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Honouring 80 years of dedication at Main Ridge

A passionate 80 years of community service was celebrated over the weekend, as CFA members from Main Ridge Fire Brigade gathered with friends and family to mark the occasion.

19 May 2026 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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A century of service

Boneo Fire Brigade is celebrating an extraordinary milestone, as two of its members — Keith Newnham and Richard 'Ricky' Clayton — each reach an incredible 50 years of continuous service.

27 Apr 2026 Honours and Awards Others People

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Undera Fire Brigade celebrate special service

Undera Fire Brigade members, along with family and friends, recently came together to recognise and celebrate the service of several of its members.

24 Apr 2026 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Cosgrove & Pine Lodge brigade celebrates 115 years

On Sunday 15 March, Cosgrove & Pine Lodge Fire Brigade members came together to acknowledge and celebrate 115 years of service to the community.

8 Apr 2026 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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CFA members receive Australian Fire Service Medals

This Australia Day, five highly regarded CFA members were awarded the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), in recognition of their outstanding service to CFA and their communities.

26 Jan 2026 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Road rescue pioneer and wellbeing advocate honoured with AFSM

Garth Johnson has dedicated more than 45 years to serving his community as a CFA volunteer, a leader in road rescue and a wellbeing advocate.

26 Jan 2026 Honours and Awards Operational Information People

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Crib Point Brigade celebrates 75 years of service

Crib Point Fire Brigade marked a proud milestone over the weekend (15 November), celebrating 75 years of service with brigade members past and present.

18 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Horsham celebrates 150 years of service

Horsham Fire Brigade proudly celebrated 150 years of service over the weekend, marking the milestone with a community open day and members’ dinner.

17 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards People

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Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade celebrates centenary with mural unveiling

Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade has been serving their community for 100 years and this weekend they came together to celebrate the milestone.

27 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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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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Ex-captain receives CFA's highest honour

Edithvale Fire Brigade member and Ex-Captain Graham Fountain received the CFA Outstanding Service Medal at the brigade’s recent awards night.

27 May 2025 Honours and Awards People

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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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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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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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CFA volunteer and educator awarded ASFM

CFA firefighter Lisa Hicks was recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for her 49 years of dedicated service to CFA and her community. ̷ ...

26 Jan 2025 Honours and Awards

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CFA volunteer: 58 years of serving the community

More than half a century of volunteering with the CFA was almost a rite of passage for Tooradin CFA member Garry Luxford whose family history is steeped in serving the local community.

20 Dec 2024 Honours and Awards People

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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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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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CFA member awarded life membership for 60 years of service

A CFA veteran has been awarded life membership for his 60 years of service and dedication.

17 Jul 2024 Honours and Awards People

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Awarded for half a century of service to CFA and community

For half a century, Stephen Hicks has dedicated his time to CFA and community, mentoring members, campaigning fire prevention and fighting some of the biggest bushfires in Australia’s history.

10 Jun 2024 Honours and Awards People

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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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Ash Wednesday 40th commemorations wins community award

The Ash Wednesday 40th Anniversary Commemoration has been honoured with the Cardinia Shire’s “Community Event of the Year” at an Australia Day ceremony last week.

31 Jan 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Bushfire

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