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Walking Off the War Within

CFA and other emergency services personnel, Australian Defence Force personnel and the community will walk around Victoria Park in Ballarat on Saturday 24 March to raise awareness of depression and po ...

21 Feb 2018 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Real training in a virtual world

Ongoing development in virtual reality (VR) technology is rapidly changing how we learn new skills and, for a number of years, CFA has been offering increasing levels of experiential learning using co ...

20 Feb 2018

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Di Dale - Macedon Ranges Citizen of the Year 2018

CFA would like to congratulate Di Dale of Gisborne Fire Brigade for receiving Macedon Ranges Citizen of the year on Australia Day 2018.

15 Feb 2018 Honours and Awards

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Planned burn on VicTrack land at Clarkefield

Clarkefield Fire Brigade successfully completed a planned burn for VicTrack on 2 February 2018 in the old rail yard land opposite Clarkefield Railway Station.

13 Feb 2018 Environment Community Safety

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TFB for the Mallee

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow (8 February).

7 Feb 2018 Community Safety Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, this Saturday, 20 January 2018.

19 Jan 2018 Community Safety Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Northern Country

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Northern Country tomorrow for Friday, 12 January 2018.

11 Jan 2018 Community Safety Operational Information

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Large hay bale fires in the north-west and west

Early in the morning of 27 December, CFA firefighters were alerted to a large hay bale fire in Natimuk.

27 Dec 2017 Incidents - Others

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Saving the spiny rice-flower

You would think protecting lives and property would be enough on the plate of our members, but brigades in western and central Victoria are also turning their hand at saving critically endangered plan ...

10 Dec 2017 Environment Partnerships

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New tools for Maiden Gully brigade

Cam is the Manager of Total Tools Bendigo and lives in Maiden Gully.

10 Dec 2017 Partnerships Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Maiden Gully Community Welcomes a Pumper

While the handover of a fire truck is a pretty good day for any community, Sunday 26 November was something special in Maiden Gully.

3 Dec 2017 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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2017 Victorian Mine Rescue Competition at Yallourn

Oscar 1 Emergency Response Brigade finished third in the overall team competition at the 2017 Victorian Mine Rescue Competition held in Gippsland at the Energy Australia’s Yallourn mine on 20 to ...

30 Oct 2017 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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