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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Total Fire Ban for Mallee

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow, Thursday 13 November 2025.

12 Nov 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Fire Danger Period begins in parts of the north-west

The Fire Danger Period will commence at 1am Monday, 03 November 2025 for the following municipalities.

24 Oct 2025 Community Safety

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Fire Danger Period begins in Buloke

The Fire Danger period will commence at 1am Monday, 10 November 2025 for the following municipalities in the state’s northwest. Buloke Shire Council

24 Oct 2025 Community Safety

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Victoria’s fire season officially begins

This year’s Victorian fire season is set to officially begin with fire restrictions commencing in parts of the state this month.

17 Oct 2025 Community Safety

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Honouring our rural women from the field to frontline

CFA is helping change history as it continues to celebrate and empower all its women of CFA this International Day of Rural Women.

15 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People

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First Total Fire Ban for season declared in Mallee

The first Total Fire Ban (TFB) of the 2025/26 fire season has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow, 16 October 2025.

15 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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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

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Ultra Heavy Tankers giants of Ouyen forum

A 2018 Ultra Heavy Tanker (UHT) prototype side-by-side with the latest UHT headline the August Volunteer Forum at Ouyen.

4 Sep 2025 Incidents - Bushfire People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Highlights from the Mallee Machinery Field Days

More than 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, deep in District 18, you will discover the delightful rural town of Speed.

4 Sep 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Ron Hewlitt celebrates 80 years with CFA

CFA recently celebrated one of its members reaching an impressive 80 years of service.

14 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Team trains for urban response

As the recent autumn morphed into winter, eight CFA firefighters committed to the challenging task of upskilling in District 10’s autumn PUAFIR203 Respond to Urban Fire intensive.

5 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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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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Collaborative burn trials addressing knowledge gaps in fire behaviour

Australian farmers could benefit from burn trials conducted in paddocks of canola stubble, which indicate current fire behaviour models are overestimating the spread and behaviour of fire in the crop ...

24 Jul 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research

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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

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Loch Sport member leads by example

For Loch Sport Fire Brigade member Lyn Krejci, regular blood and plasma donations are just another way to give back to the community.

14 Jul 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Location markers improve emergency response in Wellington Shire

Residents and visitors to Wellington Shire will now have access to 16 emergency markers in public areas to help identify their location to responders more readily when under duress.

2 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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A century of service for Nyah Nyah West

Nyah Nyah West Fire Brigade has proudly marked 100 years of service over the weekend, celebrating the centenary with a community open day, luncheon and medal presentation.

1 May 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Fire restrictions to end in parts of the South East

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will officially end at 1am on Monday 7 April in the following municipalities within CFA’s District 9, 10 and 27:

2 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Fire restrictions to end in areas of state's north-west

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) restrictions will lift at 1am on Monday 7 April for some municipalities in fire districts 18 and 20.

27 Mar 2025 Community Safety Operational Information

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CFA Captain honoured for fiery truck rescue

Jeffcott Fire Brigade Captain Bradley Burke has received the Chief Officer’s Commendation for Courage after risking his life to rescue a truck driver from a burning vehic ...

18 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards

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