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75 years of service to CFA honoured

A 90-year-old CFA veteran who recently received his 75 year service award, joined CFA at the young age of 15.

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22 Aug 2024 Honours and Awards

Laurimar Sports Ground clubroom fire

At around 11.37am, Tuesday 20 August, Doreen Fire Brigade responded to a fire at a local sports ground.

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22 Aug 2024 Incidents - Structure People

Strength in numbers for Raglan

Six months on from the devastating Bayindeen fires, Raglan Fire Brigade is riding a wave of community resilience, reflected by a surge in volunteer applicants.

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22 Aug 2024 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment

Hilldene brigade: a century of protecting its community

Hilldene Fire Brigade marked a century of protecting its community with a celebratory dinner and awards to acknowledge its long-serving members.

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20 Aug 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

Traditional Owner-led burn promotes restoration

A cultural burn in the north-east of the state has seen significant positive impacts for the area.

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16 Aug 2024 Environment Others People

Volunteering brings many Ben-efits for new CFA member

New friends and new skills are just two of the positive impacts for Ben La Vale after joining CFA.

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15 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

Sweet incentive for Noojee recruits

Noojee volunteers were successful in thinking outside the box with a sweet incentive to find new members.

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14 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

Alpine community engagement

Engaging with the community is a key strategy CFA uses to reduce fire risk and increase community preparedness. This becomes especially important when you consider the high number of visitors during a ...

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14 Aug 2024 Community Safety

Multiagency chemical hazard training exercise in Trentham

CFA led a major multiagency training exercise in Trentham over the weekend, tasking emergency services crews with containing a hazardous material spill in a busy workplace.

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12 Aug 2024 Health and Safety People Training and Recruitment

New Baxter recruit finds CFA family and fulfillment

Following a career change, Chloe Tipple wanted to take on more to ‘feed the soul’ after turning 25. She saw a recruitment advertisement on Facebook for Baxter Fire Brigade and hasn’t ...

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12 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment