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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

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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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Avoca Fire Brigade celebrates members' service

Avoca Fire Brigade recently held a special night for its volunteers to recognise and thank them for their unwavering service.

30 Jul 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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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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New Heavy Tanker boost for Avoca

Avoca Fire Brigade has received a new heavy tanker as part of a state-wide rollout designed to enhance CFA’s firefighting capability.

19 May 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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New tanker “perfect” for needs of Raglan Brigade

Raglan Fire Brigade has welcomed a new tanker to their engine bay and celebrated the official handover with an event on Sunday.

19 May 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Appeal close to home for Werribee Fire Brigade

Werribee Fire Brigade members will be hitting the streets once again this Good Friday, hoping to raise as much as possible for The Royal Children's Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal.

11 Apr 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Blue pants mark an era of inclusion for Werribee women runners

Werribee Fire Brigade has made a small but significant change to their championships running uniforms, moving away from the traditional white running pants to a matching blue pant.

10 Apr 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Youth and Juniors

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Construction starts for a new Wyndham Vale Station

Construction has commenced on a new modernised fire station for members of the Wyndham Vale Fire Brigade, with an official turning of the sod ceremony marking the occasion this week.

5 Apr 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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CFA celebrates 80 years at new Beaufort Fire Station

Beaufort Fire Brigade was officially handed the keys to their new station and heavy tanker today in an event that celebrated the past and present.

28 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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District 14 Headquarters Brigade celebrates 30 years of service

District 14 Headquarters Brigade was established in 1995 and celebrates 30 years of dedicated support this year.

24 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Face of the Good Friday Appeal feels at home at CFA

The Good Friday appeal is a cause close to the hearts of CFA volunteers, and this year there is an even closer connection to one of the faces of the 2025 appeal.

5 Mar 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Brigades light up the night in Diamond Creek

CFA volunteers upheld a longstanding tradition in Diamond Creek over the weekend, participating in a torchlight parade through town as part of the Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair.

17 Sep 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Panton Hill celebrates 85th anniversary

Panton Hill Brigade celebrated their 85th anniversary on Saturday (14 September) in a community focused occasion that was inclusive of all members past and present.

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

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Junior Leader Forum 2024

Calling all Junior leaders. This is a rare regional opportunity for Junior leaders to come together in person to develop skills and ensure they are up to date with new developments in the youth space.

20 Aug 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Construction begins on Beaufort Fire Station

Construction has begun on the new Beaufort Fire Brigade Station and today CFA members, with local MP Martha Haylett, visited the site to get a sneak peek.

6 Aug 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Parallel meetings 150 years apart in St Arnaud

St. Arnaud Fire Brigade members paid fitting homage to their predecessors on Monday 29 July, when they met at the Royal Hotel - exactly the same date and location as the brigade's inaugural meet ...

30 Jul 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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South Morang celebrates 60 years of service

South Morang Fire Brigade celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday 13 July at an annual dinner held at Greensborough RSL.

16 Jul 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Donating a no-brainer for Wollert CFA member

For seven years CFA volunteer Stuart McCombe has rolled up his sleeve to help others.

8 Jul 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Community focused brigade celebrates 150 years

For 150 years, Beaufort Fire Brigade has been a mainstay in the community and that continues to this day.

24 Jun 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Caroline Springs receives keys to new heavy tanker

Caroline Springs Fire Brigade has been handed the keys to a new heavy tanker over the weekend.

18 Jun 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Truganina Fire Brigade's new home

Members of Truganina Fire Brigade today celebrated the official opening of their new fire station and the official handover of their Rehabilitation vehicle.

3 Jun 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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