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Citizen's Commendation awarded at Barnawartha Annual Dinner

The night of 18 September 12022 could very well have been remembered in a very different light if not for the actions of Barnawartha Fire Brigade volunteers Jaymee Faz and Grant Pimm.

12 Aug 2023 Honours and Awards People

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Identical twin brothers follow strides to become Captain

As identical twin brothers, there was always competition growing up, but as soon the Drennan duo hit CFA, their purpose became solely focused on serving their communities.

2 Aug 2023 Honours and Awards People Training and Recruitment

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Don’t let your guard down this snow season

This long weekend marks the official start of the Victorian snow season and while the colder weather will see a shift in fire risk, CFA is asking visitors to be safe around fire inside their homes or ...

9 Jun 2023 Community Safety

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Tony’s Trek - 1,000 kilometres walked

Inspector-General for Emergency Management Victoria and Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation Tony Pearce has walked 1,000 kilometres of his 1,440-kilometre trek.

19 Apr 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Others People

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Wild weekend of multi-agency rescues

The first weekend of April saw a hive of activity for our CFA members as they attended several multi-agency rescue efforts across the State.

3 Apr 2023 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Operational Information Others

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Fire restrictions to end in Wodonga, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and surrounds

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 3 April in the following municipalities in CFA’s District 24:

28 Mar 2023 Operational Information

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Harrietville volunteer emerging as a leader

Harrietville CFA volunteer Gianna Verdini-Fensom has followed in the footsteps of fellow CFA representatives, and now leading from the front as she begins her ten-month intensive experience in the Alp ...

17 Mar 2023 People Training and Recruitment

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Autumn planned burns to commence in North East

Country Fire Authority (CFA) will take advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions to undertake planned burns across northeast Victoria in the coming weeks to reduce the threat of bushfires ...

16 Mar 2023 Environment Community Safety Operational Information

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Mt Buffalo high angle rescue

CFA firefighters participated in a multi-agency high angle rescue at Mount Buffalo at 3.58pm on Thursday, 2 February.

3 Feb 2023 Incidents - Others Others

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Fire restrictions announced for areas in District 24

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday 19th December 2022 for the following municipalities in CFA’s North East Region:

8 Dec 2022 Community Safety Operational Information

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Bogong Group annual training exercise

Bogong Group in the north-east held its annual group training exercise on Sunday 6 November in bright sunny weather, which was a welcome change from the rainy conditions.

14 Nov 2022 Training and Recruitment

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CFA helps test new incident management facility at Tallangatta

CFA members have taken part in a significant multi-agency training exercise at the new Tallangatta Incident Control Centre (ICC) to help prepare incident management teams ahead of the coming fire seas ...

19 Sep 2022 Training and Recruitment

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