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New tanker for Hawkesdale Fire Brigade

Hawkesdale Fire Brigade has received a new Iveco Eurocargo 4.4C heavy tanker.

31 Oct 2022 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

Eighty-six volunteer firefighters and CFA staff members from Victoria's south west have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

6 Sep 2022 Honours and Awards

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CFA douse house fire in Knebsworth

CFA firefighters responded to reports of a house fire on Myamyn-Macarthur Road in Knebsworth at around 7.35am on 5 September.

5 Sep 2022 Incidents - Structure

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CFA Community Safety Team win Spirit of CFA Award

Members of a CFA community safety team in south-west Victoria have been rewarded for their dedication to protecting their local community as part of this year’s Spirit of CFA Awards.

1 Aug 2022 Honours and Awards Community Safety People

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Port Fairy celebrates new station opening

Port Fairy brigade members have celebrated the official opening of their new station yesterday.

30 Jul 2022 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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New big fill trailer for Bessiebelle brigade

On Tuesday 26 July Bessiebelle Fire Brigade received a new big fill trailer through the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).

29 Jul 2022 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Spirit of CFA Award for Hamilton Airbase team

Victoria’s fire aviation fleet plays a vital role in detecting, observing and fighting fires during the bushfire season. Behind the scenes its CFA’s volunteers that stand ready at air bases across the ...

22 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Women's training session boosts skills

A training evening at VEMTC Penshurst gave six women from Gazette Fire Brigade the opportunity to practise their firefighting skills.

8 Jun 2022 People Training and Recruitment

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Planned burn at Dunkeld helps protect the community

CFA’s Planned Burn Task Force, Forest Fire Management Victoria and Parks Victoria came together to conduct complex planned burns for the Southern Grampians Shire Council around the town of Dunkeld in ...

26 May 2022 Community Safety Partnerships

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Rescue at Mount Stapylton

On 28 April CFA crews worked with FRV, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and VICSES to rescue a person who fell 2.5 metres at Mount Stapylton in Victoria's south west.

3 May 2022 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others

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