Looking back at our 80th year As we approach the end of the year, we acknowledge the resilience and unwavering service of our volunteers and staff in safeguarding people, communities and the environment across Victoria. 19 Dec 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Looking back at our 80th year
Pearcedale's Annual Golf Day - A great fundraiser Held every November, the Pearcedale Fire Brigade Community Golf Day has become a much-loved tradition that brings the community together in support of a vital cause. 16 Dec 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Pearcedale's Annual Golf Day - A great fundraiser
Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready For High-Risk Fire Season Victoria’s aerial firefighting fleet is ready to take to the skies and support our hardworking ground crews ahead of another high-risk fire season this summer. 10 Dec 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready For High-Risk Fire Season
SAS Release 12 includes Apple CarPlay Release 12 of the Supplementary Alerting Service introduces Apple CarPlay, along with important maintenance updates and performance improvements. 8 Dec 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to SAS Release 12 includes Apple CarPlay
Celebrating our members on International Volunteer Day Today on International Volunteer Day (5 December), we take a moment to recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution of our volunteers - the people at the heart of everything we do. 5 Dec 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Celebrating our members on International Volunteer Day
Apply now to showcase your program, initiative or research at an emergency management conference in 2026 Are you interested in showcasing your research, initiative or program at an emergency management conference? 5 Dec 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research Go to Apply now to showcase your program, initiative or research at an emergency management conference in 2026
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 Go to From fireground to classroom: new footage and images added to the Digital Library
CFA welcomes millions in project grants CFA is welcoming more than $22.6 million in grants for brigades and groups to share to purchase new equipment, helping to further protect their local communities. 26 Nov 2025 Partnerships People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to CFA welcomes millions in project grants
Celebrating our Get Fire Ready photo competition winners The Get Fire Ready photo competition was created to celebrate CFA brigades across Victoria and showcase the energy, dedication and community spirit behind local preparedness events. 21 Nov 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Celebrating our Get Fire Ready photo competition winners
Generosity for the kids shines through in Kalkallo For the last five years, Kalkallo Fire Brigade has been passionately supporting the Good Friday Appeal and is encouraging other brigades to register now to fundraise in next year’s activities. 19 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People Go to Generosity for the kids shines through in Kalkallo
Seeking researchers to improve agricultural fire safety CFA and Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) have announced a new research initiative aimed at improving fire safety in agricultural settings and are seeking researchers/consultants to assist wit ... 18 Nov 2025 Community Safety People Planning and Research Go to Seeking researchers to improve agricultural fire safety
Truckloads of protection on the way CFA has purchased truckloads of tankers to ensure it is stocked up ahead of the manufacturer discontinuation of the model. 10 Nov 2025 People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Truckloads of protection on the way
Toolern Vale marks century of community protection Toolern Vale Fire Brigade has celebrated a major milestone, marking 100 years of service to the local community. 5 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to Toolern Vale marks century of community protection
Get Fire Ready drives increase in CFA recruitment Between 3 and 29 October, almost 500 Victorians have put their hands up to join CFA on the back of the Get Fire Ready initiative. 31 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to Get Fire Ready drives increase in CFA recruitment
New FLAIM virtual reality kits CFA members can now access the next generation of FLAIM virtual reality (VR) kits - advanced training tools that combine virtual reality with physical components to simulate real firefighting conditio ... 24 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to New FLAIM virtual reality kits
Emergency Services Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Awards Applications are open for the Emergency Services Foundation’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards. 23 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Others Go to Emergency Services Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Awards
Applications open: Emergency Services Foundation scholarship Applications are open for the 2026 Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) scholarship program - express your interest. 23 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Others Go to Applications open: Emergency Services Foundation scholarship
Fast hose swap solution a hit in District 7 A trial of a new Hose Swap and Go System in District 7 is proving a great success - reducing downtime, boosting operational readiness and simplifying the hose maintenance process for local brigades. 21 Oct 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Fast hose swap solution a hit in District 7
Run for firies: Raising funds and spreading safety message Born out of the camaraderie formed between two brigades after the 2009 bushfires, the Run for the Firies is this year reminding people of the importance of being fire ready. 21 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Run for firies: Raising funds and spreading safety message
How the past informs the future Dr Rebecca Ryan, a Natural Hazards Research Australia postgraduate scholar, uncovered 3,000 years of fire history to help shape future fire management strategies. 16 Oct 2025 Planning and Research Go to How the past informs the future
Planning a summer brigade event? Make child safety your top priority If you are planning a summer community event in your brigade, such as a Santa Run or fundraising activity, it is essential to ensure that children and young people are safe and welcome at your event. 16 Oct 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Planning a summer brigade event? Make child safety your top priority
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 Go to Honouring our rural women from the field to frontline
First weekend of Get Fire Ready More than two hundred CFA brigades hosted community-focused fire-readiness events over the weekend 4-5 October as the Get Fire Ready initiative officially kicked off. 6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety Go to First weekend of Get Fire Ready
Fire weather district review underway The Victorian Fire weather district boundaries were last reviewed in 2009. 6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Fire weather district review underway