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16 Days of Activism - CFA leaders speak

A morning tea was held at CFA HQ to mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism.

29 Nov 2018 Inclusion and Fairness

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A good moustache grows a long way

Did you know that six men every day are lost to Australian families and loved ones because of mental health issues, and 1 in 40 men will die of prostate cancer - that’s more than 5000 this year ...

20 Nov 2018 People

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Bushfire season update - November

We want to make sure Victorians are well informed about the conditions we are up against.

14 Nov 2018 Operational Information

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Faces of CFA: Matt Partridge

Meet Matt Partridge, Captain of Browns Plains Fire Brigade in District 24.

11 Nov 2018 People

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Update from ACO North East Region, Ross Sullivan

As we edge closer to summer, we should all be aware by now of the warm and dry conditions that are present across the state.

8 Nov 2018 Community Safety

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Our stories - CFA DCO Gavin Freeman

Deputy Chief Officer – Urban, Gavin Freeman, has a longstanding career in fire services in both Victoria and interstate.

7 Nov 2018 People

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Haystack fire spreads to tyres

Firefighters in CFA’s North West region were called to a large haystack fire yesterday evening (4 November) in Nanneella.

5 Nov 2018 Incidents - Others

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Creating change for the future

At 19 years old Larissa Ballard is not only the first female to ever be elected to District 22’s Planning Committee (DPC) – she is also the youngest.

5 Nov 2018 Honours and Awards Inclusion and Fairness

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Mt Rouse operational exercise an all-agency affair

It was an all-agency affair when the Mt Rouse Group conducted their annual operational exercise on Friday 26 October at VEMTC Penshurst Campus.

4 Nov 2018 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Staff prepare for summer season

More than 100 CFA staff participated in a fire education session at HQ this week, hearing more about the seasonal outlook and learning important bushfire safety advice for the summer season.

2 Nov 2018 Community Safety People

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Annual preseason briefings with Police Arson & Explosives Squad

Over the last three weeks, the annual preseason briefings as part of the Victoria Police Arson & Explosives Liaison Officers (AELO) training have been conducted across the state.

30 Oct 2018 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Fireys tackle police in the inaugural Battle of the Badges

In front of a passionate rugby crowd, our CFA Women’s Rugby team were unable to arrest the slick ball movement of their police counterparts in the inaugural Battle of the Badges match at Bendigo ...

26 Oct 2018 Inclusion and Fairness

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