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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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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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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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‘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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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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Wind turbine fire kept crews busy overnight

CFA crews were kept busy last night (28 May) with a wind turbine fire at a wind farm in Great Western.

29 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Others Others

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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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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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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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Hay season comes early in the west amid heightened fire risk

With hay season arriving early in western Victoria and parts of the state facing an increased fire risk this spring, CFA is urging farmers to take extra care to prevent haystack fires.

11 Oct 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

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Strength in numbers for Raglan

Six months on from the devastating Bayindeen fires, Raglan Fire Brigade is riding a wave of community resilience, reflected by a surge in volunteer applicants.

22 Aug 2024 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment

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Junior Leader Forum 2024

Calling all Junior leaders. This is a rare regional opportunity for Junior leaders to come together in person to develop skills and ensure they are up to date with new developments in the youth space.

20 Aug 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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New members welcome in Halls Gap

Halls Gap Fire Brigade is seeking new members and the rewarding role could be yours.

3 Jul 2024 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment

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Keno's lucky day thanks to CFA

CFA responded to a ‘ruff’ rescue in Cowwarr earlier in the week when a pup became lost down a wombat hole.

30 May 2024 Incidents - Others Others

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Fresh faces the new generation of leaders in Stratford

You can’t be what you can’t see, and Stratford Fire Brigade’s new leadership team are hoping to inspire others to join CFA. 

21 May 2024 People Training and Recruitment

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Burn-off permits issued for farmers

CFA is preparing to issue a small number of Schedule 13 planned burn permits to farmers around Ballarat, Ararat and surrounds to help with farming practices in broadacre farming.

14 Mar 2024 Others

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