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

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Vols on Hols returns: Turnout while you’re kicking back in Gippsland

CFA’s beloved Vols on Hols program is back for another season bringing together the best of summer relaxation and community service.

10 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Others Partnerships

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Grampians fire demonstrates power of shared responsibility

Ahead of the 2025-26 fire season, CFA is highlighting the exemplary co-ordinated community response shown in the west of the state last fire season.

8 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Partnerships

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Horsham, Stawell and Ararat cardiac arrest response goes live

Horsham, Stawell and Ararat are today among 20 CFA brigades trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls, as part of a new initiative between CFA and Ambulance Victoria.

29 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Partnerships

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“You’re asking people to leave their homes”

Leadership during a bushfire is a complicated and multifaceted undertaking, something that CFA Goroke Group Officer Justin Batson came to understand firsthand this fire season.

9 Apr 2025 Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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First fire restrictions to end in East Gippsland

The first Fire Danger Period (FDP) restrictions to end in Victoria this fire season will lift at 1.00 am on Monday 17 March for the East Gippsland Shire in CFA’s District 11.

12 Mar 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Fire restrictions announced for southeast Victoria 

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 1:00am on Monday, December 9, for the following municipalities in CFA’s southeast region:

26 Nov 2024 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Wimmera tomorrow, Saturday 23 November 2024.

22 Nov 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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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:

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Fire restrictions announced in the northwest and west

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, November 4, for the following municipalities in CFA’s Northwest and West regions: 

25 Oct 2024 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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Far East Gippsland rural house numbering initiative

W Tree is a small town in Victoria on the Gelantipy Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River.

10 Jul 2024 Community Safety Partnerships

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CFA assists in Lake Gorrie planned burn

On Sunday 13 May, CFA along with Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) and the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, carried out a controlled burn at Lake Gorrie.

13 May 2024 Environment Community Safety Partnerships

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Brigade protects wildlife

Goongerah Fire Brigade, in a remote East Gippsland settlement, was badly impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires.

6 May 2024 Environment Health and Safety

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Local Indigenous knowledge supports community bushfire protection

CFA’s only all-Indigenous fire brigade Bunjil will support one of the largest CFA planned and led forest burns on the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust (LTAT) on Tuesday (23 April).

22 Apr 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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Fire risk not over in the Wimmera

For the first time in many years, a fire observing aircraft will be situated for the next month in the Wimmera due to the elevated fire risk during this time.   

25 Jan 2024 Partnerships

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Planned burn success on Mount Van Dyke

Prescribed burning plays a major role in vegetation regeneration, and in conjunction with partner agencies, Lyons Fire Brigade achieved a great outcome on Mount Van Dyke.

25 Jan 2024 Environment Partnerships

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Flourishing Families workshops in East Gippsland

Build your wellbeing knowledge and connect with other emergency services families at these free workshops in Swifts Creek, Orbost and Buchan.

28 Dec 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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Opportunity to join Peer Support Program

Expressions of interest are open for volunteers to join the more than 170 dedicated volunteers across the state who are part of CFA’s Peer Support Program.

30 Nov 2023 Health and Safety People

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CFA reminds farmers of harvester safety precautions

Following the warmer, drier conditions experienced in spring, CFA is warning farmers to take care with their upcoming harvesting activities.

16 Nov 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Others Others

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Fire restrictions announced for remainder of the Wimmera

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 13 November for the remaining south and central parts of the West Wimmera Shire in CFA’s District 17.

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