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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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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

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South East women stepping up

Trailblazing women across the south east region are stepping up into roles which have only ever been held by men.

31 Jul 2025 Inclusion and Fairness People

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Budj Bim Cultural Immersion Tour

On Saturday 28 June, CFA members visited Budj Bim Cultural Landscape as part of the South West Region Cultural Immersion Tours.

30 Jun 2025 Environment Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness

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Boonea Yallock cultural immersion tour

The weather was finally a truly autumnal day. Crisp and cool, dew on the ground and on the leaves, clear skies, with the sun gently warming our backs.

5 Jun 2025 Environment Others People

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Board member Beth Davidson retires

The CFA Board travelled to Dunkeld, situated at the southern end of the Grampians National Park, for their May meeting.

30 May 2025 Others

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Hamilton volunteers help boost medical response

Hamilton Fire Brigade is one of 20 brigades trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls as part of a new program that commenced in late 2024 and has been progressively rolled out ...

28 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Partnerships

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South West Region - DCO's 2024 update

DCO South West Region Adrian Gutsche provides an update on the accomplishments and achievements from the past year.

10 Dec 2024 Operational Information Others People

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Walks and talks on country

The past few months have been an enriching experience for CFA members learning more about the Aboriginal history, present and future on the land we live, work, play and respond to incidents within.

31 Jul 2024 Environment Inclusion and Fairness People

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Celebrative NAIDOC Week for Bunjil Fire Brigade

This NAIDOC Week, CFA’s indigenous-led firefighting crew gathered to celebrate the formation of Bunjil Fire Brigade and the extension to their fire station facilities.

11 Jul 2024 Inclusion and Fairness Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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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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South East women emerge as leaders at camp

The sixth annual South East Region Women’s Challenge Camp recently saw over 40 women head to Trafalgar East to test their limits and enhance their leadership and skills development.

26 Apr 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People

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Fire restrictions announced for the South West

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, November 20 for CFA’s South West region, including the following municipalities in District’s 4, 5, 6 and 7.

10 Nov 2023 Others

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Celebrating CFA’s rural women

International Day of Rural Women, observed on 15 October each year, is a global reminder to recognise and celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women in rural areas.

13 Oct 2023 Inclusion and Fairness People

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CFA and SES join forces with rescues across Gippsland

CFA and SES crews in East Gippsland work as one on multiple types of rescues to help save lives.

31 Aug 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Partnerships People

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Budj Bim stories of lava and fire

Between Warrnambool and Hamilton you will find yourself on Gunditjmara Country in Budj Bim National Park.

19 Jun 2023 Environment Inclusion and Fairness People

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Smoke Alarm installation program heads to the hills

From Buchan to Butchers Ridge, W-tree, Gelantipy and beyond, CFA members headed to Buchan and surrounds with the

1 Jun 2023 Community Safety Partnerships

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Planned burn at Dunkeld helps protect the community

CFA’s Planned Burn Task Force, Forest Fire Management Victoria and Parks Victoria came together to conduct complex planned burns for the Southern Grampians Shire Council around the town of Dunke ...

26 May 2022 Community Safety Partnerships

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Rescue at Mount Stapylton

On 28 April CFA crews worked with FRV, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and VICSES to rescue a person who fell 2.5 metres at Mount Stapylton in Victoria's south west.

3 May 2022 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others

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Building connections is the key to a wellbeing check

Two decades as a peer support person has taught CFA District 5 Headquarters Brigade volunteer and Commander David Ferguson that forming a connection is key to getting to the bottom of whether someone ...

9 Sep 2021 Health and Safety Partnerships People

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Building cultural awareness at Budj Bim

The first of two cultural immersion sessions held in historically significant areas in South West Region have helped CFA members better connect to the country they live and work in and fight fire on.

8 Jul 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness Partnerships

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Networks to support women in CFA

The South East Region Women’s Challenge Camp brought 50 women volunteers together to participate in a range of activities that showcased the dynamic skill development and training opportunities ...

12 May 2021 Inclusion and Fairness

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Women Fired Up in South West Region

On Saturday 24 April 2021, CFA volunteers from across the South West Region and project firefighters from Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) participated in a roadside burn on the Portland Caste ...

28 Apr 2021 Community Safety Inclusion and Fairness

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