CFA VFBV State Firefighter Championships come to a close

Both weekends saw an exciting showcase of our future firefighters, with the Gisborne Juniors making tracks after a 12-year hiatus, and a Tinamba Mum joining the champs for the first time in her 40s.

It was great to see new teams hit the track with Mannerim creating a new women’s team made up of surrounding brigade members.

The corporate tent was lively, featuring displays on the latest updates from many innovative CFA programs, including operational training, infrastructure and Fire Medical Response (FMR), aviation, alongside the Planned Burn Taskforce, community engagement and volunteerism.

The atmosphere was full of camaraderie, team spirit and determination, while an array of food and beverage trucks kept the competitors well fed, and a collection of CFA vehicles and equipment drew in many interested onlookers. For the first time, CFA had all sizes of its vehicles on display.

On the second weekend, the annual Torchlight Procession saw several brigades march through the streets of Mooroopna with LED powered lanterns.

CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan once again rallied his Chief’s Chargers for some healthy and humbling competition and said as one of our proudest and longest running traditions, it was fantastic to see hundreds of members involved.

“The State Championships are a great opportunity for our volunteers to not only engage with their peers competitively, but to develop life skills, build friendships and support like-minded regional communities.” Jason said.

Senior runner, Hayley Rennie from Tatura Fire Brigade is one of the many longstanding runners for the brigade who for the first time broke her own record.

“I have been running for about 12 years, and I am very competitive. I came first in the one person Marshall and broke my own personal record,” Hayley said.

“We all celebrate our wins together. It is so exciting to see those who have been trying to place first for the past five years, get a first this year.

“It is also great that we have the women’s events now. We have more opportunities to win and to better ourselves.”

Results from both weekends can be found below. 

URBAN JUNIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES

From the first weekend on 22 and 23 March, congratulations to Melton A as the overall winners for the Urban Juniors events.

DRY AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Echuca A

3rd place: Grovedale

WET AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Grovedale

3rd place: Echuca A

UNDER 14 AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Grovedale

3rd place: Echuca A

UNDER 17 AGGREGATE

1st place: Echuca A

2nd place: Melton A

3rd place: Grovedale & Melton B

GRAND AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Echuca A

3rd place: Grovedale

The second weekend on 29 and 30 March involved the Urban and Rural Seniors, and Rural Juniors events.

RURAL JUNIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES

Congratulations to Napoleons-Enfield A who are the overall winners for the Rural Juniors event.

11-13 YEARS AGGREGATE

1st place: Napoleons-Enfield A

2nd place: Ascot & District A

3rd place: Miners Rest A

11-15 YEARS AGGREGATE

1st place: Napoleons-Enfield A

2nd place: Beazley’s Bridge B

3rd place: Miners Rest B

CHAMPION TEAM

1st place: Napoleons-Enfield A

2nd place: Ascot & District A

3rd place: Miners Rest A

RURAL SENIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES

DIVISION 1 AGGREGATE

1st place: Leopold A

2nd place: Eldorado A

3rd place: Hurstbridge A & Springhurst A

DIVISION 2 AGGREGATE

1st place: Moorooduc A

2nd place: Dunrobin/Nangeela B 

3rd place: Mannerim A

DIVISION 3 AGGREGATE

1st place: Napoleons-Enfield B

2nd place: Miners Rest A

3rd place: Springhurst B

URBAN SENIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES

Congratulations to Melton A who are the overall winners for the Urban Seniors event.

Dry Aggregate

1st place: Tatura

2nd place: Osborne Park Orange

3rd place: Melton A

Wet Aggregate

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Swan Hill A

3rd place: Warracknabeal

Female Aggregate

1st place: Melton B

2nd place: Tatura

3rd place: Narre Warren A/B

‘A’ SECTION

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Osborne Park Orange

3rd place: Patterson River

‘A’ SECTION WET AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Patterson River

3rd place: Osborne Park Orange

‘B’ SECTION

1st place: Swan Hill A

2nd place: Warracknabeal

3rd place: Melton B

‘B’ SECTION WET AGGREGATE

1st place: Swan Hill A

2nd place: Warracknabeal    

3rd place: Creswick

‘A’ SECTION APPLIANCE AGGREGATE

1st place: Melton A

2nd place: Osborne Park Orange & Patterson River

‘B’ SECTION APPLIANCE AGGREGATE

1st place: Swan Hill A

2nd place: Warrnambool

3rd place: Maffra & Melton