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Brigades of CFA: St Andrews

St Andrews Fire Brigade have tackled dwindling member numbers head-on with a recruitment campaign aimed at increasing the diversity within the brigade.

24 Feb 2023 People

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Ash Wednesday reflection from Chief Officer Jason Heffernan

Forty years ago today, Victoria faced one of its worst bushfire tragedies in history which killed 47 people, including 14 CFA volunteers, as a result of the ferocious Ash Wednesday fires.

16 Feb 2023 Community Safety People

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Remembering Ash Wednesday 40 years on

Today, 16 February, marks 40 years since the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires swept across Victoria on 16 February 1983.

16 Feb 2023 Community Safety People

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Firey recalls Ash Wednesday: "We just weren't winning"

As the force of the wind ripped the tin roofs off houses and unleashed projectiles of embers, debris and gravel with ferocity, Aireys Inlet firefighter Ross Girvan and his fellow crew members could do ...

15 Feb 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Narre Warren North newlyweds recount Ash Wednesday

The Ash Wednesday 40th Anniversary Commemorative Event was held at the Ash Wednesday Bushfire Education Centre in Cockatoo on Sunday, 12 February to commemorate a tragic event in Victoria’s bush ...

14 Feb 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Ballarat firey remembers Ash Wednesday 40 years on

On a very hot Wednesday in February 1983, 19-year-old Don Garlick had finished work for the day in Heatherdale, and as he was getting into his car he glanced up at the hills and saw a billow of smoke.

13 Feb 2023 People

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Victorian firefighter trains in South Wales

Welshman Alan Thomas is a dedicated Bacchus Marsh firefighter. So much so, that last November when he went back to Wales to get married, he made the time to keep up his firefighting skills by training ...

8 Feb 2023 People Training and Recruitment

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Forever remembered: Anniversary of 2009 bushfires

Today (7 February) will forever be a time for sombre reflection for CFA members.

7 Feb 2023 Community Safety People

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Springhurst work horse recognised for over 65 years of service

Stalwart of the Springhurst community, Brian Dunne, has been recognised for his incredible 68 years of service as a CFA member, when he was awarded a National Medal and five Clasps at the Springhurst ...

3 Feb 2023 Honours and Awards People

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Whittlesea welcomes young members

Young people are an important part of a healthy brigade. But the number of operational members aged 16 and 17 years old is relatively low and this is something the Youth Team at CFA aims to change.

30 Jan 2023 People

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South Gippsland CFA duo named Citizens of the Year

South East CFA members, Max Wood and Kira Waldron, have swept the South Gippsland Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year awards for 2023.

27 Jan 2023 People

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AFSM for dedicated Ballarat firey

Mark Cartledge has received recognition for his thirty-year commitment to firefighting by being named a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM).

26 Jan 2023 Honours and Awards People

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