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Awards night at Dunolly

Dunolly Fire Brigade held its annual CFA awards night at Dunolly Bowling Club last month.

17 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards

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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Hazelwood North Primary leads the way in fire education pilot

Hazelwood North Primary School has become the first school in District 27 to pilot the Schools in Fire Country program, an exciting new initiative aimed at helping our older students understand fire r ...

7 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Trentham trio honoured for brave storm rescue

Three members of Trentham Fire Brigade have been recognised for their extraordinary bravery after they ventured into a severe storm to assist isolated community members in need.

7 Jul 2025 Honours and Awards People

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Newstead Brigade Annual Awards night

On 24 May 2025 Newstead Fire Brigade held its Annual Awards night.

11 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Pentland Hills school bus crash responders honoured

Seventeen firefighters from Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton Fire Brigades have received one of CFA’s highest honours for their response to a serious school bus crash in 2022.

4 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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830 years of service awards presented

Glengarry Fire Brigade recently awarded 830 years of service to CFA and the community at their recent presentation dinner.

8 Apr 2025 Honours and Awards

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Gisborne juniors making tracks at State Championships

More than 900 firefighters are ready and raring to compete in the 2025 CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships over the next two weekends.

19 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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The power of planned burns in the state's west

When we think about fighting a fire, images of firefighters spraying water on flames or helicopters dropping buckets of flame retardant often are the first to jump into our minds. But there is a vital ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Grampians and Little Desert fires contained

The Grampians – Wallaby Rocks and Little Desert bushfires are now contained following nearly two weeks of incredible work by crews on the ground, in the air and in the control centres.

9 Feb 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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CFA members receive Australian Fire Service Medals

Six highly regarded CFA members have been named as this year’s Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) recipients, in recognition of their outstanding service to CFA and their communities.

26 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards Incidents - Bushfire People

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Dedicated volunteer and esteemed trainer recognised for service

CFA Firefighter Diana Billingsley (Di) was recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal, for her 24 years of dedicated service to CFA and her community ...

26 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards

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Respected leader honoured with AFSM

Mark Gunning’s more than four decades of service to CFA, Fire Rescue Victoria and the broader fire and emergency services is testament to his commitment to the protection and wellbeing of all Vi ...

26 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards

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Avoca - Maryborough fires 40 years on

On 14 January 1985, Victoria experienced the worst bushfire conditions since the Ash Wednesday fires two years prior. With temperatures over 40 degrees and strong north-westerly winds, more than 100 f ...

14 Jan 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

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Firefighters battle bushfire at Creswick

CFA firefighters continue to support Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) crews at a bushfire in Creswick in the state’s west.

18 Dec 2024 Incidents - Bushfire

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Morwell's Junior program stalwart honoured

Much loved Morwell Fire Brigade member Jackie Dalrymple has been formally recognised at a special event for her extensive efforts in developing and nurturing the town’s local juniors.

11 Dec 2024 Honours and Awards People Youth and Juniors

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First responders honoured one year on from Daylesford tragedy

First responders to the devastating Daylesford crash have been honoured one year after the horrific accident that claimed five lives.

26 Nov 2024 Honours and Awards

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Brigade honours 30 years of communications support

Judy, like many women of her time, has made a significant contribution to her brigade and operations by supporting her husband, neighbours, friends and relatives as they protected lives and property i ...

22 Nov 2024 Honours and Awards

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170 years for one of Victoria's oldest volunteer fire brigades

It was a fire in a baker’s shop in November 1854 that first spurred on the locals of Castlemaine to form a volunteer fire brigade. 

21 Nov 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Total Fire Ban for Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera tomorrow, Sunday 17 November, 2024 after significant fires kicked off today in the west of the state.

16 Nov 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Photo day to acknowledge our volunteers

This year District 27 honoured its members with a photo day that gave them the opportunity to book a professional photo session, either individually or as a group. This was to recognise the work they ...

29 Oct 2024 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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Awarded after serving CFA for over 35 years

Deputy Chief Officer (DCO) Gavin Thompson’s more than 35 years of service to CFA exemplify his exceptional leadership, innovation, operational skills and commitment to community safety.

10 Jun 2024 Honours and Awards People

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Senior Citizen of the Year for Morwell brigade members

To acknowledge their outstanding commitment and dedication, two remarkable volunteers from Morwell Fire Brigade have been awarded the prestigious Senior Citizen of the Year title in consecutive years ...

14 May 2024 Honours and Awards

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New recruit lends a hand in the Grampians

Just three months as a CFA volunteer and Smythesdale Fire Brigade member Lisa Thompson has already put her hand up to assist in a Grampians strike team for her first campaign fire last month.

8 Mar 2024 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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