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CFA participation in the Emergency Management and AFAC conferences 2026

CFA proudly supported members across the state to attend this year’s Emergency Management and AFAC conferences.

26 Aug 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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CFA’s medical responders put to the test in mass casualty exercise

CFA’s Fire Medical Response (FMR) crews have been put to the test, responding to a mock mass casualty train versus bus incident alongside our partner emergency service agencies.

26 Aug 2026 Health and Safety Partnerships Training and Recruitment

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New light tanker rolls into Lurg

Lurg Fire Brigade in the state’s northeast has officially welcomed a new light tanker into its fleet.

26 Aug 2026 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Get ready for Get Fire Ready - New community engagement training for members

To support members to get ready for this season’s Get Fire Ready campaign, the Community Capability team is pleased to launch an updated Introduction to Community Engagement eLearning module, de ...

25 Aug 2026 Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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Pomonal research draws lessons from community experience

CFA’s community research following the devastating 2024 Pomonal bushfires has been instrumental in enhancing the future delivery of community engagement and public information by emergency servi ...

25 Aug 2026 Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Planning and Research

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CFA highlights research and technology innovation at AFAC26

CFA is investing in research, innovation and technology to help fire agencies keep pace with increasingly complex emergency management challenges.

24 Aug 2026 Planning and Research

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2027 ESF scholarships

The Emergency Services Foundation scholarship program, supported by Rotary, is a unique opportunity to complete a study tour with the aim of adding knowledge to the emergency services.

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Buggies get members moving at Central Highlands

Two new eight-seater buggies are now available to transport members quickly and safely around Central Highlands Training Campus.

21 Aug 2026 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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A high-flying chapter comes to a close

After 26 years, one of CFA’s trusted eyes in the sky, Daryl Chibnall is hanging up his flying suit following a proud chapter with CFA responding to some of Victoria’s most significant fire ...

21 Aug 2026 Incidents - Others Others People

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SAS access restored on older devices

A fix has been applied to resolve SAS login issues affecting members using older versions of iOS (17.3 and earlier) and Android (13 and earlier).

21 Aug 2026 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Planned SAS service disruptions in August

The Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) will be affected by planned maintenance to external services that support the application.

21 Aug 2026 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Construction begins on new Riddells Creek Fire Station

Construction is underway on a new fire station for Riddells Creek brigade, marking an important milestone for the brigade and the community it has protected for more than 120 years.

20 Aug 2026 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Members supporting members as new graduates join Peer Support Program

Thirty-eight newly qualified peers have joined CFA’s Peer Support Program, adding to a statewide network that has supported members and their families for more than 40 years.

20 Aug 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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New national eLearning puts bushfire safety in the hands of Australian workers

Australia’s first nationally consistent bushfire safety learning experience specifically designed for people who live, work or travel in high-risk bushfire areas was launched at AFAC26 in Melbou ...

20 Aug 2026 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Hot and dry spring could bring an early start to the fire season

Hot and dry conditions are expected across much of Victoria this spring, increasing the risk of bushfires in some parts of the state.

19 Aug 2026 Community Safety

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Virtual training takes the wheel

CFA is accelerating driver training innovation with the arrival of the first of five new mobile driving simulators.

19 Aug 2026 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Join the CFA netball team for the 2026 Emergency Services Games

We're recruiting players, coaches, scorers and supporters to help make this year's CFA netball campaign our biggest and best yet.

19 Aug 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Friends cluster together to celebrate

Two local fire brigades that work and train closely together celebrated together on Friday 7 August.

17 Aug 2026 Honours and Awards People

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North West Region gets a boost

Firefighting capability across the Sunraysia Group has received a major boost, with four new vehicles delivered to support brigades in District 18.

17 Aug 2026 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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New landscape data proves invaluable for preparedness

CFA fire behaviour analysts have identified a gap in Australia’s landscape dryness indicators and are presenting an alternative that could lead to better bushfire preparedness.

17 Aug 2026 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Planning and Research

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Woosang Fire Brigade centenary celebrations

Eighty brigade members, both past and present, and their families attended the Woosang Fire Brigade centenary event last weekend (15 August).

16 Aug 2026 Honours and Awards

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Strong incident management capability happens by design

Recognising emerging capability risks, District 11's DPC Training Sub-Committee set out to strengthen its pipeline of Level 2 incident controllers and operations officers to address gaps identified in ...

14 Aug 2026 Operational Information

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Haystack fire sparks year-round machinery warning

CFA is reminding farmers of the importance of year-round machinery maintenance following a haystack fire believed to have been caused by a mechanical failure.

14 Aug 2026 Incidents - Others Others People

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New structural firefighting props on their way to CFA

They look like shipping containers, and now they are arriving the same way. CFA’s two new compartment firefighting props are travelling from the Netherlands to Australia by cargo ship and are ex ...

14 Aug 2026 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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