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Farmers urged to monitor damp haystacks for fire risk

CFA is urging farmers to ramp up their hay maintenance for the remainder of the season, following a surge in haystack fires, with CFA responding to more than 50 since November.

9 Feb 2024 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Garry Mallen funeral details

The funeral of Garry Mallen, former captain of Portland Fire Brigade and the brigade's current 4th Lieutenant, will be held at 2pm tomorrow (Friday 9 February) at Portland Civic Hall, Bentinck St, Por ...

8 Feb 2024 People

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Remembering the 2009 fires 15 years on

Saturday 7 February 2009 changed our state and the lives of thousands of people forever.

7 Feb 2024 Incidents - Bushfire Others

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Roadshow Films CFA fundraiser a success

Thank you to everyone who supported the CFA preview screenings of the Australian movie Force of Nature: The Dry 2.

6 Feb 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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A valid reason to talk to people who have a disability

People with a disability have a much higher risk of injury in a house fire. Did you know that more than 60 per cent of people who die in house fires have a disability?

6 Feb 2024 Community Safety Partnerships

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CFA Pride helps members to thrive

For the 9th consecutive year, CFA members have taken part in the annual Midsumma Pride March.

5 Feb 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People

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Tourism businesses to become better prepared for fire risk

Victorian tourism business owners can now better prepare themselves ahead of fire seasons, thanks to CFA’s new Bushfire Planning for Tourism Businesses free online module.

5 Feb 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Planning and Research

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Total Fire Ban declared for Wimmera and Mallee

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera and Mallee regions tomorrow, Sunday 4 February 2024.

3 Feb 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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CFA Cadets Camp 2024

CFA Cadet camps for 16 and 17-year-old CFA members were launched in 2019.

2 Feb 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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CFA encourages brigades to compete in State Championships

CFA is encouraging brigades across the state to compete in this year’s CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships in March.

1 Feb 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Youth and Juniors

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Ash Wednesday 40th commemorations wins community award

The Ash Wednesday 40th Anniversary Commemoration has been honoured with the Cardinia Shire’s “Community Event of the Year” at an Australia Day ceremony last week.

31 Jan 2024 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Bushfire

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Keeping our heritage safe

Cultural landmarks, artefacts and other evidence made over thousands of years of continual occupation by Victoria’s Indigenous communities are irreplaceable and protected by law.

31 Jan 2024 Environment

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