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New recruits boost Halls Gap one year on from fires

One year on from the devastating Grampians bushfire, Halls Gap is riding a wave of community resilience, spurred on by a rise in new recruits.

17 Dec 2025 Incidents - Bushfire People Training and Recruitment

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From fireground to classroom: new footage and images added to the Digital Library

The Digital Library has just added two new collections highlighting both CFA response and community education.

4 Dec 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Crib Point hosts exercise for third year running

For the third year running, Crib Point played host to a major joint training exercise, bringing together brigades from across the Westernport, Peninsula and South East Groups.

7 Nov 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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‘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

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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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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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Ignite & Unite Program wraps up with Pomonal celebration

The Ignite & Unite Leadership Development Program has concluded with a celebratory event in Pomonal.

25 Jun 2025 Others Training and Recruitment

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The power of planned burns in the state's west

When we think about fighting a fire, images of firefighters spraying water on flames or helicopters dropping buckets of flame retardant often are the first to jump into our minds. But there is a vital ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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60th anniversary of the Gippsland fires

On 17 February 1965 dry lightning sparked several fires in the densely forested areas of East Gippsland.

17 Feb 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

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Cousins reunite in Grampians fire fight

It was a bittersweet reunion for two firefighter cousins who crossed paths while battling the Western Victoria fires, with one lending a hand from ACT and the other a local to the region.

13 Feb 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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Total Fire Ban for North Central, South West and Central regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the North Central, South West and Central regions tomorrow, Thursday 13 February 2025.

12 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Grampians and Little Desert fires contained

The Grampians – Wallaby Rocks and Little Desert bushfires are now contained following nearly two weeks of incredible work by crews on the ground, in the air and in the control centres.

9 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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DCO put through his paces on off-road course

The pressure was on as DCO Rohan Luke took on VEMTC West Sale's off-road course while the CFA driving instructor who first taught him when he joined CFA many years ago, watched on.

6 Feb 2025 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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January Volunteer Forum driving change in training

With the Chief committed in the State Control Centre to manage the current fire activities, DCO Operational Doctrine and Training Rohan Luke hosted the January Volunteer Forum from West Sale VEMTC.

29 Jan 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Pomonal Fire Brigade recognised for brave efforts

Pomonal Fire Brigade was today recognised for the firefighting efforts of members during the recent Grampians fires and those last February.

27 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards Incidents - Bushfire

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CFA members receive Australian Fire Service Medals

Six highly regarded CFA members have been named as this year’s Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) recipients, in recognition of their outstanding service to CFA and their communities.

26 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards Incidents - Bushfire People

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Avoca - Maryborough fires 40 years on

On 14 January 1985, Victoria experienced the worst bushfire conditions since the Ash Wednesday fires two years prior. With temperatures over 40 degrees and strong north-westerly winds, more than 100 f ...

14 Jan 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

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Grampians fire contained after 21 days

After three weeks, the bushfire in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park is now contained. The fire began on 17 December after dry lightning started multiple fires in the southern part of the nationa ...

6 Jan 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

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Grampians fire update

The bushfire in the Grampians National Park, which was started by a lightning strike on 16 December, has now burned more than 76,000 hectares.

31 Dec 2024 Incidents - Bushfire

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Joint FRV and CFA training strengthens wildfire response

On Thursday 19 December, firefighters from Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and CFA Hoppers Crossing Fire Brigade came together at Derrimut Fire Station for a combined drill to enhance operational effective ...

20 Dec 2024 Others Partnerships Training and Recruitment

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Crew Leadership course in District 10

Monday night and the District 10 crew leadership course has begun. Six CFA firefighters head into the West Sale classroom. After brief introductions, it was clear the motivation to lead was strong.

9 Dec 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Total Fire Ban for Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera tomorrow, Sunday 17 November, 2024 after significant fires kicked off today in the west of the state.

16 Nov 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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RUF Stuff

It's 9am and the Respond to Urban Fire course has begun and we are somewhere in the pyrolysis demonstration, on the edge of ignition, when the caffeine begins to take hold.

12 Nov 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Stawell Aerodrome hosts training exercise

On Wednesday 23 October, brigade members from Stawell, Halls Gap, Dadswells Bridge and Pomonal responded with Victoria Police, VICSES and Ambulance Victoria to a report of an aircraft collision at Sta ...

28 Oct 2024 Training and Recruitment

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