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Changes are coming to the Working with Children Check

Keeping children and young people safe is everyone's responsibility.

7 Oct 2026 Community Safety Health and Safety Youth and Juniors

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Help CFA map Total Fire Ban roadside signage across Victoria

As part of planning for the implementation of Victoria’s new Fire Weather Districts, CFA is gathering information about roadside signage that displays Total Fire Ban (TFB) District informat ...

7 Oct 2026 Community Safety Planning and Research Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Backend update to SAS Release 12 applied

An update to release 12 of the Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) app has been applied - plus information on a known issue.

7 Oct 2026 Operational Information

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Get fire ready in the south-west

CFA is calling on Victorians to ‘Get Fire Ready’ ahead of what’s predicted to be a high-risk fire season and residents in the south-west are invited to attend local events.

6 Oct 2026 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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The mission to get an entire town fire ready

In the wake of two significant bushfires in the space of 10 months, Halls Gap Fire Brigade began working towards the ambitious goal to ensure every resident in town had a fire plan.

6 Oct 2026 Community Safety People

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Donating to a brigade

When members of the public donate to the CFA & Brigades Donations Fund, the Fund’s administrators distribute the donations to their nominated brigades.

6 Oct 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Helping brigade members and their communities understand emergency information and warnings.

The Community Capability team has developed a new CFA Information and Warnings presentation to help members and communities better understand emergency information and warnings.

6 Oct 2026 Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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Still supporting the community after retiring from firefighting

Firefighters dedicate years protecting communities, but when older CFA members call it a day, there are still plenty of ways they can support their communities.

2 Oct 2026 Community Safety

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One month left to nominate for 2027 King’s Birthday Honours

There’s just one month left to nominate a CFA member for the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) or the Public Service Medal (PSM) as part of the 2027 King’s Birthday Honours. 

1 Oct 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Today is International Day of Older Persons

International Day of Older Persons, 1 October each year, is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions older people can make.

1 Oct 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Haystack fire warning for farmers

With haymaking under way in northwest and western parts of the state, CFA is reminding landowners to be vigilant when it comes to baling.

1 Oct 2026 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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International Day of Older Persons

Today, 1 October, is International Day of Older Persons to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution that older people make to their communities.

1 Oct 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Meet Julie Enzerink

Meet Julie Enzerink, Business Support Officer from Operational Doctrine & Training

1 Oct 2026 Training and Recruitment

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CFA's call to the community to Get Fire Ready

Today CFA launched Get Fire Ready, a Victorian initiative with more than 630 brigades across the state hosting an event to prepare communities ahead of another potentially challenging fire season.

30 Sep 2026 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Serving up a Volunteer Forum feast at Nagambie

Multiple courses of tasty content and informative discussion was served up at Nagambie during the September Volunteer Forum.

29 Sep 2026 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment

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New guidance on lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has updated its guidance for the sale and promotion of fire extinguishers marketed as suitable for lithium-ion battery fires, following advoca ...

29 Sep 2026 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Get involved in National Safe Work Month

National Safe Work Month is in October, with members encouraged to get involved in activities that promote health, safety and wellbeing.

29 Sep 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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Victorian fire season to officially begin

Victoria’s fire season will officially begin next week, with the introduction of the first fire restrictions in parts of the state’s southeast.

29 Sep 2026 Community Safety

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Leaders sharpen skills ahead of fire season

More than 30 CFA senior volunteers from the west of the state came together for a hot fire training session at CFA’s Central Highlands Training Campus on Sunday 20 September.

28 Sep 2026 Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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Volunteers recognised for bravery during devastating storm

Twelve members of Kalorama-Mt. Dandenong Fire Brigade have received the Unit Citation for Courage for their actions during a destructive storm that struck the Dandenong Ranges in 2021.

28 Sep 2026 Honours and Awards

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Start with your gutters this Spring

Living in a high bushfire risk area, Olinda Fire Brigade member Scott Allison is no stranger to fire, however his message to new residents to the mountain is clear this Spring - prepare your property.

24 Sep 2026 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Longerenong surge boosts fire season readiness

CFA’s Longerenong Training Campus has seen a surge in enrolments throughout August and September, ahead of the coming fire season.

24 Sep 2026 Training and Recruitment

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New signage helps tell Linton's story

Family members and representatives of CFA recently gathered to witness the installation of new signage at the Firefighters Memorial in the Linton State Forest.

23 Sep 2026 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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