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Reduce risk this autumn, register your burn-off online

Following a year that saw CFA volunteers respond to 936 incidents caused by escaped burn-offs, CFA and Triple Zero Victoria are urging landowners to take extra precautions before lighting up.

5 May 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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Exercise Right Month 2025

Exercise benefits our health and wellbeing in so many ways, including reduced risk of chronic health conditions, reduced pain and improved physical functioning for everyday life.

4 May 2025 Health and Safety People

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Fire restrictions extended for first time this decade

For the first time since 2019, the Fire Danger Period (FDP) will be extended in parts of Victoria as unseasonably dry conditions continue to elevate fire risk.

30 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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Victoria’s fire risk extended

For the first time since 2019, Victoria’s Fire Danger Period (FDP) has been extended beyond May 1 in some parts of the state due to elevated fire risk, largely driven by ongoing near-record rain ...

30 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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CFASafe is getting a facelift

Shortly we will be releasing an updated version of CFASafe with a new contemporary look and feel and additional features.

29 Apr 2025 Health and Safety

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Small change, big impact for Camperdown's safety

A further 48 Camperdown residents have had their homes further safeguarded from fire as we head toward winter, thanks to the collaborative efforts of community volunteers.

17 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety People

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Restrictions, penalties, still in force for parts of Victoria

Ahead of the Easter break, CFA is reminding Victorians that fire restrictions are still in place across many parts of the state, and burning activities should still be put on hold in these areas.

15 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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“You’re asking people to leave their homes”

Leadership during a bushfire is a complicated and multifaceted undertaking, something that CFA Goroke Group Officer Justin Batson came to understand firsthand this fire season.

9 Apr 2025 Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Members keen on heart health at Champs 2025

The CFA Health Services tent was a hotspot at this year’s CFA/VFBV State Championships, held in Mooroopna, with hundreds of members visiting the tent.

7 Apr 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety Youth and Juniors

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Check smoke alarms as clocks change this weekend

As Victorians wind their clocks back this weekend when daylight saving comes to an end, firefighters are reminding people to test their smoke alarms to ensure they are in working order.

4 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

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Fire restrictions to end in parts of the South East

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will officially end at 1am on Monday 7 April in the following municipalities within CFA’s District 9, 10 and 27:

2 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Why do I see or smell smoke?

With calm autumn conditions across much of the state, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns, private burns under CFA’s permit system and agricultural burns tak ...

1 Apr 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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New peers join respected team

On 6 March, 15 new corporate peers proudly joined CFA’s Peer Team at a graduation ceremony that marked the culmination of their training.

26 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Health and Safety People

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Joint life-saving program launches in Port Fairy

Port Fairy Fire Brigade is now one of 11 CFA brigades trained and ready to respond to nearby medical Triple Zero calls as part of a new program.

21 Mar 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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2025 Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games in Hobart

Thirty members represented CFA at the recent 2025 Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games for a week of fierce but friendly competition.

15 Mar 2025 Honours and Awards Health and Safety

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Private burn-off permits issued for farmers

CFA is preparing to issue a small number of Schedule 13 private burn-off permits to farmers around Ballarat, Geelong, Melton and surrounds to help with broadacre farming practices.

13 Mar 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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First fire restrictions to end in East Gippsland

The first Fire Danger Period (FDP) restrictions to end in Victoria this fire season will lift at 1.00 am on Monday 17 March for the East Gippsland Shire in CFA’s District 11.

12 Mar 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Get active this April: the annual CFA exercise challenge is back

Following the ongoing success of our annual Active April and Steptember team exercise challenges, Health Services is pleased to announce that Active April will be going ahead again in 2025.

5 Mar 2025 Health and Safety People

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MSA BA rectification program to commence

Infrastructure Services update regarding Safety Alerts 01/2025 and 02/2025 MSA BA - Pressure Reducer Orifice.

4 Mar 2025 Health and Safety Operational Information

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Spotting fake messages and account deactivation issues on Meta platforms

In the past 12 months we have seen an increase in the number of fake messages, emails and comments on CFA Meta channels – these include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

28 Feb 2025 Health and Safety Others People

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Total Fire Ban Declared for Central and North Central Regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Central and North Central regions for tomorrow, Sunday 23 February 2025.

22 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety

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‘It’ll save lives’ tourism operator’s call to businesses

A Cape Otway accommodation owner is encouraging fellow tourism operators to complete CFA’s Tourism Fire Safety Module after a recent bushfire forced the evacuation of his guests in the middle of ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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