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Brigades conduct planned burn at Koriella

CFA brigades from across District 12 and District 13 supported by members from the State Planned Burn Taskforce conducted a 5.2ha fuel reduction burn at Koriella on Saturday 20 March.

14 May 2021 Environment Community Safety

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CFA conducts planned burn at Tungamah

On Wednesday 7 April CFA and Landcare conducted a successful planned burn at Three Chain Road, Tungamah in District 22.

14 May 2021 Environment Community Safety

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Volunteer fireys hone planned burning skills

More than 80 volunteer firefighters and 20-odd fire trucks turned out to support a large-scale roadside burn in Victoria’s South West on Sunday to conduct fuel reduction and improve fire safety, ...

2 Mar 2021 Environment Community Safety

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Fire protection works completed at Elmore

Between 13 and 16 December 2020, vegetation slashing was completed north of Elmore along the railway line.

15 Jan 2021 Environment Community Safety

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Clearing vegetation without burning

CFA is proudly working with communities across Victoria to reduce fire risks in innovative ways.

19 Nov 2020 Environment Community Safety

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First Nations people and fireys keep traditions alive together

Traditional Owners, firefighters, vegetation management officers and other stakeholders have come together to preserve culturally and ecologically important traditions in West Wimmera.

10 Nov 2020 Environment Community Safety

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Montrose Murals promote fire safety

Local primary school students teamed up with Montrose Fire Brigade to create four murals to display at the local fire station.

20 Aug 2020 Environment Partnerships

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Share your wellbeing tips and tricks

Everyone’s working remotely environment is different. Some are juggling working at home with the kids while others in share houses are battling for bandwidth and space on the kitchen table with ...

16 Jul 2020 Environment People

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After the fires - how nature recovers

Although severe fires can kill a species of plant or tree, many more will persist and even thrive. Nature is always able to recover from fire.

12 May 2020 Environment

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The importance of cultural burning to CFA

CFA continues to work alongside Aboriginal people to improve knowledge and understanding of cultural burning.

29 Apr 2020 Environment Inclusion and Fairness

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2020 Good Friday Appeal launched

The 2020 Good Friday Appeal was officially launched on Thursday 5 March at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

6 Mar 2020 Environment Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Total Fire Ban for six districts on Friday 31 January

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for tomorrow, Friday 31 January 2020, for the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Northern Country, Northern Central and Central Districts (including Melbourne and Ge ...

30 Jan 2020 Environment Community Safety

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