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Brigades of CFA: St Arnaud

Members from St Arnaud Fire Brigade in Victoria’s Wimmera region have been providing fire equipment maintenance (FEM) services to local businesses and facility owners for more than 30 years.

7 Oct 2022 Community Safety People

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CFA women at the forefront of training

A training day specifically for women has been held at CFA’s training campus in Ballan to boost the skills and confidence of our firefighters.

4 Oct 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Clean sweep at World Police and Fire Games

A CFA member has cleaned up at the World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals.

7 Sep 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Mobile training equipment lands in Stawell

Stawell Fire Brigade members took advantage of some mobile training props, which were travelling through CFA’s District 16 recently, to train local gold mine employees on skills maintenance.

29 Aug 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Multiagency plane crash exercise at Stawell Airbase

CFA volunteers recently joined other emergency service personnel from the Northern Grampians area for an airbase familiarisation tour and simulated plane crash exercise.

2 Aug 2022 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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Fireys save house as workshop goes up in flames

Stawell Fire Brigade responded to the report of a shed on fire on Tuesday 26 July, but were surprised to see a large plume of smoke from the moment they turned out.

26 Jul 2022 Incidents - Structure

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Fireys save Ararat house fire from spreading

CFA volunteers have successfully saved a major house fire in Ararat from spreading to neighbouring properties last night (3 July).

4 Jul 2022 Incidents - Structure

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Mark Spenceley honoured at Creswick Fire Brigade dinner

Creswick Fire Brigade held its annual awards dinner over the weekend, with Chief Officer Jason Heffernan in attendance to acknowledge a number of members being awarded with service awards, life member ...

21 Jun 2022 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers

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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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New Ararat Fire Station officially opens

Ararat Fire Brigade’s new multi-million-dollar station was officially opened yesterday, in conjunction with a Community Open Day.

8 May 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Interstate firefighters join CFA burn camp

Interstate firefighters have been welcomed to a CFA burn camp near the South Australian border which will increase knowledge and cooperation between fire agencies.

8 Apr 2022 Environment Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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