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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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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

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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

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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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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

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January Volunteer Forum from Apollo Bay covers many angles

Tune into the January Volunteer Forum when CFA goes by the sea at Apollo Bay to learn more about high-angle rescue, with a tour of the Apollo Bay rescue vehicle and background on challenging incidents ...

31 Jan 2024 Environment Operational Information

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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

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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

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Fire restrictions to end across South West

Fire restrictions are ending across all of South West Victoria in the coming fortnight.

6 Apr 2023 Operational Information

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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

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Creating connections and investing in our youth

A little encouragement from her eager daughter was all it took to get Kim Tucker to join Colac Fire Brigade and become its new Junior Leader.

16 Feb 2022 Others People Youth and Juniors

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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

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South West Region honours the past, celebrates the present and embraces the future

CFA members from across South West Region came together on the eve of National Volunteer Week to share their thoughts and experiences for the Volunteer Forum.

25 May 2021 Community Safety Operational Information

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