Planning a summer brigade event? Make child safety your top priority If you are planning a summer community event in your brigade, such as a Santa Run or fundraising activity, it is essential to ensure that children and young people are safe and welcome at your event. 16 Oct 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Planning a summer brigade event? Make child safety your top priority
Honouring our rural women from the field to frontline CFA is helping change history as it continues to celebrate and empower all its women of CFA this International Day of Rural Women. 15 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People Go to Honouring our rural women from the field to frontline
First Total Fire Ban for season declared in Mallee The first Total Fire Ban (TFB) of the 2025/26 fire season has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow, 16 October 2025. 15 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to First Total Fire Ban for season declared in Mallee
Free Vicmap topographic maps for CFA members Vicmap Topographic maps, created by The Department of Transport and Planning, are available statewide in four scales: 1:25 000 (A0); 1:30 000 (A3 and A4); 1:50 000 (A0); and 1:100000 (A0). 14 Oct 2025 Others Go to Free Vicmap topographic maps for CFA members
Joint agency exercise strengthens readiness in Dandenongs More than 130 firefighters and 35 vehicles from CFA and Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) took part in a large-scale exercise through the Dandenong Ranges on Sunday (12 October). 14 Oct 2025 Community Safety Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Joint agency exercise strengthens readiness in Dandenongs
International Men’s Day – 19 November 2025 This International Men’s Day (IMD), CFA is proud to recognise and celebrate the positive contributions men make to our organisation, our communities and to each other. 13 Oct 2025 Inclusion and Fairness Go to International Men’s Day – 19 November 2025
The crucial role of Hamilton Airbase Water bombing aircraft play an important role in suppressing fires, but to do an efficient job they need the dedicated work of volunteers at airbases. 13 Oct 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Go to The crucial role of Hamilton Airbase
Alexandra Group training exercise builds skills and connections On Sunday 12 October, brigades from across the Alexandra Group came together at Eildon Fire Station for a comprehensive training exercise designed to strengthen operational skills and teamwork ahead o ... 13 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Go to Alexandra Group training exercise builds skills and connections
New ICT Service Portal – Attend an information session From 6 November, a new portal will be introduced to raise ICT Service tickets, replacing the current Cherwell system. 13 Oct 2025 Others Go to New ICT Service Portal – Attend an information session
Golden Square officially opens doors on new station Members of the Golden Square Fire Brigade have gathered to celebrate the much-anticipated official opening of their new fire station, alongside highly appreciative community members. 13 Oct 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Golden Square officially opens doors on new station
South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk Amid drought conditions, nearly 150 fire brigades in Victoria’s southwest will open their doors to community members throughout October, helping to prepare them for fire season. 9 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk
Tech boost for brigades as tablets rollout More than 950 rugged Android tablets are on their way to brigades across the state as part of a major technology upgrade that will equip our volunteers with the essential tools and information they ne ... 8 Oct 2025 Operational Information Go to Tech boost for brigades as tablets rollout
Online health modules now available For the first time, online health modules are available to members via the CFA Learning Hub. 8 Oct 2025 Health and Safety Go to Online health modules now available
Montrose fire a wake up call Having lived in and around Montrose for most of her life, Bree Kuffer is no stranger to preparing for fire season. 7 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to Montrose fire a wake up call
Triangle of success After the 2009 fires, the community surrounding Marysville significantly changed and brigade membership at Marysville, Narbethong and Buxton dropped. 7 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Go to Triangle of success
First weekend of Get Fire Ready More than two hundred CFA brigades hosted community-focused fire-readiness events over the weekend 4-5 October as the Get Fire Ready initiative officially kicked off. 6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety Go to First weekend of Get Fire Ready
Geelong West brigade partners with a special developmental school Geelong West Fire Brigade recently partnered with Hamlyn Views School, welcoming senior students Brandon and Joshua for a unique, hands-on introduction to community service and firefighting. 6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Inclusion and Fairness Youth and Juniors Go to Geelong West brigade partners with a special developmental school
Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025 For the second year running, the Junior Leader Forum continued its roadshow format to keep Junior leaders informed and connected. 6 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors Go to Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025
Youth Fest 2025 - That's a wrap September saw the return of Youth Fest 2025 with a focus on young people across the state, with CFA recognising and championing young people and amplifying their voices. 6 Oct 2025 Youth and Juniors Go to Youth Fest 2025 - That's a wrap
Fire weather district review underway The Victorian Fire weather district boundaries were last reviewed in 2009. 6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Fire weather district review underway
CFA Board tours State Control Centre CFA Board members have toured the State Control Centre (SCC) - Victoria’s primary control centre for the management of emergencies - in advance of the upcoming fire season. 3 Oct 2025 Others Go to CFA Board tours State Control Centre
Summer lightning From a desert town to the suburban coast, a deadly blaze can start with a single strike. How ready you are can make all the difference. 3 Oct 2025 Environment Community Safety Others Go to Summer lightning
Reducing fire risk in forests Most CFA volunteers would be aware of forestry industry brigades that help protect plantations, but did you know that a group of plantation owners in south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia ... 3 Oct 2025 Community Safety Go to Reducing fire risk in forests
Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta In late August, VEMTC Wangaratta came alive with energy, teamwork, and skill-building as 28 CFA Volunteers gathered for a Hot Fire Training Day. 3 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta