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Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready For High-Risk Fire Season

Victoria’s aerial firefighting fleet is ready to take to the skies and support our hardworking ground crews ahead of another high-risk fire season this summer.

10 Dec 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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SAS Release 12 includes Apple CarPlay

Release 12 of the Supplementary Alerting Service introduces Apple CarPlay, along with important maintenance updates and performance improvements.

8 Dec 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Celebrating our members on International Volunteer Day

Today on International Volunteer Day (5 December), we take a moment to recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution of our volunteers - the people at the heart of everything we do.

5 Dec 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Apply now to showcase your program, initiative or research at an emergency management conference in 2026

Are you interested in showcasing your research, initiative or program at an emergency management conference?

5 Dec 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research

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From fireground to classroom: new footage and images added to the Digital Library

The Digital Library has just added two new collections highlighting both CFA response and community education.

4 Dec 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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‘I can’t be on the frontline anymore, but I can still help’

This International Day of People with Disability (3 December), CFA is recognising the important role people with disability play across our brigades and the broader community.

3 Dec 2025 Inclusion and Fairness People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Horsham lights up for 150th

Horsham’s CBD lit up on Saturday night (29 November) as CFA members from across western Victoria marched in a special torchlight procession marking the brigade’s 150th anniversary.

1 Dec 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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CFA welcomes millions in project grants

CFA is welcoming more than $22.6 million in grants for brigades and groups to share to purchase new equipment, helping to further protect their local communities.

26 Nov 2025 Partnerships People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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November Volunteer Forum gets a hoist

At Seymour DMO facility the November Volunteer Forum reached new heights to get a good look underneath at the latest happenings in CFA.

25 Nov 2025 People Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Celebrating our Get Fire Ready photo competition winners

The Get Fire Ready photo competition was created to celebrate CFA brigades across Victoria and showcase the energy, dedication and community spirit behind local preparedness events.

21 Nov 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Start of harvest brings fire warning

The harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to ensure equipment is properly maintained, and precautions are taken to avoid harvester fires.

21 Nov 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Generosity for the kids shines through in Kalkallo

For the last five years, Kalkallo Fire Brigade has been passionately supporting the Good Friday Appeal and is encouraging other brigades to register now to fundraise in next year’s activities.

19 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People

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Brigade receives medium tanker and honours former captain

Maldon Fire Brigade has welcomed a new medium tanker to their engine bay, celebrating the official handover with brigade members and local dignitaries.

18 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Crib Point Brigade celebrates 75 years of service

Crib Point Fire Brigade marked a proud milestone over the weekend (15 November), celebrating 75 years of service with brigade members past and present.

18 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Merrijig brigade marks 100 years of service with community celebration

Last weekend, Merrijig Fire Brigade gathered with members past and present and the wider community to celebrate a remarkable milestone - a century of volunteer service.

11 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Truckloads of protection on the way

CFA has purchased truckloads of tankers to ensure it is stocked up ahead of the manufacturer discontinuation of the model.

10 Nov 2025 People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Toolern Vale marks century of community protection

Toolern Vale Fire Brigade has celebrated a major milestone, marking 100 years of service to the local community.

5 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Casterton Fire Brigade celebrates

Casterton Fire Brigade celebrated its 55th Annual Dinner on Saturday 11 October at the Casterton-Sandford Football Netball Clubrooms.

3 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Get Fire Ready drives increase in CFA recruitment

Between 3 and 29 October, almost 500 Victorians have put their hands up to join CFA on the back of the Get Fire Ready initiative.

31 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Lockwood brigade takes over town to celebrate 75 years

Torrential rain and severe winds were not enough to dampen Lockwood Fire Brigade’s 75-year anniversary festivities on 26 October, as eager members celebrated alongside their community.

30 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade celebrates centenary with mural unveiling

Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade has been serving their community for 100 years and this weekend they came together to celebrate the milestone.

27 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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New FLAIM virtual reality kits

CFA members can now access the next generation of FLAIM virtual reality (VR) kits - advanced training tools that combine virtual reality with physical components to simulate real firefighting conditio ...

24 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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