Final municipalities in the south west to enter Fire Danger Period The Fire Danger Period will commence at 1am Monday, 8 December 2025 for the following municipalities in the state’s south west. 25 Nov 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Final municipalities in the south west to enter Fire Danger Period
Wye River community flocks together Many of the locals came to Wye River fire brigade - by foot, vehicle and air - as a native King Parrot inspected the broadcast gear before we went live tonight for the October Volunteer Forum. 30 Oct 2025 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment Go to Wye River community flocks together
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
Colac HQ seeks support volunteers CFA’s District 6 Headquarters Brigade is calling for new volunteers to help with support roles in the area. 26 Jun 2025 Incidents - Bushfire People Training and Recruitment Go to Colac HQ seeks support volunteers
Check your chimneys this winter On Saturday 14 June CFA responded to a wood heater fire on the Terang - Mortlake Road in Noorat about 1.10pm. 16 Jun 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure Go to Check your chimneys this winter
Small change, big impact for Camperdown's safety A further 48 Camperdown residents have had their homes further safeguarded from fire as we head toward winter, thanks to the collaborative efforts of community volunteers. 17 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety People Go to Small change, big impact for Camperdown's safety
Total Fire Ban for Wimmera and South West A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera and South West fire weather districts on Saturday, 4 January 2025. 3 Jan 2025 Community Safety People Go to Total Fire Ban for Wimmera and South West
Fire restrictions announced in the southwest The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 25 November, for the following municipalities in CFA’s South West region: 13 Nov 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Fire restrictions announced in the southwest
Chocolyn community learns life-saving skills Chocolyn Fire Brigade held a CPR and defibrillator training evening in collaboration with Ambulance Victoria on 10 May. 21 May 2024 Community Safety Partnerships Go to Chocolyn community learns life-saving skills
Fuel management initiative is kicking goals in the south west “The establishment of the Vegetation Management Advisory Group (VMAG) five years ago has proven to be critical to the success of District 5’s fuel management program, and strengthened our ... 3 May 2024 Community Safety Go to Fuel management initiative is kicking goals in the south west
Fire restrictions to end in the state's South-West The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 22 April in the following municipalities in CFA’s Districts 4,5, 6 and 7: 15 Apr 2024 Environment Community Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in the state's South-West
Total Fire Ban declared for South West region A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the South West region tomorrow, Monday 11 March. 10 Mar 2024 Community Safety Operational Information Go to Total Fire Ban declared for South West region
South-west volunteers conduct roadside burns ahead of fire season More than 200 CFA personnel and 40 vehicles converged in Cressy and Lismore last weekend (18-19 November) to conduct a 65km roadside planned burn to prepare for the fire season in the south-west. 24 Nov 2023 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to South-west volunteers conduct roadside burns ahead of fire season
Wye River brigade’s water tank initiative Going back almost 20 years, Wye River Fire Brigade identified that many of the new houses being built had CFA-dedicated water tanks that were unusable. 27 Sep 2023 Community Safety People Go to Wye River brigade’s water tank initiative
Camperdown brigade is a second family for young working locals A paramedic, a mum and a CFA volunteer – it’s safe to say that Georgie Gretton is a hero in many eyes, in more ways than one. 16 May 2023 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment Go to Camperdown brigade is a second family for young working locals
VEMTC Penshurst is an emergency services hub VEMTC Penshurst training facility was very busy during April with industry from Ballarat completing four days of extensive hot fire training. Emergency response teams were put to the test by the indus ... 5 May 2023 Training and Recruitment Go to VEMTC Penshurst is an emergency services hub
St Patrick’s Day fires five years on On St Patrick’s Day 2018 CFA brigades in the state’s south west were on high alert. 17 Mar 2023 Incidents - Bushfire Go to St Patrick’s Day fires five years on
CFA warns south-west farmers to protect crops from fire CFA is warning south-west farmers to take care with their harvesting, especially following significant rain last spring which has led to prolific growth and delayed both the fire and harvesting season ... 13 Jan 2023 Community Safety Go to CFA warns south-west farmers to protect crops from fire
Lorne gets a boost in CFA volunteers during holidays CFA has boosted its capability in the tourist community of Lorne during the holiday season by deploying additional resources to the township until mid-January. 30 Dec 2022 Community Safety Go to Lorne gets a boost in CFA volunteers during holidays
Fire restrictions announced for Colac Otway and Corangamite council areas The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Saturday, 24 December 2022 for the following municipalities in CFA’s South West Region: 9 Dec 2022 Community Safety Operational Information Go to Fire restrictions announced for Colac Otway and Corangamite council areas
CFA Community Safety Team win Spirit of CFA Award Members of a CFA community safety team in south-west Victoria have been rewarded for their dedication to protecting their local community as part of this year’s Spirit of CFA Awards. 1 Aug 2022 Honours and Awards Community Safety People Go to CFA Community Safety Team win Spirit of CFA Award
Fire restrictions to end in Colac Otway and Corangamite Shires The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish in CFA’s District 06 over the coming weeks. 31 Mar 2022 Community Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in Colac Otway and Corangamite Shires
Planned burn teamwork in the south-west Effective teamwork ensured there was a successful start to planned burns in South West Region. 13 Jan 2022 Community Safety Go to Planned burn teamwork in the south-west
New members bring fresh outlook to Bostocks Creek Brigade Five new members who have recently completed their General Firefighter training will bring new perspectives to their brigade and bolster its ranks during the fire season. 23 Dec 2021 People Training and Recruitment Go to New members bring fresh outlook to Bostocks Creek Brigade