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Urban Senior Champions Melton A
More than 75 CFA urban and rural brigades have left their mark in Mooroopna during March as the 2024 CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships officially come to an end.
Both weekends saw an exciting showcase of our future firefighters, with Horsham Fire Brigade’s David Hornsby gearing his juniors up, and Michele Lovett returning for her 30th year to marshall the brigades.
It was the first time participants from the Women’s Network in District 9 and 27 who were crowd favourites, heading home from the second weekend having been awarded the Outstanding Female Team.
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), alongside the Planned Burn Taskforce, community engagement and volunteerism teams.
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.
On the second weekend, the annual Torchlight Procession brought a new spark to the State Championships, as brigades marched the streets of Mooroopna with new 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.
Results from both weekends can be found below.
URBAN JUNIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES
From the first weekend on 16 and 17 March, congratulations to Melton A as the overall winners for the Urban Juniors events.
UNDER 14 AGGREGATE
1st place: Echuca A
2nd place: Melton A
3rd place: Maffra
UNDER 17 AGGREGATE
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Melton C
3rd place: Kangaroo Flat
GRAND AGGREGATE
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Echuca A
3rd place: Swan Hill A
The second weekend on 23 and 24 March involved the Urban and Rural Seniors, and Rural Juniors events.
RURAL JUNIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES
Congratulations to Ascot & District A who are the overall winners for the Rural Juniors event.
11-13 YEARS AGGREGATE
1st place: Ascot & District A
2nd place: Beazley’s Bridge A
3rd place: Miners Rest A
11-15 YEARS AGGREGATE
1st place: Napoleons-Enfield A
2nd place: Beazley’s Bridge B
3rd place: Ascot & District A
CHAMPION TEAM
1st place: Ascot & District A
2nd place: Beazley’s Bridge A
3rd place: Napoleons-Enfield A
RURAL SENIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES
DIVISION 1 AGGREGATE
1st place: Eldorado A
2nd place: Leopold A
3rd place: Hurstbridge A
DIVISION 2 AGGREGATE
1st place: Truganina A
2nd place: Dunrobin/Nangeela B
3rd place: Elaine A & Eldorado C
DIVISION 3 AGGREGATE
1st place: Eldorado D
2nd place: Maiden Gully A
3rd place: Moorooduc A
URBAN SENIORS – FINAL AGGREGATES
Congratulations to Melton A who are the overall winners for the Urban Seniors event.
Dry Aggregate
1st place: Osborne Park A
2nd place: Maryvale
3rd place: Dandenong & Echuca
Wet Aggregate
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Osborne Park A
3rd place: Cohuna
Female Aggregate
1st place: Tatura
2nd place: Narre Warren
3rd place: Hoppers Crossing
‘A’ SECTION
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Osborne Park A
3rd place: Maryvale
‘A’ SECTION WET AGGREGATE
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Osborne Park A
3rd place: Wendouree
‘B’ SECTION
1st place: Cohuna
2nd place: Echuca A & Hoppers Crossing
‘B’ SECTION WET AGGREGATE
1st place: Cohuna
2nd place: Hoppers Crossing
3rd place: Echuca A
‘A’ SECTION APPLIANCE AGGREGATE
1st place: Melton A
2nd place: Wendouree
3rd place: Dandenong & Narre Warren
‘B’ SECTION APPLIANCE AGGREGATE
1st place: Cohuna
2nd place: Warrnambool
3rd place: Echuca A
Congratulations to all brigades, community members, and supporters who attended and participated in this year’s competitions. A full list of the 2024 Rural Championship and Urban Championship results can be found on the VFBV website.
The 2024 State Firefighter Championships are supported by the Victorian Government.