CFA encourages carers to prepare for the fire season As part of National Carers Week (Oct 15-21), CFA is urging Victorians who care for someone in high bushfire risk areas to make a fire plan by using CFA’s online bushfire planning module in prepa ... 19 Oct 2023 Go to CFA encourages carers to prepare for the fire season
Spate of out-of-control burn-offs prompts warning CFA is asking Victorians to take extreme care when burning off following 115 out-of-control burn-offs across the state last month. 18 Oct 2023 Go to Spate of out-of-control burn-offs prompts warning
CFA Juniors attend the 2023 Australian Fire Cadets Championships This September CFA was invited to send a delegation of 12 Juniors to the Australian Fire Cadets Championships (AFCC), hosted by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), south of Sydney. 18 Oct 2023 Go to CFA Juniors attend the 2023 Australian Fire Cadets Championships
Improving data for aerial firefighters A collaborative research project is improving the data used by aerial firefighters to find nearby water sources. 17 Oct 2023 Go to Improving data for aerial firefighters
One-week-old foal rescued and reunited with its mum CFA crews rescued a foal that had become stuck in a hole on the weekend. 17 Oct 2023 Go to One-week-old foal rescued and reunited with its mum
Fiskville Cup celebrate 50 years The Fiskville Cup, a friendly round robin competition, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. 16 Oct 2023 Go to Fiskville Cup celebrate 50 years
Firefighters battle Yering structure fire blaze 20 CFA units alongside FRV responded to a structure fire on Victoria Road in Yering at around 1:43pm. 16 Oct 2023 Go to Firefighters battle Yering structure fire blaze
Smoke alarm saves Benalla residents A working smoke alarm helped save the lives of two Benalla residents after a house fire last night. 16 Oct 2023 Go to Smoke alarm saves Benalla residents
Sedgwick heavy tanker handed over Sedgwick Fire Brigade has officially received its new heavy tanker at a ceremony attended by the Premier of Victoria and Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan. 16 Oct 2023 Go to Sedgwick heavy tanker handed over
Women of Willung South paving the way this International Day of Rural Women International Day of Rural Women honours and recognises the role of rural women on 15 October each year. 13 Oct 2023 Go to Women of Willung South paving the way this International Day of Rural Women
New community facilities in the Bundarra Valley The Bundarra Valley community has joined with CFA, Forest Fire Management Victoria and East Gippsland Shire Council representatives to celebrate the opening of the Bundarra Community Centre. 13 Oct 2023 Go to New community facilities in the Bundarra Valley
Celebrating CFA’s rural women International Day of Rural Women, observed on 15 October each year, is a global reminder to recognise and celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women in rural areas. 13 Oct 2023 Go to Celebrating CFA’s rural women