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Brigades in the Gannawarra Group are still serving their communities

Last week Kerang Fire Brigade responded quickly to several structure fires in the early hours of Saturday morning in unoccupied residences.

2 Sep 2020 Incidents - Structure Partnerships

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Montrose Murals promote fire safety

Local primary school students teamed up with Montrose Fire Brigade to create four murals to display at the local fire station.

20 Aug 2020 Environment Partnerships

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We really don’t want to meet you (no offence)

This long weekend, CFA and The Alfred implore all Victorians to be fire safe and reduce burn-related injuries across the state.

4 Jun 2020 Community Safety Partnerships

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Working as one with forest industry brigades

HVP Plantations plays an important role in protecting the 245,000 hectares of private, public and plantation-owned land across Victoria.

24 May 2020 Community Safety Partnerships

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Ecological burn at West Sale Aerodrome

CFA conducted a 10.5-hectare grassland burn at the West Sale Aerodrome in Fulham on Thursday 19 March. The West Sale Aerodrome, managed by Wellington Shire Council, contains the endangered Plains Gras ...

22 Mar 2020 Community Safety Partnerships

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CFA presents at recovery workshop in Bairnsdale

The CFA Community Safety Team in Gippsland has partnered with Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited to present at their recent Resilience, Recovery and Rebuilding workshops.

11 Mar 2020 Community Safety Partnerships

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Fancy dress to thank fireys

Bunyip Primary School hand-crafted firefighter costumes to say thank you to CFA.

2 Mar 2020 Partnerships

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The Fire Game launched in Nillumbik Shire

Bushfire safety will be child’s play after CFA, Nillumbik Shire and Emergency Services and State Superannuation (ESSSuper) joined forces to develop a new resource to engage and educate the commu ...

7 Feb 2020 Partnerships

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Skipton Common Traditional Owner burn

In early 2019 CFA was asked to partner with the Wadawurrung Aboriginal Corporation to help with traditional burning on the Victorian Volcanic Plains.

17 Dec 2019 Community Safety Partnerships

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CFA partnership in Gippsland reaches milestone

A community-based bushfire prevention partnership in District 27 has reached a significant milestone.

16 Dec 2019 Community Safety Partnerships

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Fire Rescue Commissioner for Victoria announced

The Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville has today announced veteran firefighter Ken Block as the new Fire Rescue Commissioner for Victoria.

3 Dec 2019 Partnerships People

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Pre-season briefings with Police Arson and Explosives Squad

In partnership with the Victoria Police Arson and Explosives Squad, the CFA Fire Investigation Section presented at the annual Victoria Police pre-season briefings at 11 locations across the state.

13 Nov 2019 Operational Information Partnerships

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