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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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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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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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Horsham, Stawell and Ararat cardiac arrest response goes live

Horsham, Stawell and Ararat are today among 20 CFA brigades trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls, as part of a new initiative between CFA and Ambulance Victoria.

29 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Partnerships

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Wimmera pair join forces to take on state’s best

Two young women from the Wimmera are teaming up to make their mark at this year’s CFA/VFBV Firefighting State Championships that take place during the last two weekends in March at Mooroopna.

28 Feb 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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District 11 Firefighter Games 2024

The sun shone brightly on another District 11 Firefighter Games last weekend, though members travelling from Mallacoota, Cann River and Omeo drove through snow to participate at the event, held at Swa ...

15 Sep 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Youth and Juniors

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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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Teens hone skills at CFA Cadet Camp

Teenagers from across the state honed their firefighting skills during the recent CFA Cadet Camp.

5 Jun 2024 Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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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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Championships family affair

It truly is a family affair when it comes to the State Firefighter Championships and Horsham Fire Brigade volunteer David 'Sparks' Hornsby.

7 Mar 2024 People Youth and Juniors

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Fire risk not over in the Wimmera

For the first time in many years, a fire observing aircraft will be situated for the next month in the Wimmera due to the elevated fire risk during this time.   

25 Jan 2024 Partnerships

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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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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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Trio of youths leading by example at Mount Taylor

Three Mount Taylor locals are paving the way for a new generation of volunteers at their local CFA brigade.

15 May 2023 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Fiery start to the New Year in far West

The local communities of Poolaijelo and Langkoop in the Wimmera have been ravaged by a large bushfire over the New Year's weekend.

2 Jan 2022 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Partnerships

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A celebration of CFA’s rural women

The vital role of women to their communities, their brigades, and to CFA as an organisation is being celebrated as CFA marks International Rural Women’s Day on 15 October.

15 Oct 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People

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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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