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Chiltern Fire Brigade celebrates 150 years

It was a joyous trip down memory lane for Chiltern Fire Brigade members on the weekend (18 November) as they celebrated their 150-year anniversary with over 250 community members.

23 Nov 2023 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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The ripple effect of homemade scones and fire safety

It sounds like a pretty simple idea: have an afternoon tea at Seville Community House with the community in early November.

23 Nov 2023 Community Safety Partnerships People

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Chainsaw courses supported by Women’s Networking Group

Following on from its launch in February, CFA's Women’s Networking Group in Districts 22 and 23 have been planning activities to connect, support and upskill women.

17 Nov 2023 Inclusion and Fairness People Training and Recruitment

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Mt Beauty Fire Brigade celebrates 75 years

Having not celebrated a milestone in the past, it was only fitting Mt Beauty Fire Brigade decided their 75th anniversary was going to be the one to remember.

16 Nov 2023 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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North-west firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

More than 300 local volunteer firefighters have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-20 Australian bushfire crisis.

14 Nov 2023 Honours and Awards People

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Noble Park brigade proud of its diversity

“Our community is one of Australia’s most diverse and we strive really hard to reflect the community in our brigade. Diversity is our success,” Noble Park Fire Brigade Captain Matt Pond said.

8 Nov 2023 Community Safety Inclusion and Fairness People

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Have no fear, CFA is here

CFA captains Andrew Collins and Michael Licciardo went above and beyond their duties this week when they lent a hand to not only the Queensland fireys but also a member of the public in need.

3 Nov 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

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Cohuna fire brigade celebrates 100 years

Cohuna Fire Brigade’s 100th anniversary may be one year later, but the brigade is making up for that with two weekends of events to celebrate.

3 Nov 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Grants for seven Knox brigades

Seven CFA Knox brigades have each been given $20,000 grants to help this fire season.

27 Oct 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Breast cancer survivor tells her story to help fellow firefighters

A CFA volunteer firefighter and breast cancer survivor has shared her story and the support she received with the hope she can help others in a similar situation.

25 Oct 2023 Health and Safety People

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CFA encourages carers to prepare for the fire season

As part of National Carers Week (Oct 15-21), CFA is urging Victorians who care for someone in high bushfire risk areas to make a fire plan by using CFA’s online bushfire planning module in preparation ...

19 Oct 2023 Community Safety People Planning and Research

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