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New air attack supervisor’s intense first deployment

CFA’s Kelly Krajnc couldn’t have dreamed of a more intense start to her new role as an air attack supervisor.

6 Jan 2022 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Training and Recruitment

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Retiring Michael ‘Boaty’ Boatman farewelled

Deputy Chief Officer West Region Michael Boatman, more affectionally known as 'Boaty', has today officially retired after more than 41 years of service with CFA.

4 Jan 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Fiery start to the New Year in far West

The local communities of Poolaijelo and Langkoop in the Wimmera have been ravaged by a large bushfire over the New Year's weekend.

2 Jan 2022 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Partnerships

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Wimmera tomorrow, Sunday 19 December 2021.

18 Dec 2021 Community Safety

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Wimmera tomorrow, Monday 13 December 2021.

12 Dec 2021 Community Safety

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Fire restrictions announced for West Wimmera, Horsham and remainder of Yarriambiack

CFA has announced fire restrictions for West Wimmera, Horsham and the remainder of Yarriambiack local government areas.

16 Nov 2021 Community Safety

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Fire restrictions announced across Hindmarsh and parts of Yarriambiack

CFA has announced fire restrictions across Hindmarsh and parts of Yarriambiack local government areas.

10 Nov 2021 Community Safety

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A celebration of CFA’s rural women

The vital role of women to their communities, their brigades, and to CFA as an organisation is being celebrated as CFA marks International Rural Women’s Day on 15 October.

15 Oct 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness People

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Child rescued from burning building

A Horsham resident has pulled a young child through the window of a burning building, before CFA crews arrived to battle the rapidly spreading housefire.

24 Aug 2021 Incidents - Structure

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Little Desert Burn Camp 2021

After much planning, preparation and anticipation, 30 CFA volunteers from 22 brigades and six staff members from Districts 6, 15,16,17 and Headquarters completed burns at Minimay and The Little Desert ...

31 May 2021 Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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Fire restrictions end for Wimmera

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 12 April in the following municipalities in CFA’s District 17: • West Wimmera Shire Council (remainder) • Horsham Rural Ci ...

7 Apr 2021 Community Safety

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Fire restrictions end for parts of Wimmera

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 29 March in the following municipalities in CFA’s District 17: • West Wimmera Shire Council (northern part) • Horsham Rura ...

24 Mar 2021 Community Safety

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