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New system simplifies fire danger ratings
FIRE danger ratings in Victoria have changed, bringing them in line with the Australian Fire Danger Rating System now current across every state and...
Preparation mode for emergency services in Seymour
Emergency services leaders converged on Seymour last week as part of a wide-scale training exercise simulating a natural disaster.Representatives from the Country Fire Authority,...
Whittlesea firefighters climb for mental health cause
By Pam KiriakidisNine volunteers from Whittlesea Country Fire Authority, CFA, will climb to raise money and awareness for mental health in the ninth annual...
Doreen CFA celebrates 80 years
By Pam KiriakidisDoreen Country Fire Authority, CFA, volunteers were acknowledged for their contributions at an awards presentation, which also celebrated 80 years’ of the...
Donations abound for Wallan couple after house fire
By Colin MacGillivrayThe Wallan community is rallying around a couple who lost their home and three dogs in a tragic house fire on Saturday...
CFA pushes the importance of smoke alarms following house fire
Fire authorities are encouraging people to install additional smoke alarms in their homes after it was revealed that more than 70 per cent of...
City of Whittlesea volunteers recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
By Max DaviesFour City of Whittlesea residents have been recognised for contributions to their communities as part of the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.A...
Riddells Creek CFA’s Good Friday Appeal connection
THE Riddells Creek Fire Brigade has an enduring connection with the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Brigade members Hattie and Jason Amos’ daughter Mikayla...
CFA reminds people to be careful when burning off
As the fire danger period has now finished in Mitchell Shire, Country Fire Authority is urging residents across the region to exercise extreme caution...
Seymour Fire Brigade calls for new CFA recruits
By Colin MacGillivraySEYMOUR Fire Brigade is on the lookout for new members as it seeks to fill roles across the organisation.Country Fire Authority, CFA,...