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Horses and bushfire - new photos on Digital Library

New photos on CFA’s Digital Library showcase practical steps to prepare horses for bushfire season.

29 Aug 2025 Community Safety

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Structural PPC requests now only processed through Digital Store

CFA's Digital Store has been live for a month, with more than 1,300 items distributed from the State Logistics Centre from Digital Store orders. Included below are important updates to the orderi ...

29 Aug 2025 Operational Information People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Building a future-focused CFA: What’s ahead in 2025

To support our strategic goal of becoming a future-focused organisation, we’re developing a series of streamlined solutions that will make it easier for members to access support, manage equipme ...

29 Aug 2025 Others

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Melton marks 90 years of devoted service

Having served the community since 1935, Melton Fire Brigade has gathered with grateful community members to celebrate their 90-year anniversary in a highly anticipated extravaganza.

28 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Operational Information

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Victorians urged to prepare for increased risk of bushfire this spring

Victoria is likely to experience an early start to the fire season this spring, with drought-affected areas facing an increased risk, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring.

28 Aug 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Planned Burn Taskforce women’s workshop

Over two days, 16 women from CFA’s Planned Burn Taskforce (PBTF) came together to identify options to increase participation and ensure CFA’s planned burning deployments continue to provid ...

28 Aug 2025 Inclusion and Fairness Planning and Research

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Statewide radio rollout reaches final stage

A program to replace CFA’s current radio fleet is nearing completion, delivering nearly 18,000 modern radios to brigades across the state.

27 Aug 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police

On behalf of the CFA Board, CEO and Chief Officer and all members of the CFA, we express our deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police on the loss of two officers in the line of duty.&nb ...

26 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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Submit video questions for Chief Officer

CFA members can now submit video questions to the Chief Officer for broadcast during the monthly Volunteer Forums.

26 Aug 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Let’s talk: R U OK? Day – Thursday 11 September

R U OK? Day is coming up, and it’s a timely reminder for all of us at CFA - volunteers and staff alike – to pause and check in with one another.

26 Aug 2025 Health and Safety

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CFA launches Psychosocial Hazard Survey

We are taking a proactive step toward enhancing the psychological health of our members with the launch of a psychosocial hazard survey.

25 Aug 2025 Health and Safety

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‘Scarred’ book brings Bayindeen fire stories to life

When the Bayindeen-Rocky Road fires tore through the Mount Cole region in February 2024, they left more than a blackened landscape, they left a tapestry of unique stories in need of being told.

25 Aug 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Incidents - Others Others People

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Four south-east brigades join lifesaving program

Four brigades in Victoria’s south-east are part of 26 CFA brigades now trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero (000) calls as part of a new program that officially commenced i ...

22 Aug 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Training and Recruitment

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Langley-Barfold celebrates a century of service

From the early days of knapsacks, beaters and buckets to fight fires, Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade has proudly celebrated 100 years of serving and protecting their community.

21 Aug 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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New strike team leader training photos available on Digital Library

New photos from the recently produced strike team leader training video are now on CFA’s Digital Library for members to view and use.

21 Aug 2025 Planning and Research Training and Recruitment

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Delivering Truck Time now live on the Learning Hub

The 30 to 45-minute eLearning module 'Delivering Truck Time' for our new children’s program Truck Time is now available on the Learning Hub.

21 Aug 2025 Community Safety

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Launch of the Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games

The 2025 Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games was launched at Victoria Police Academy on 6 August 2025.

18 Aug 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety People

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Craigieburn house fire a wake-up call to the dangers of candles

A woman’s remarkable escape from a terrifying house fire in Craigieburn is a stark reminder about the dangers of unattended candles and the need for working smoke alarms in homes.

15 Aug 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

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National 4x4 Outdoors Show – 15 per cent off for CFA members

Melbourne’s biggest 4x4, camping, and outdoors event is back.

15 Aug 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Busy month for Tyabb reminds all to stay vigilant

Last month Tyabb Fire Brigade saw their busiest July in the history of the brigade, beating last year's July by one call out.

15 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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New TEWT maps ready to roll out

New TEWT maps will help brigades and groups run their own training scenarios and simulate fire events in their local areas – just in time for the upcoming fire season.

14 Aug 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Ron Hewlitt celebrates 80 years with CFA

CFA recently celebrated one of its members reaching an impressive 80 years of service.

14 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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CFA Chief’s lifesaving push

CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan is encouraging members to roll up their sleeves as the Emergency Services Blood Drive enters its final days.

14 Aug 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety People

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50 years of loyalty to Wattle Glen recognised

Wattle Glen Fire Brigade stalwart Dale Pitts has been recognised for his 50 years of incredible service to the community in front of his family and friends at a recent brigade dinner.

13 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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