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Avenel CFA gains first woman in their Captain's seat

When Catherine McAllister first joined Avenel CFA, she had no intention of jumping on a truck, now just six years later she has become the brigade’s first woman to sit in the captain’s seat.

5 Jul 2023

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Eight Fijian CFA members now operational across Swan Hill

The Swan Hill community has added further strength to their emergency response over the weekend, with eight Fijian CFA members receiving their General Firefighter Course certificates.

3 Jul 2023

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All-indigenous crew officially becomes a CFA brigade

The Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust (LTAT) station will officially become a CFA brigade in its own right following representation from the dedicated community members who’ve protected their land for two d ...

3 Jul 2023

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First Victorian team returns after a month of battling Canadian wildfires

A group of 46 Victorians return to Melbourne on Friday, after more than a month assisting Canadian emergency services and communities in their wildfire emergency.

30 Jun 2023

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Testing times but brigade “mentally prepared”

For Laura Tidey, the most memorable moment of the Black Summer fires came on 29 January 2020 at Cape Conran in Victoria’s far east.

30 Jun 2023

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Latrobe Valley volunteers battle it out on 'Olympic' fireground

CFA members from across the Latrobe Valley put their firefighting skills to the test when they took part in the inaugural District 27 Firefighter Olympics earlier this month.

30 Jun 2023

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Firefighters encourage community to keep burns front of mind this winter

Victorian fire services are urging families to be mindful of fire safety around the home during the school holidays as part of Burns Awareness Month.

30 Jun 2023

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Belgrave leads the way for Lantern Festival

Belgrave Fire Brigade members have celebrated their 100th anniversary by leading the way in the town’s annual Lantern Festival.

29 Jun 2023

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CFA blood drive veteran makes his 609th donation

Creswick CFA volunteer Phil Greenbank has been donating blood or plasma for more than 40 years and is keeping good habits during this year’s Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive.

28 Jun 2023

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Eaglehawk brigade celebrates 150 years

Ask the volunteers from Eaglehawk Fire Brigade what it means to be a part of the brigade and they’ll tell you, it’s more than just firefighting.

27 Jun 2023

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District 22 CFA members awarded National Emergency Medals

More than 185 local volunteer firefighters and six CFA staff members have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

26 Jun 2023

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