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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

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Melton marks 90 years of devoted service

Having served the community since 1935, Melton Fire Brigade has gathered with grateful community members to celebrate their 90-year anniversary in a highly anticipated extravaganza.

28 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Operational Information

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Ron Hewlitt celebrates 80 years with CFA

CFA recently celebrated one of its members reaching an impressive 80 years of service.

14 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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50 years of loyalty to Wattle Glen recognised

Wattle Glen Fire Brigade stalwart Dale Pitts has been recognised for his 50 years of incredible service to the community in front of his family and friends at a recent brigade dinner.

13 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Discover the new Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard

We’re excited to launch a new tool designed to make recognising outstanding contributions easier than ever: the Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard.

11 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards

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New Group Management Team Development Program

In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening fire preparedness and intergroup collaboration, members of District 11’s Group Management Teams gathered last weekend for the inaugural Group Mana ...

11 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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South Gippsland members and families thanked for selfless service

More than 1,000 years of service was acknowledged on Saturday 2 August at the South Gippsland Group Dinner and Awards night.

8 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards People

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Time to shine: Nominations open for Australian Fire Service Medal

CFA members across Victoria are being called on to recognise the outstanding individuals among them as nominations open for the 2026 King's Birthday Honours.

4 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards

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Volunteers recognised for training contribution

Volunteers Di Billingsley and Phil Graham have been recognised with an Executive Director’s Citation for Service by Bushfires Northern Territory (NT).

18 Jul 2025 Honours and Awards Training and Recruitment

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Edithvale brigade reaches a century of service

Edithvale Fire Brigade recently commemorated a century of service, celebrating the historic milestone with a Centenary Ball.

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

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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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Top honours for CFA-led research team

A CFA research scientist and her team have won top honors at the inaugural Natural Hazards Research awards for their work in predictive fire mapping.

2 Jul 2025 Honours and Awards 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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80 years strong in Toomuc

Toomuc Fire Brigade recently gathered to celebrate their 80 years of service to the community and acknowledge the dedication of some of their long serving members.

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

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EOI | Honours, Awards & Remembrance Board Committee member (CFA Volunteer)

Calling for CFA volunteer expressions of interest for the CFA Board Committee – Honours, Awards & Remembrance for a period of three (3) years.

16 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards

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690 years of CFA service celebrated at Christmas Hills

Christmas Hills Fire Brigade members and their families gathered at Panton Hill Hotel on 4 June to celebrate the end of a long fire season, and to acknowledge a number of members who between them have ...

11 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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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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CFA members honoured with Australian Fire Service Medal

This King's Birthday four highly regarded CFA members have been awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), in recognition of their outstanding service to CFA and their communities.

9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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AFSM honour for fire services impact

Colin Brown AFSM is a dedicated and highly experienced firefighter and emergency services leader with more than 40 years of service to CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria.

9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Prestigious award for experienced brigade captain

Sharon Merritt AFSM has received the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding service to CFA and the community.

9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Legacy of dedication and innovation

Peter Langridge’s legacy is one of dedication, innovation and an unwavering commitment to protecting those who serve on the frontline.

9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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CFA stalwart honoured for decades of bushfire safety leadership

CFA Wildfire Instructor and operational firefighter Anthony (Tony) Scicluna has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in this year’s King’s Birthday honours for his outstan ...

9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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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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