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Private and planned burns to rise as weather cools

Hundreds of Victorians are continuing to undertake private burn-offs as fire restrictions are now easing across the state.

19 Apr 2023

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Local fireys awarded National Emergency Medals

One hundred and fifty local volunteer firefighters and CFA staff members have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

18 Apr 2023

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An arty weekend at Glenaroua

The Easter weekend saw the return of Art4CFA, this year hosted by Glenaroua Fire Brigade.

18 Apr 2023

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Multi-agency rescues for weekend wanderers

It was another weekend of multi-agency rescues across the state, as CFA crews teamed up with SES, FRV, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria to save a cow, rescue a bush walker and bring two missing ...

17 Apr 2023

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CFA burn camp at Little Desert a big hit

CFA members from 17 brigades got together last month for a three day burn camp at Little Desert in the state’s far west.

14 Apr 2023

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Hang on, multi-agency crews to the rescue at Teddington Reservoir

It’s not every day that you are dispatched to retrieve a person hanging from a tree. Not to mention one that has been entangled since the previous afternoon.

12 Apr 2023

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CFA women volunteers reach new heights at networking camp

Mud, rain, fearsome heights, and physical and mental tests were just some of the challenges a group of CFA women volunteers faced in the South East Region Women’s Network Challenge Camp.

11 Apr 2023

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Fire restrictions to end for Ballarat, Ararat and surrounds

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 17 April in the following municipalities in CFA’s West Region:

11 Apr 2023

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CFA raises outstanding total for Good Friday Appeal

Victorians have upped the ante for the Good Friday Appeal this year, helping CFA raise a remarkable $1,606,287 for The Royal Children’s Hospital.

8 Apr 2023

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Fire restrictions to end across South West

Fire restrictions are ending across all of South West Victoria in the coming fortnight.

6 Apr 2023

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Fireys set to hit the streets for Good Friday Appeal

CFA members across Victoria are looking ahead to a big day of fundraising tomorrow for this year’s Good Friday Appeal.

6 Apr 2023

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Register your burn-off online these school holidays

Victorian emergency services are urging community members to plan ahead and register their private burn-offs online to reduce unnecessary work for emergency call takers these school holidays.

6 Apr 2023

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