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Local brigades shine as sun sets on Rural Championships

The 2019 VFBV State Rural Championships felt special this year because it was like they were coming home - the first state Rural Championships were held in Bendigo at the Strathfieldsaye Sports Ground ...

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30 Apr 2019 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

North West leadership opportunity

CFA Volunteer Sustainability Team are proud to offer five places to North West Region volunteers at the LEAD Loddon Murray “Be the Change!” Regional Leadership Summit and Vision of the Reg ...

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29 Apr 2019 Partnerships People

Abandoned campfire spreads in Bullengarook

A fire in Bullengarook this morning (Thursday 18 April) was started by an abandoned campfire.

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18 Apr 2019 Incidents - Bushfire

Train to move your dragon

Members of Golden Square Fire Brigade have helped Bendigo's new Imperial dragon make its way home.

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8 Apr 2019 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

A CFA family

Mother and son Christine and Nathan Carty live in Goornong in north central Victoria. Members of Goornong Fire Brigade, they are passionate about their community and CFA and love working alongside eac ...

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8 Apr 2019 People

State Rural Championships fire up in Bendigo

Rural brigades from around the state will converge on Bendigo over the next few days for the prestigious CFA-VFBV State Rural Championships.

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4 Apr 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers

Neighbours enjoy lunch at Cherokee

The local community and Hesket-Kerrie Fire Brigade recently embraced the 'Safer Together' approach and enthusiastically gathered for brunch.

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25 Mar 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers

Records tumble at State Urban Championships

The 146th State Urban Firefighter Championships were held in Bendigo at the weekend, with a number of records falling.

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15 Mar 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers

Championships to kick off in Kerang

The VFBV State Championships will kick off this weekend, starting with the Urban Junior Championships in Kerang.

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19 Feb 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers

Vehicle sparks grassfire in Taradale

A grassfire in Taradale on Saturday (16 February) was started by a car exhaust sparking long grass in a paddock.

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18 Feb 2019 Incidents - Bushfire

Gisborne volunteer helps deliver baby

A Gisborne firefighter who helped a mum deliver a baby on the side of the road has been reunited with the family and their newborn daughter Hope.

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27 Jan 2019 People

Brigades thank Mount Alexander Shire for new equipment

It's unusual to hear the owners of new equipment say I hope I don’t get to use it" but that's exactly what some of our local fire brigades have done."

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23 Jan 2019 Partnerships Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings