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Wye River brigade’s water tank initiative

Going back almost 20 years, Wye River Fire Brigade identified that many of the new houses being built had CFA-dedicated water tanks that were unusable.

27 Sep 2023 Community Safety People

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Always happy to help

A CFA volunteer since the age of 14, Guildford Fire Brigade Firefighter Will Dodson is always happy to help.

27 Sep 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat People

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Trailblazing contribution

Upper Beaconsfield Rural Fire Brigade’s Nancy Boura is one of the early pioneers of women firefighting in CFA.

26 Sep 2023 Honours and Awards Incidents - Bushfire People

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Educating communities in fire safety

Supporting brigades to engage effectively with their community about fire safety is the responsibility of the brigade’s community safety coordinator. We talked to four brigades about the work th ...

25 Sep 2023 Community Safety People

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25th anniversary of the Longford gas explosion

Today (25 September) marks the 25th anniversary of the fatal explosion at the Esso gas plant at Longford, south of Sale, a significant emergency event that impacted Victorians for many weeks.

25 Sep 2023 Incidents - Structure People

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Start preparing your property for fire season

As Victoria’s weather begins to warm and we edge closer to an earlier fire season, CFA’s message to those in high-risk bushfire areas is clear – prepare your property.

14 Sep 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Upwey Fire Brigade invests in their juniors

Investing in youth is key for Upwey Fire Brigade, whose Junior program is a core function of their brigade.

13 Sep 2023 People Youth and Juniors

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Representing CFA on the global stage

CFA has produced a new version of its renewable energy guidelines – the first of its kind in the world.

12 Sep 2023 People Planning and Research

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Mallacoota's road to recovery

Impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires, Mallacoota is now seeing a strong recovery with community members playing a big part in its renewal.

9 Sep 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Yallourn North smoke alarm drive

An ageing population has driven a local CFA brigade to install smoke alarms into more than 50 homes this month in an effort to keep the community safe.

7 Sep 2023 Community Safety People

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A cardiac arrest survivor’s tearful reunion

A father who suffered a cardiac arrest while driving home from work a few months ago has reunited with the emergency services responders who saved his life.

4 Sep 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat People

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North-east duo celebrate Father’s Day

Frank and Luke Commisso are just one of the many wonderful family pairs within CFA. The father and son are celebrating Father’s Day today (Sunday 3 September) alongside many others across the st ...

3 Sep 2023 People

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