Go to International Day of Older Persons
New eLearning module to deliver bushfire preparedness advice CFA’s Community Engagement Team is excited to announce the launch of a new eLearning module CFAPAVIND Delivering the Property Advice Visit Service. 1 Oct 2025 Community Safety Training and Recruitment Go to New eLearning module to deliver bushfire preparedness advice
Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala Emily Haala is a Consultant Learning Governance and Compliance in the Quality and Evaluation Department at Burwood Headquarters. 1 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala
CFA launches statewide ‘Get Fire Ready’ initiative ahead of challenging fire season CFA has today launched its Get Fire Ready initiative across Victoria in anticipation of a potentially challenging fire season. 30 Sep 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to CFA launches statewide ‘Get Fire Ready’ initiative ahead of challenging fire season
Volunteers drive the formation of new Apostles Group A new CFA group has been officially launched in District 6 – the Apostles Group. 29 Sep 2025 Others Go to Volunteers drive the formation of new Apostles Group
Program that benefits Year 12 volunteers La Trobe University’s Aspire Early Offer Program rewards Year 12 students for their volunteering. 29 Sep 2025 Youth and Juniors Go to Program that benefits Year 12 volunteers
Start of hay season prompts safety warning With hay season beginning in the west and north west parts of the state, farmers are being urged to take extra care in preventing haystack fires. 29 Sep 2025 Community Safety Go to Start of hay season prompts safety warning
CFA mixed netball team set to shine at Emergency Services Games Come cheer on the CFA netball team as they compete for gold at the Emergency Services Games on Wednesday 8 October at Waverley Netball Centre. 29 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People Go to CFA mixed netball team set to shine at Emergency Services Games
West Gippsland fire preparation in full force The small town of Noojee recently became the centre of a multi-agency training exercise, gathering 70 local personnel to prepare for the upcoming high risk fire season in West Gippsland. 25 Sep 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Training and Recruitment Go to West Gippsland fire preparation in full force
Exciting changes are on the way Have you heard of the new ICT Service Desk Portal and the FEM Field Application projects? 25 Sep 2025 Community Safety Others Go to Exciting changes are on the way
The Goldfields get prepared Recently a group of brigades in the state’s north-west gathered and brushed up their skills and knowledge ahead of the summer season. 25 Sep 2025 Community Safety Training and Recruitment Go to The Goldfields get prepared
Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield Recently Liam Owen turned 11 years old and joined Beaconsfield Fire Brigade as a junior member. This was not surprising given that dad Glynn and pop Rhys are both firefighters in the brigade. 24 Sep 2025 People Youth and Juniors Go to Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield
Keep the fire of game day to the field As Victorians prepare to celebrate the AFL Grand Final long weekend, Victorian fire services are urging residents to prioritise safety when using barbecues and fire pits. 24 Sep 2025 Community Safety Go to Keep the fire of game day to the field
Firefighters take on umpires to raise mental health awareness Five CFA brigades in Melbourne’s outer northwest have taken to the football field to challenge local umpires to help fundraise and raise awareness in the annual Mental Health Cup. 23 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People Go to Firefighters take on umpires to raise mental health awareness
The two of us In our 'Two of us' series we ask two people who know each other well to share insights about each other. 23 Sep 2025 People Go to The two of us
Staging for success Staging areas are the vital link between planning and action. Without them, firefighting would be far less effective – especially during campaign fires. We talked to two staging area managers. 19 Sep 2025 Operational Information Go to Staging for success
A brigade's heart-warming gesture While there might not be an obvious link between a CFA brigade getting two new firefighting vehicles and an animal support centre getting some warm bedding for its four-pawed mates, in this case there ... 19 Sep 2025 Others Go to A brigade's heart-warming gesture
Gondola mock evacuation a success in Arthurs Seat A CFA led exercise saw over 150 emergency services personnel join forces at a simulated rescue at Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE) to ensure they are equipped should the situation arise. 19 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Training and Recruitment Go to Gondola mock evacuation a success in Arthurs Seat
Mt Martha celebrates renovated station and new vehicle Mt Martha Fire Brigade has officially opened their newly renovated fire station and handed their new Field Command Vehicle this week. 19 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Mt Martha celebrates renovated station and new vehicle
CFA urges Victoria to Get Fire Ready CFA is urging Victorians to Get Fire Ready with more than 500 brigades across the state hosting an event this October to help communities prepare ahead of what’s expected to be a challenging fir ... 18 Sep 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to CFA urges Victoria to Get Fire Ready