Deputy Chief Officer (DCO) Gavin Thompson’s more than 35 years of service to CFA exemplify his exceptional leadership, innovation, operational skills and commitment to community safety.

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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Mosquito Creek's Montanna Maud named Young Citizen of the Year

CFA's Montanna Maud from Mosquito Creek Fire Brigade has been named City of Greater Bendigo's Young Citizen of the year for 2024.

31 Jan 2024 Honours and Awards People Youth and Juniors

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CFA stalwart receives firefighting's highest honour

William (Bill) Johnstone AFSM would be considered one of the most experienced and insightful leaders in emergency services.

26 Jan 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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Sedgwick heavy tanker handed over

Sedgwick Fire Brigade has officially received its new heavy tanker at a ceremony attended by the Premier of Victoria and Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan.

16 Oct 2023 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Brigades of CFA: Kangaroo Flat

If brigades were assigned a number, Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade would be number 16, reason being, it was the sixteenth brigade to join the Country Fire Brigades Board 150 years ago.

9 Aug 2023 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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A way forward for Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek Fire Brigade

Jan Hull has been striving towards captaincy within CFA for over 30 years, and now as Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek’s first woman to become Captain, she is ready to put her promising ambitions ...

20 Jul 2023 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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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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District 22 CFA members awarded National Emergency Medals

More than 185 local volunteer firefighters and six CFA staff members have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

26 Jun 2023 Honours and Awards

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Former St Arnaud Captain honoured

A former Captain of St Arnaud Fire Brigade, the late Alan McGee, has been celebrated by having a CFA tanker named in his honour.

26 Jun 2023 Honours and Awards People

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North West firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

Over four hundred local volunteer firefighters and CFA staff members from District 2 have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

3 Apr 2023 Honours and Awards

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We remember 50 years on

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Lancefield/Pyalong fire where, tragically, 1st Lieutenant Dennis Collery of Hesket-Kerrie Rural Fire Brigade died as a result of injuries sustained when a ...

24 Jan 2023 Honours and Awards People

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Lancefield brigade presents long service awards

Recognising its members' valued community service at a recent awards ceremony at Lancefield Fire Station, the brigade is now entering into a new phase of generational growth and succession planning.

9 Sep 2022 Honours and Awards People

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More than 750 years of service recognised at Wilby Fire Brigade

The CFA Life Membership Medal was awarded to four members on 24 July 2022.

9 Aug 2022 Honours and Awards

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Excellence in Capability Planning – 2022 Team Award

Succession planning is vital to ensure the ongoing capability of CFA brigades and groups, allowing for the development of members in line with future role demand.

26 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Emerging Leader at Eaglehawk awarded Spirit of CFA honour

A North West CFA Captain has been honoured as one of the first recipients of the Chief Officer Emerging Leader Award at the 2022 Spirit of CFA Awards.

19 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Former Diamond Creek Captain Peter Clarkson wins Spirit Of CFA Gold Award

Peter Clarkson, former Captain of Diamond Creek Fire Brigade and current volunteer at Cobram Fire Brigade in District 22, has won the 2020 Spirit of CFA Living the Values Gold Award (individual) in th ...

18 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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New tanker for Newstead and District Fire Brigade

A new medium tanker has been added to the fleet of Newstead and District Fire Brigade, largely funded by the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).

17 May 2022 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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