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Weekend ignites new skills

Young volunteers from 23 brigades came together last weekend in Sale for the second of the Cadet Pilot Projects weekend Camps. Aimed at 16 and 17 year old CFA Members, the camps aimed to better engage ...

30 Jun 2022 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Forty years of dedication to Goldfields Group

After four decades leading the Goldfields Group as Group Officer, Robert Ipsen is stepping down, with Deputy Group Officer Peter Higgins recently elected to fill his shoes.

24 Jun 2022 People

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A-positive start to the Blood Challenge

Three weeks into the Emergency Services Blood Challenge and CFA members have already saved over 800 lives.

24 Jun 2022 Others People

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Joint statement from CFA Chair, CEO and Chief Officer

CFA has been on a journey to improve its culture, to ensure it is a great place to volunteer and work and grow diversity in its membership base. We want to see, and have, a positive environment for ...

23 Jun 2022 People

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The importance of community safety

Not all volunteers are on trucks, boats, or ropes. Some of the significant work undertaken by our volunteers is with people in their local communities.

16 Jun 2022 Community Safety People

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Perry teenager follows in family footsteps

There are many crucial elements that come together to make a successful CFA brigade. History, tradition and a positive culture are all considered important by many brigade members.

10 Jun 2022 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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Faces of CFA: Kasey Schoenmaekers

What binds CFA members is the common goal to protect lives and property, but you’re a diverse bunch. Every member has a story and Faces of CFA introduces you to just some of those stories.

3 Jun 2022 People

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Blood Challenge rolls around again

Each year as winter rolls around, so too does the Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Challenge.

2 Jun 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Family affair for Kerang junior leader

First competing in CFA running events in his early 20s, Stephen Ash never expected to get involved with his brigade’s Juniors program.

1 Jun 2022 People Youth and Juniors

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A century of Young service

At the recent Meeniyan & Stony Creek Fire Brigade presentation dinner a number of awards were distributed.

1 Jun 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Youth driving the way for Moe brigade

A young brigade management team (BMT) is paving the way for the next generation of members at Moe Fire Brigade. With three BMT members aged 33 and under, Moe’s leadership team is injecting new ideas a ...

30 May 2022 People

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