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
South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk Amid drought conditions, nearly 150 fire brigades in Victoria’s southwest will open their doors to community members throughout October, helping to prepare them for fire season. 9 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk
Montrose fire a wake up call Having lived in and around Montrose for most of her life, Bree Kuffer is no stranger to preparing for fire season. 7 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to Montrose fire a wake up call
Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025 For the second year running, the Junior Leader Forum continued its roadshow format to keep Junior leaders informed and connected. 6 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors Go to Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025
Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta In late August, VEMTC Wangaratta came alive with energy, teamwork, and skill-building as 28 CFA Volunteers gathered for a Hot Fire Training Day. 3 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta
Volunteer Forum gets fire ready A live burnover drill highlighted one of the ways our members get fire ready at the latest monthly Volunteer Forum hosted by Montrose CFA. 2 Oct 2025 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment Go to Volunteer Forum gets fire ready
Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala Emily Haala is a Consultant Learning Governance and Compliance in the Quality and Evaluation Department at Burwood Headquarters. 1 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala
CFA launches statewide ‘Get Fire Ready’ initiative ahead of challenging fire season CFA has today launched its Get Fire Ready initiative across Victoria in anticipation of a potentially challenging fire season. 30 Sep 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to CFA launches statewide ‘Get Fire Ready’ initiative ahead of challenging fire season
CFA mixed netball team set to shine at Emergency Services Games Come cheer on the CFA netball team as they compete for gold at the Emergency Services Games on Wednesday 8 October at Waverley Netball Centre. 29 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People Go to CFA mixed netball team set to shine at Emergency Services Games
Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield Recently Liam Owen turned 11 years old and joined Beaconsfield Fire Brigade as a junior member. This was not surprising given that dad Glynn and pop Rhys are both firefighters in the brigade. 24 Sep 2025 People Youth and Juniors Go to Three generations of Owens at Beaconsfield
Firefighters take on umpires to raise mental health awareness Five CFA brigades in Melbourne’s outer northwest have taken to the football field to challenge local umpires to help fundraise and raise awareness in the annual Mental Health Cup. 23 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People Go to Firefighters take on umpires to raise mental health awareness
The two of us In our 'Two of us' series we ask two people who know each other well to share insights about each other. 23 Sep 2025 People Go to The two of us
CFA urges Victoria to Get Fire Ready CFA is urging Victorians to Get Fire Ready with more than 500 brigades across the state hosting an event this October to help communities prepare ahead of what’s expected to be a challenging fir ... 18 Sep 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to CFA urges Victoria to Get Fire Ready
Brigades honour a friend and volunteer A Plenty Fire Brigade volunteer will be remembered as keen, enthusiastic and humble by Yarrambat and Plenty Fire Brigade volunteers, with two commemorative plaques created in his name. 16 Sep 2025 Honours and Awards Partnerships People Go to Brigades honour a friend and volunteer
New technologies helping farmers prevent haystack fires Haystack fires remain a serious risk for farmers, with CFA attending an estimated 150 haystack fires every year. 16 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others Go to New technologies helping farmers prevent haystack fires
Escaped burn-offs prompts warning CFA is urging landowners to stop burning off activities today due to strong winds across the state, which has seen more than 40 grassfires since midnight. 15 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People Go to Escaped burn-offs prompts warning
National Safe Work Month is coming soon This October, we're excited to bring you a full calendar of activities designed to boost your safety knowledge and readiness as we head into fire season. 15 Sep 2025 Health and Safety People Go to National Safe Work Month is coming soon
How Boho’s preparation paid off Ahead of a high-risk fire season across much of Victoria, CFA is highlighting the example of community preparation in Boho earlier this year as a model for all Victorians living in bushfire-prone area ... 15 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People Go to How Boho’s preparation paid off
CFA expands support for Victorians at higher risk A CFA pilot program is helping households at higher risk create tailored emergency plans, ahead of the upcoming fire season. 12 Sep 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to CFA expands support for Victorians at higher risk
Science helping to shape operational capability CFA senior leaders and researchers joined forces last month with agency counterparts in the second Safer Together Science Symposium to discuss their recent study developments. 11 Sep 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Science helping to shape operational capability
CFA participation in the Emergency Management and AFAC Conferences 2025 CFA proudly supported more than 60 members across the state to attend this year’s conferences at both the Emergency Management and AFAC Conferences. 11 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Training and Recruitment Go to CFA participation in the Emergency Management and AFAC Conferences 2025
R U OK? Day 2025 – A conversation could change a life R U OK? Day is a timely reminder that a simple, genuine conversation can have the power to change someone’s life. 11 Sep 2025 Health and Safety People Go to R U OK? Day 2025 – A conversation could change a life
100% of Morwell members have a WWCC CFA has introduced the new Working with Children Clearance policy, which requires CFA employees and volunteers in roles with higher levels of leadership or community interface and/or access to childre ... 9 Sep 2025 Others People Go to 100% of Morwell members have a WWCC
New blood helps CFA to impressive tally CFA members from across the state have saved around 2,877 lives by making more than 950 donations during this year’s Emergency Services Blood Drive. 8 Sep 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety People Go to New blood helps CFA to impressive tally