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Smoke alarm saves Curlewis man after fire pit sparks blaze

A working smoke alarm has been credited with saving the life of a Curlewis man after fire destroyed his two-storey home.

7 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Structure

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Readiness strengthened through Wallington multiagency exercise

Volunteers from across the Bellarine Peninsula and surrounding areas successfully came together over the weekend on Sunday 18 May, to participate in a large-scale multiagency operation - Exercise Mabo ...

19 May 2025 Community Safety Partnerships Training and Recruitment

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Church fire at St Leonards

Firefighters have battled a Church fire in St Leonards which has been declared suspicious.

28 Nov 2024 Incidents - Structure

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Smoke alarm saves residents in Curlewis house fire

Smoke alarms have saved the lives of residents in a house fire at Curlewis this morning, near Geelong.

2 Jul 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Structure People

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Six shops destroyed in Torquay fire

Firefighters battled a restaurant fire overnight which spread to five other businesses in the shopping strip.

15 Apr 2024 Incidents - Structure

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Geelong West meet Face of Good Friday Appeal

One of this year’s Faces of the Good Friday Appeal became a Geelong West Fire Brigade firefighter for the day and even got to blast the lights and sirens on the truck.

28 Mar 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People

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A valid reason to talk to people who have a disability

People with a disability have a much higher risk of injury in a house fire. Did you know that more than 60 per cent of people who die in house fires have a disability?

6 Feb 2024 Community Safety Partnerships

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Right place, right time for Geelong West

It was perfect timing for Geelong West firefighters last week when they happened upon a fire in Herne Hill.

5 Jul 2023 Incidents - Structure

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CFA encourages business owners to be disaster ready

CFA is encouraging business owners in high risk areas on the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and Bass Coast to take part in a new disaster ready program.

9 May 2023 Community Safety Partnerships

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House fire in Charlemont

Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire on Brearleys Lane in Charlemont at around 2.26pm on Saturday 2 December.

3 Dec 2022 Incidents - Structure

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Buckley house destroyed by fire

Firefighters battled a house fire in Buckley yesterday afternoon (20/4) but unfortunately the house was destroyed.

21 Apr 2022 Incidents - Structure

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Fireys and paramedics work as one

Paramedics will again respond to emergency incidents from the Barwon Heads and Portarlington Fire Stations during the busy tourist season after a community-minded partnership between Ambulance Victori ...

7 Jan 2022 Community Safety Partnerships

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Bushfire scenario exercise in Geelong to test emergency response

Emergency management specialists have used cutting-edge technology as they responded to a mock scenario of bushfires in the Surf Coast Shire, during a training exercise in Geelong yesterday.

15 Dec 2021 Community Safety Partnerships Training and Recruitment

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Large chicken shed destroyed in structure fire

CFA was called to a shed fire in Pringles Road at Anakie just after 9pm last night.

22 Nov 2021 Incidents - Structure

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Building cultural awareness at Budj Bim

The first of two cultural immersion sessions held in historically significant areas in South West Region have helped CFA members better connect to the country they live and work in and fight fire on.

8 Jul 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness Partnerships

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