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Whittlesea welcomes young members

Young people are an important part of a healthy brigade. But the number of operational members aged 16 and 17 years old is relatively low and this is something the Youth Team at CFA aims to change.

30 Jan 2023 People

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Panton Hill CFA veteran honoured with AFSM

Neil Marshall’s long and distinguished service to CFA spans more than 61 years.

26 Jan 2023 Honours and Awards People

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Planned burn lessons for new volunteer

A volunteer who recently joined CFA has boosted his knowledge and fireground experience by taking part in a planned burn.

24 Jan 2023 Others People Training and Recruitment

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Home saved in Doreen

CFA firefighters responded to a structure fire in Doreen at around 1.30pm on 2 January.

2 Jan 2023 Incidents - Structure

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Brigades buddy up again for training

The cross-border, inter-brigade relationship between Parwan and Eynesbury brigades is still going strong after ten years.

28 Dec 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Diamond Creek’s proactive BMT

Diversity in brigade leadership is bringing fresh perspectives, skills, knowledge and experiences to Diamond Creek Fire Brigade.

28 Dec 2022 People

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Grassfire in Mickleham

Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft have been battling a grassfire in Mickleham this afternoon (21 December).

21 Dec 2022 Incidents - Others Operational Information Others

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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

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Fire restrictions announced for outer Melbourne

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 9 January 2023 for the following municipalities in CFA’s North West Region:

7 Dec 2022 Community Safety Operational Information

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Brigades of CFA: Doreen

CFA's Doreen Fire Brigade has built a strong connection with its local community by leading the way in social media, capturing nearly 10,000 followers.

27 Oct 2022 Others

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