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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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Mt Martha celebrates renovated station and new vehicle

Mt Martha Fire Brigade has officially opened their newly renovated fire station and handed their new Field Command Vehicle this week.

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

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CFA celebrates Youth Fest

September not only marks the start of spring, it also marks Youth Fest, an annual celebration that champions young people and amplifies their voices.

4 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness Youth and Juniors

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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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South East women stepping up

Trailblazing women across the south east region are stepping up into roles which have only ever been held by men.

31 Jul 2025 Inclusion and Fairness People

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Cockatoo celebrate improved fire station and new vehicle

Cockatoo Fire Brigade has celebrated their renovated fire station and new command vehicle which will further boost their ability to protect their community.

29 Jul 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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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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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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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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150 years strong at Rochester Fire Brigade

Rochester Fire Brigade marked their sesquicentennial of service over the weekend with a torchlight procession, followed by a community barbecue and fireworks to conclude the evening.

28 May 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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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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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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Rochester Emergency Services Hub finds home base

Rochester Fire Brigade and Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) Rochester Unit volunteers got a first glimpse of their new co-located site this week, with the land search excitingly coming to an ...

18 Dec 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Australian Open trophies a smash hit in Mt Eliza

Mount Eliza Fire Brigade swapped sirens for sleigh bells over the weekend, teaming up with Santa to deliver the iconic Australian Open trophies to the Mt Eliza tennis club.

17 Dec 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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CFA members participate in toy run

Residents of Campaspe Shire suffered devastating floods in 2022 and 2023. The Red Knights Chapter 14, a motorcycle club for fire service volunteers, wanted to support the affected Rochester community.

16 Dec 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Inglewood celebrates momentous 160th anniversary

Inglewood Fire Brigade marked a significant milestone over the weekend, celebrating its 160th anniversary with a special dinner to honour its long-serving members.

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

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Local north west firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

140 local volunteer firefighters and CFA staff members have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

24 Sep 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Bushfire

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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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Shoreham reflect on 75 years as a brigade

Shoreham Fire Brigade members gathered for a momentous awards dinner to reflect on their 75 years of service and acknowledge the efforts their members have contributed to the community.

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

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