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Agencies combine at Budj Bim for pre-season preparedness

Volunteers and staff from CFA recently joined counterparts from Parks Victoria and Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) to run through fire season preparations at Budj Bim National Park.

25 Nov 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Casterton Fire Brigade celebrates

Casterton Fire Brigade celebrated its 55th Annual Dinner on Saturday 11 October at the Casterton-Sandford Football Netball Clubrooms.

3 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Canadian firefight for Portland Captain

Portland Fire Brigade Captain Ian Hamley has spent three weeks lending his expertise to Canada’s firefighting efforts to help assist in combating their significant wildfire season.

7 Aug 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information People

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Collaborative burn trials addressing knowledge gaps in fire behaviour

Australian farmers could benefit from burn trials conducted in paddocks of canola stubble, which indicate current fire behaviour models are overestimating the spread and behaviour of fire in the crop ...

24 Jul 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research

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165 years on the frontline at Portland Brigade

Portland Fire Brigade gathered over the weekend to celebrate their 165 years of service to the community and acknowledge the dedication of several brigade members.

1 Jul 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Budj Bim Cultural Immersion Tour

On Saturday 28 June, CFA members visited Budj Bim Cultural Landscape as part of the South West Region Cultural Immersion Tours.

30 Jun 2025 Environment Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness

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Brigades of CFA - Portland Fire Brigade

Portland Fire Brigade’s early foundations were laid with a public meeting notice that was published in the Portland Guardian newspaper in 1856.

12 Jun 2025 Incidents - Others Others People

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Boonea Yallock cultural immersion tour

The weather was finally a truly autumnal day. Crisp and cool, dew on the ground and on the leaves, clear skies, with the sun gently warming our backs.

5 Jun 2025 Environment Others People

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See the forests and the trees in May 2025 Volunteer Forum

With Casterton in District 4 hosting the May Volunteer Forum, CFA has now broadcast a forum from every CFA district.

30 May 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban for Wimmera and South West

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera and South West fire weather districts on Saturday, 4 January 2025.

3 Jan 2025 Community Safety People

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South West Region - DCO's 2024 update

DCO South West Region Adrian Gutsche provides an update on the accomplishments and achievements from the past year.

10 Dec 2024 Operational Information Others People

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Casterton Fire Brigade celebrates

Casterton Fire Brigade celebrated its 54th Annual Dinner on 12 October at Finley Emporium, Casterton.

14 Oct 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Walks and talks on country

The past few months have been an enriching experience for CFA members learning more about the Aboriginal history, present and future on the land we live, work, play and respond to incidents within.

31 Jul 2024 Environment Inclusion and Fairness People

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Total Fire Ban declared for South West region

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the South West region tomorrow, Monday 11 March.

10 Mar 2024 Community Safety Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban declared in five fire weather districts

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the South West, Central, Wimmera, North Central and West and South Gippsland regions tomorrow due to forecasted Extreme weather conditions.

8 Mar 2024 Environment Community Safety Operational Information

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Vale Garry Mallen

The Funeral Service for the late Garry James Mallen was held today (Friday 9 February) at the Portland Civic Hall, Bentinck Street, Portland

9 Feb 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Garry Mallen funeral details

The funeral of Garry Mallen, former captain of Portland Fire Brigade and the brigade's current 4th Lieutenant, will be held at 2pm tomorrow (Friday 9 February) at Portland Civic Hall, Bentinck St, Por ...

8 Feb 2024 People

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Death of a member: Garry Mallen, Portland brigade

Today, we mourn the loss of one of our own, Portland Brigade member and former Captain Garry Mallen who passed away this morning while attending a shed fire incident in Portland.

30 Jan 2024 Incidents - Others Others People

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Fire restrictions announced for the South West

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, November 20 for CFA’s South West region, including the following municipalities in District’s 4, 5, 6 and 7.

10 Nov 2023 Others

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Budj Bim stories of lava and fire

Between Warrnambool and Hamilton you will find yourself on Gunditjmara Country in Budj Bim National Park.

19 Jun 2023 Environment Inclusion and Fairness People

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Fire restrictions to end across South West

Fire restrictions are ending across all of South West Victoria in the coming fortnight.

6 Apr 2023 Operational Information

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Fire restrictions to end in Glenelg Shire

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on 11 April 2023 in the following municipalities in CFA’s District 4:

4 Apr 2023 Operational Information

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Faces of CFA: Bobbie-Lee Nelson

What binds CFA members is the common goal to protect lives and property. But they are a diverse bunch – every member has a story and Faces of CFA introduces you to just some of those stories.

17 Jan 2023 People

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