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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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Workshop provides mechanical insight

A presentation at the Bairnsdale District Mechanical Officer (DMO) Workshop has helped women firefighters better understand the work of our DMOs and the equipment and appliances they work with on the ...

24 May 2022 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment

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Members make the most of VEMTC Open Training Day

Members are ensuring their skills are up to scratch, with Open Training Days underway at the newly refurbished Volunteer Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC) in West Sale.

17 May 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Moe brigade help raise over $1m for Good Friday Appeal

Moe Fire Brigade volunteers will once again be hitting the streets next weekend to add to the local tally of Good Friday Appeal funds raised.

8 Apr 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Briagolong graduates from CBBM

The Briagolong community recently graduated from the Community Based Bushfire Management (Safer Together) program, after nearly four years of working together with individuals, groups and land and fir ...

8 Mar 2022 Community Safety Partnerships People

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Fire restrictions announced for parts of South East Victoria

CFA has declared the Fire Danger Period for parts of South East Victoria.

4 Jan 2022 Community Safety

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Virtual training pays off for new fireys

Virtual training sessions are helping more new volunteers work their way through the General Firefighter (GFF) training program.

28 Dec 2021 Training and Recruitment

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Alberton West spread the paint to spread the message on mental health

CFA firefighters from Alberton West have dropped the fire hose and picked up the brushes to paint a local tree ‘Billie Jean’ blue for mental health.

27 Oct 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Family support is crucial

Family and friends play a huge role in supporting CFA volunteers so they can protect their communities. We talked to three volunteers about how their families help them.

25 Oct 2021 People

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A new set of keys for Stratford and Stradbroke Group

Local CFA brigades across the Wellington council area are showing off their new wheels after receiving replacement Field Command Vehicles (FCV) last week.

19 Oct 2021 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Crews douse Stratford tractor fire

A fire in Stratford on 5 September left a tractor destroyed and a trailer damaged.

7 Sep 2021

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Mobile training props qualify Sale fireys

Around 20 firefighters from across District 10 in Gippsland cracked open two of CFA’s hot fire mobile training props last weekend to complete their structure fire training as new brigade members ...

19 Aug 2021 Training and Recruitment

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