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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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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Horsham, Stawell and Ararat cardiac arrest response goes live

Horsham, Stawell and Ararat are today among 20 CFA brigades trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls, as part of a new initiative between CFA and Ambulance Victoria.

29 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Partnerships

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Arcadia Fire Brigade celebrates 90 years of service

Arcadia Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 90th year of service to the community at the community centre/fire station complex in Arcadia.

9 May 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Wairewa firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

A further 14 volunteer firefighters from Wairewa have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-20 Australian bushfire crisis.

3 Apr 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Urban Juniors compete in the 2025 State Championships

The Urban Juniors battled it out over the weekend (22-23 March) in the 2025 CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships, with Melton A crowned champions for the fifth year in a row, and their sixth win i ...

24 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People

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From the murky depths to award night success

Wirrate Fire Brigade members have come together to celebrate 505 years of combined service.

19 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Euroa members recognised for fire medical response

Euroa Fire Brigade has been recognised for their exemplary community service in CFA’s Fire Medical Response (FMR) Program, going beyond their primary mission of firefighting.

30 Jan 2025 Community Safety Partnerships 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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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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Kaniva celebrates 100 years of community service and resilience

Kaniva Fire Brigade proudly marked a century of service to the local community with a historic dinner and award ceremony, last Friday night.

18 Sep 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Far East Gippsland rural house numbering initiative

W Tree is a small town in Victoria on the Gelantipy Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River.

10 Jul 2024 Community Safety Partnerships

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CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships come to a close

More than 75 CFA urban and rural brigades have left their mark in Mooroopna during March as the 2024 CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships officially come to an end.

25 Mar 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Youth and Juniors

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Outstanding Service Medal presentation at Newmerella

On 16 March, ex-Captain of Newmerella Fire Brigade, Des Ryan, was awarded an Outstanding Service Medal and honoured by his brigade and peers from the group, district and Volunteer Fire Brigades Victor ...

16 Mar 2024 Honours and Awards

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Cann Valley Fire Brigade turns 75

While Cann Valley Fire Brigade has been going strong for 77 years, it was not until earlier this month (7 February) that brigade members got the opportunity to gather and celebrate their 75-year miles ...

20 Feb 2024 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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CFA leader receives highest honour

CFA Deputy Chief Officer (DCO) Ross Sullivan has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for his more than 45 years of dedicated service to C ...

26 Jan 2024 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Fire risk not over in the Wimmera

For the first time in many years, a fire observing aircraft will be situated for the next month in the Wimmera due to the elevated fire risk during this time.   

25 Jan 2024 Partnerships

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Omeo Captain honoured with Rotary award

Omeo Fire Brigade Captain Graham Symons has been honoured in the inaugural Victorian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards.

27 Sep 2023 Honours and Awards

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Bendoc members recognised with NEMs

Five members of Bendoc Fire Brigade have received National Emergency Medals (NEM) for their contribution during the 2019-20 bushfires.

31 Aug 2023 Honours and Awards

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CFA and SES join forces with rescues across Gippsland

CFA and SES crews in East Gippsland work as one on multiple types of rescues to help save lives.

31 Aug 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Partnerships People

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Avenel CFA gains first woman in their Captain's seat

When Catherine McAllister first joined Avenel CFA, she had no intention of jumping on a truck, now just six years later she has become the brigade’s first woman to sit in the captain’s sea ...

5 Jul 2023 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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