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CFA Board Communique June 2019

The Board held its sixth regular meeting of the year on 17 June 2019 at CFA Headquarters.

18 Jun 2019 Others

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CFA welcomes mental health support pilot

The State Government has today (12 June) launched a provisional payments pilot which will cover the cost of mental health treatment for CFA staff and volunteers.

12 Jun 2019 Others People

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CFA Board communique May 2019

The Board held its fifth regular meeting of the year on 20 May 2019 at CFA Headquarters. The meeting began on a sad note, with the Board acknowledging the recent passing of Mr Kevin Shea, former Chair ...

31 May 2019 Others

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Statement from CFA Board

The CFA Board on Monday announced that it has appointed current Chief Officer Steve Warrington as CFA’s Chief Executive Officer for a period of two years.

22 May 2019 Others

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Update from Acting Chief Officer Gavin Freeman

As acting Chief Officer, it was with great pride that I presented CFA’s contribution last Friday to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

26 Apr 2019 Others

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Update from Acting Chief Officer Gavin Freeman

Over the next 10 weeks I’ll be stepping into the role of Chief Officer while Steve Warrington takes a well-earned rest

4 Apr 2019 Others

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Brigade pays it forward

After members of Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade received a firefighting pump from local business Pakenham Pumps during the Bunyip fires, they made the decision to donate it to another volunteer organisatio ...

2 Apr 2019 Community Safety Others

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CFA Board communique March 2019

The CFA Board held its third meeting for 2019 on 18 March.

28 Mar 2019 Others

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Neighbour Day Challenge: Win a Bunnings voucher

In Churchill last year, quick thinking neighbours alerted emergency services after they saw smoke issuing from their neighbour’s house, helping to save 80 per cent of the house.

27 Feb 2019 Others Partnerships

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Total Fire Ban declared for February 3

A statewide Total Fire Ban has been declared for tomorrow.

2 Feb 2019 Others

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Message from the CEO, Paul Smith

As we head into a challenging few days of heightened fire risk across the state, I’d like to acknowledge the considerable, collective efforts of CFA people in recent weeks.

24 Jan 2019 Others

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Staying safe in holiday hot spots

With our summer fire season in full swing many of our brigades are facing the additional challenges brought on by surges in population due to tourism.

17 Jan 2019 Others People

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