You are here:

Latest Member News

Filter news by

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

Program that benefits Year 12 volunteers

La Trobe University’s Aspire Early Offer Program rewards Year 12 students for their volunteering.

29 Sep 2025 Youth and Juniors

Go to Program that benefits Year 12 volunteers

Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield

Recently Liam Owen turned 11 years old and joined Beaconsfield Fire Brigade as a junior member. This was not surprising given that dad Glynn and pop Rhys are both firefighters in the brigade.

24 Sep 2025 People Youth and Juniors

Go to Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield

New technologies helping farmers prevent haystack fires

Haystack fires remain a serious risk for farmers, with CFA attending an estimated 150 haystack fires every year.

16 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

Go to New technologies helping farmers prevent haystack fires

CFA celebrates Youth Fest

September not only marks the start of spring, it also marks Youth Fest, an annual celebration that champions young people and amplifies their voices.

4 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness Youth and Juniors

Go to CFA celebrates Youth Fest

Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program acknowledgement day

Thank you on behalf of the Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program. We can't wait to tell you all about our experiences.

3 Sep 2025 Inclusion and Fairness People Youth and Juniors

Go to Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program acknowledgement day

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

Go to Deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police

‘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

Go to ‘Scarred’ book brings Bayindeen fire stories to life

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

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

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

Go to Busy month for Tyabb reminds all to stay vigilant

The Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program August workshop

"What a bloody special moment it was! That's what these programs are about," says Mentee Jake Williamson, referring to a session in the August workshop where participants shared their thoughts on wher ...

8 Aug 2025 Others People Youth and Juniors

Go to The Emerging Young Leaders Mentoring Program August workshop

Smoke alarm saves Curlewis man after fire pit sparks blaze

A working smoke alarm has been credited with saving the life of a Curlewis man after fire destroyed his two-storey home.

7 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Structure

Go to Smoke alarm saves Curlewis man after fire pit sparks blaze

"We've lost everything"

A fire that recently tore through an entire Toolamba family home has Victorian fire services calling for residents to inspect the condition of electrical items that are stored in garages.

30 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

Go to "We've lost everything"

Girls on Fire program sparks interest in emergency services

Around 50 young women from across the state recently took part in the ‘Girls on Fire’ program at CFA’s training ground at Bangholme, aimed at engaging more women in the emergency ser ...

23 Jul 2025 Incidents - Others Others Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

Go to Girls on Fire program sparks interest in emergency services

Cigarettes continue to pose deadly home fire threat to Victorians

Victoria’s fire services are issuing a strong warning about the serious risks of smoking indoors, as it remains the leading cause of fatal house fires across the state.

17 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

Go to Cigarettes continue to pose deadly home fire threat to Victorians

Former winery lost at Nichols Point

A once much-loved winery at Nichols Point which was recently destroyed by fire has greatly impacted the local community.

16 Jul 2025 Incidents - Structure People

Go to Former winery lost at Nichols Point

Practise your home fire escape plan these school holidays

Victoria’s fire services are encouraging families to practice their home fire escape plans these school holidays.

7 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

Go to Practise your home fire escape plan these school holidays

Kilmore mum urges parents to check where devices are charging

A Kilmore family is urging Victorians to install smoke alarms in their bedrooms and to not charge their devices on bedding after their house was recently damaged by a fire in the early hours.

4 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

Go to Kilmore mum urges parents to check where devices are charging

Paw patrol to the rescue for Peggy

A beloved dog who went missing for two days has been safely rescued after falling down an abandoned mine shaft in the Wombat State Forest in Langdons Hill.

3 Jul 2025 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others People

Go to Paw patrol to the rescue for Peggy

Junior Leader Forum Roadshow - EOIs now open

Join us as we invest in Junior Leaders across the state so we can impact Juniors across CFA for years to come.

3 Jul 2025 Inclusion and Fairness People Youth and Juniors

Go to Junior Leader Forum Roadshow - EOIs now open

A burning warning following hundreds of kitchen fires 

More than 900 kitchen-related house fires have been recorded across Victoria in less than 12 months, prompting safety warnings from the state’s fire services during National Burns Awareness Mont ...

27 Jun 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

Go to A burning warning following hundreds of kitchen fires 