First fire restrictions announced for the north-east The Fire Danger period will commence at 1am on Monday, 10 November 2025 for the following municipalities in CFA’s North East Region. 31 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to First fire restrictions announced for the north-east
Panther on the ski slopes CFA District Mechanical Officer (DMO) Steve O'Shea was enjoying the sun at Mt Hotham recently and took the chance to record a walk around of the local brigade's tracked pumper. 1 Jul 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Panther on the ski slopes
Victoria's fire season officially ends with final restrictions lifted Following welcomed rainfall that saw up to 70mm reach parts of northeast Victoria over the last five days, fire restrictions will now ease for Towong Shire Council on Friday 30 May at 1.00am. 28 May 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Victoria's fire season officially ends with final restrictions lifted
Spotting fake messages and account deactivation issues on Meta platforms In the past 12 months we have seen an increase in the number of fake messages, emails and comments on CFA Meta channels – these include Facebook, Instagram and Threads. 28 Feb 2025 Health and Safety Others People Go to Spotting fake messages and account deactivation issues on Meta platforms
Unique alpine vehicles for tough terrain Life at the top of the mountain presents challenging conditions for the Mt Hotham – Dinner Plain Fire Brigade. 9 Aug 2024 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Unique alpine vehicles for tough terrain
CFA fleet boosted with 25 new pumpers Twenty-five new pumpers will be added to CFA’s fleet which help brigades better protect and serve their communities. 6 Jun 2024 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to CFA fleet boosted with 25 new pumpers
Pilot of new pool car booking system CFA is implementing a new end-to-end carpool management solution to improve how people book a CFA pool vehicle and help us better manage the pool fleet. 15 May 2024 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Pilot of new pool car booking system
Solar project provides power to communities during blackouts CFA is marking Earth Day by recognising the completion of a solar panel installation project in north-east Victoria. 22 Apr 2024 Environment Partnerships Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Solar project provides power to communities during blackouts
Fire restrictions to end in remainder of North East The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 15 April for the remainder of the North East region in the following municipalities in CFA’s District 12, 13, 23 and 24. 8 Apr 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in remainder of North East
New station thanks to grants and fundraising Porepunkah Fire Brigade has successfully obtained a new fire station thanks to three government grants and local fundraising. 26 Mar 2024 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to New station thanks to grants and fundraising
Beechworth Rural Fire Brigade pumped for new equipment Beechworth Rural Fire Brigade has teamed up with the local correctional centre and a Beechworth based national business to build a much-needed trailer mounted quick fill pump. 22 Jan 2024 Partnerships Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Beechworth Rural Fire Brigade pumped for new equipment
VESEP grants announced for CFA projects Nearly $11 million in grant funding will be handed over to CFA brigades to purchase new equipment to help protect their communities. 23 Nov 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to VESEP grants announced for CFA projects
Board impressed with redesigned Burwood office At the conclusion of the October Board Meeting, members of the CFA Board met with members of Infrastructure Services for a guided tour of CFA’s refurbished offices at Burwood. 9 Nov 2023 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Board impressed with redesigned Burwood office
National Nutrition Week Life can get busy. And it when it gets busy, between meeting your volunteering commitments, family, work and general ‘life admin’, often the first thing to suffer is our eating habits. 15 Oct 2023 Health and Safety Go to National Nutrition Week
Women's Health Week Women are performing more roles at CFA than ever before, with many women being elected as brigade captains this year. 4 Sep 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Women's Health Week
Healthy Bones Action Week Depending on your role and activities in CFA, you may be required to undertake manual handling, get in and out of vehicles or carry out vigorous firefighting. 21 Aug 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Healthy Bones Action Week
Feedback on updated Working with Children Clearance Policy: deadline approaching We appreciate the feedback that has been received from many members on the updated Working with Children Clearance Policy. Your input is very important and helps inform the changes proposed under the ... 20 Jul 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Others Go to Feedback on updated Working with Children Clearance Policy: deadline approaching
Cool new pumpers for alpine fire brigades Victoria’s alpine communities will be further protected, with CFA welcoming three new specialised firefighting vehicles to its alpine brigades in time for the 2022 snow season. 10 Jun 2022 Community Safety Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Cool new pumpers for alpine fire brigades
North-east harvester fires prompts warning to farmers Farmers celebrating the potential for bumper crops following decent winter and spring rainfall have been warned by CFA to take care when harvesting the welcome yields. 3 Dec 2021 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to North-east harvester fires prompts warning to farmers
Busy life balanced by self-care for Moe firefighter Women’s Health Week runs from 6 - 10 September and focuses on encouraging women to ensure they are setting aside time for their own health and wellbeing. 6 Sep 2021 Health and Safety People Go to Busy life balanced by self-care for Moe firefighter
Donated tankers arrive at Upper Murray fire brigades New Ultra-Light Tankers that were paid for by donations, have been unveiled at two Upper Murray brigades that were severely impacted during the 2019//20 bushfires. 19 Apr 2021 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Donated tankers arrive at Upper Murray fire brigades