Generosity for the kids shines through in Kalkallo For the last five years, Kalkallo Fire Brigade has been passionately supporting the Good Friday Appeal and is encouraging other brigades to register now to fundraise in next year’s activities. 19 Nov 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People Go to Generosity for the kids shines through in Kalkallo
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 Go to Brigades honour a friend and volunteer
Vols on Hols returns: Turnout while you’re kicking back in Gippsland CFA’s beloved Vols on Hols program is back for another season bringing together the best of summer relaxation and community service. 10 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Others Partnerships Go to Vols on Hols returns: Turnout while you’re kicking back in Gippsland
Multi-agency road crash rescue simulation in Werribee CFA members from Werribee joined Ambulance Victoria (AV) and Victoria Police for a large-scale road crash rescue training exercise on Friday (25 July). 29 Jul 2025 Community Safety Partnerships People Go to Multi-agency road crash rescue simulation in Werribee
Joint FRV and CFA training strengthens wildfire response On Thursday 19 December, firefighters from Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and CFA Hoppers Crossing Fire Brigade came together at Derrimut Fire Station for a combined drill to enhance operational effective ... 20 Dec 2024 Others Partnerships Training and Recruitment Go to Joint FRV and CFA training strengthens wildfire response
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 Go to Far East Gippsland rural house numbering initiative
Emergency services recognised for efforts in Eynesbury bus accident Emergency services have been recognised for their efforts in rescuing several school children from a bus accident in Exford near Eynesbury last May. 20 Apr 2024 Honours and Awards Partnerships People Go to Emergency services recognised for efforts in Eynesbury bus accident
A friendship forged in floods On Sunday 3 March the refurbished Doreen Fire Station was officially opened. However, other significant events took place on that day. This is just one of them. 6 Mar 2024 Honours and Awards Partnerships People Go to A friendship forged in floods
Multi-agency exercise to prepare for fire season A CFA-led, multi-agency emergency simulation exercise was undertaken at the Sunshine SES Incident Control Centre (ICC) yesterday, 21 November. 22 Nov 2023 Partnerships Training and Recruitment Go to Multi-agency exercise to prepare for fire season
District 10 steps up to the challenge District 10 stepped up to the challenge, with one of its teams making it to the number two spot in the state for Steptember 2023. 13 Oct 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Partnerships People Go to District 10 steps up to the challenge
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 Go to CFA and SES join forces with rescues across Gippsland
Melton multi-agency exercise success The Melton community witnessed some commotion on Sunday 20 August with a response of more than 16 fire trucks to a structure fire. Fortunately it was just a training exercise. 21 Aug 2023 Partnerships Training and Recruitment Go to Melton multi-agency exercise success
Nillumbik and Whittlesea Diamond Valley captains' dinner The quarterly dinner gatherings of the 17 captains from Nillumbik and Whittlesea Diamond Valley groups are proving to be a valuable and enjoyable experience. 7 Aug 2023 Operational Information Partnerships People Go to Nillumbik and Whittlesea Diamond Valley captains' dinner
Smoke Alarm installation program heads to the hills From Buchan to Butchers Ridge, W-tree, Gelantipy and beyond, CFA members headed to Buchan and surrounds with the 1 Jun 2023 Community Safety Partnerships Go to Smoke Alarm installation program heads to the hills
CFA’s smoke alarm installation program heads to Dargo CFA in collaboration with the Dargo Bush Nursing Centre staff offered all residents of the Dargo community free smoke alarm installation to residents, targeting those who are most vulnerable to house ... 3 May 2023 Community Safety Partnerships Go to CFA’s smoke alarm installation program heads to Dargo
Smoking ceremony marks start of fire season in District 14 District 14 has marked the introduction of the Fire Danger Period with a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country from Wurundjeri elder Uncle Ringo. 10 Jan 2023 Environment Community Safety Partnerships Go to Smoking ceremony marks start of fire season in District 14
Return to Rochester Recently Doreen Fire Brigade Captain Robert Bury was invited to attended Rochester Fire Brigade's Christmas party. 18 Dec 2022 Partnerships People Go to Return to Rochester
School kids teach their community about bushfire safety As the finale of their bushfire education lessons for the year, students from Strathewen Primary School engaged with the local community for a bushfire education event where they taught their parents ... 16 Dec 2022 Community Safety Partnerships Youth and Juniors Go to School kids teach their community about bushfire safety
Group exercise on the rural/urban fringe On Sunday 27 November Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group (WDVG) held an exercise in the rural/urban interface of Doreen. 28 Nov 2022 Community Safety Planning and Research Training and Recruitment Go to Group exercise on the rural/urban fringe
Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group Strike Team Leaders Forum 2022 On Sunday 13 November Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group held another Strike Team Leaders Forum at Whittlesea Fire Station. 16 Nov 2022 Operational Information Partnerships People Go to Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group Strike Team Leaders Forum 2022
Car crashes into house in Thornhill Park On Sunday 23 October, Rockbank Fire Brigade was called to a car which had impacted the side of a house in Thornhill Park. 27 Oct 2022 Incidents - Others Others Partnerships Go to Car crashes into house in Thornhill Park
Emergency services prepare for high-risk season in Gippsland Emergency services personnel are coming together over the next four weeks to prepare for this year’s upcoming high-risk season through multi-agency briefings in several locations across Gippslan ... 5 Oct 2022 Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Emergency services prepare for high-risk season in Gippsland
Multi-agency training exercise at Wyndham Vale CFA members have participated in a multi-agency training exercise at Wyndham Vale where emergency crews were tasked with supporting the community during a grassfire. 31 Aug 2022 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research Go to Multi-agency training exercise at Wyndham Vale
Message from Chief Officer Jason Heffernan It has been nine years since CFA shifted from classifying brigades as Urban or Rural to the current number classifications of one to five, which are based on risk. 19 Aug 2022 People Planning and Research Go to Message from Chief Officer Jason Heffernan