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Victoria to assist with Queensland cyclone response

More than 50 Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) staff and volunteers are travelling to Queensland to support local emergency services and communities with ongoi ...

12 Mar 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

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A lifelong connection to the Good Friday Appeal inspires career in paediatric radiology

For Jess Patterson, volunteering with CFA and supporting the Good Friday Appeal has been part of her life for as long as she can remember.

11 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Tinamba mum joins in on Champs family fun

Tinamba Fire Brigade Captain, Kasey Schoenmaekers, did not envisage she would be taking up running in the CFA/VFBV State Championships in her forties, but here she is, and loving it.

7 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Youth and Juniors

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CFA highlights risk after machinery sparks Glenrowan fire

CFA is reminding landowners, farmers, and machinery operators to remain alert to the fire risk this autumn after a large bushfire near Glenrowan earlier this week.

7 Mar 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Celebrating our incredible women of CFA

CFA is celebrating its thousands of women members this International Women’s Day who dedicate their lives to protecting others every day.

6 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Inclusion and Fairness People

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Staff profile: Meet Adrian Elves

Adrian Elves is a Program Designer in the Training Design and Development team.

5 Mar 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Face of the Good Friday Appeal feels at home at CFA

The Good Friday appeal is a cause close to the hearts of CFA volunteers, and this year there is an even closer connection to one of the faces of the 2025 appeal.

5 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Campfire warning ahead of long weekend

Victoria’s fire and land management agencies are urging campers and holidaymakers to prioritise campfire safety ahead of the upcoming long weekend.

5 Mar 2025 Community Safety

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Get active this April: the annual CFA exercise challenge is back

Following the ongoing success of our annual Active April and Steptember team exercise challenges, Health Services is pleased to announce that Active April will be going ahead again in 2025.

5 Mar 2025 Health and Safety People

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MSA BA rectification program to commence

Infrastructure Services update regarding Safety Alerts 01/2025 and 02/2025 MSA BA - Pressure Reducer Orifice.

4 Mar 2025 Health and Safety Operational Information

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Making it easier to search on Members Online

CFA’s digital team has been working on two new search features to improve your search experience on our digital platforms.

3 Mar 2025 Others

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Wimmera pair join forces to take on state’s best

Two young women from the Wimmera are teaming up to make their mark at this year’s CFA/VFBV Firefighting State Championships that take place during the last two weekends in March at Mooroopna.

28 Feb 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Spotting fake messages and account deactivation issues on Meta platforms

In the past 12 months we have seen an increase in the number of fake messages, emails and comments on CFA Meta channels – these include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

28 Feb 2025 Health and Safety Others People

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District 7 Women's Network Avalon Airport visit

On 15 February, 20 volunteers from District 7 participated in a tour of Avalon Airport Hangar 5, organised by the District 7 Women's Network.

28 Feb 2025 Inclusion and Fairness

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Fire risk remains for parts of Victoria this autumn

Large parts of western and central Victoria, as well as south and west Gippsland, are facing an increased risk of fire in early autumn, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn ...

27 Feb 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Chief and CEO join the crew from Boronia

On our first visit to a co-located station, the February Volunteer Forum highlighted plenty of activity and initiatives coming out of Boronia brigade.

25 Feb 2025 Operational Information People Youth and Juniors

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One in all in at Warracknabeal to fight fires

Warracknabeal Fire Brigade volunteers were among many on the Western Victoria fireground over recent weeks, with some younger members experiencing their first strike team deployment.

24 Feb 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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Total Fire Ban Declared for Central and North Central Regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Central and North Central regions for tomorrow, Sunday 23 February 2025.

22 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central regions tomorrow, Saturday 22 February 2025.

21 Feb 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Solar farm in Raywood incident

CFA responded to a fire on a solar farm in Raywood, outside Bendigo at about 5.50pm on Thursday 20 February.

20 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Incidents - Structure Others

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Birthday celebrations at state championships

After moving from Sydney to Springhurst in 2008 Stewy Fryar was encouraged to join CFA by the brigades then captain.

20 Feb 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Volunteer Forum survey

For more than three years, one of the ways CFA has been engaging with volunteers is through the monthly Forums where you get to hear the latest CFA news and ask questions live as a member of the audie ...

18 Feb 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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The power of planned burns in the state's west

When we think about fighting a fire, images of firefighters spraying water on flames or helicopters dropping buckets of flame retardant often are the first to jump into our minds. But there is a vital ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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‘It’ll save lives’ tourism operator’s call to businesses

A Cape Otway accommodation owner is encouraging fellow tourism operators to complete CFA’s Tourism Fire Safety Module after a recent bushfire forced the evacuation of his guests in the middle of ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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