CFA
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Firey hoses down CFA concerns in Sunbury
Proposed changes to the structure of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) would not adversely impact Sunbury, claims Sunbury fire station operations officer Mark Owen. The…
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Fire centre cashed up
A new state emergency management institute in Mount Macedon is a step closer, with the state government announcing funding details last week. To get the…
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Ballan wins new CFA training centre
Ballan will be home to the new Country Fire Authority training centre. The state government announced on Monday its plans for the new facility, two…
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Sunbury SES and CFA unite
Sunbury’s SES and CFA volunteers are training together to determine how the services can complement each other at emergency callouts. More than 20 SES and…
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Diggers Rest in the line of fire
An out-of-control grass fire swept across paddocks and threatened homes near the Bulla-Diggers Rest Road last Saturday, with 34 fire trucks and four air crews…
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CFA gets ready for fire season
Gisborne’s volunteer firefighters will get bigger digs, while Macedon’s Country Fire Authority members will tackle emergencies more quickly in their new truck, thanks to…
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Calder Freeway shut after chemical spill
Northbound lanes on the Calder Freeway remain closed near Gisborne after a chemical spill early Thursday morning. Traffic is being detoured onto Mount Macedon Road,…
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Voters dispel ‘CFA effect’ fears in McEwen and Bendigo
The election result may be in doubt federally, but voters in the central Victorian seats of McEwen and Bendigo were clear in their assessment of…
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Woodend CFA keen to hear from community-minded drivers
Woodend CFA needs a few good men, or women, to ensure its two trucks and a pumper are able to turn out for incidents. First…
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CFA house fires warning
Firefighters have pleaded with residents to play it smart, especially in their kitchens, following the release of new data that shows brigades were called to…
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Emergency warning issued for Kyneton fire
The CFA has issued an emergency warning for residents near Edgecombe, Woodleigh Heights, Bald Hill and Kyneton as a bushfire continues to burn. The fire…
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Residents go out of way to thank CFA
Sunbury residents whose houses were threatened by a deliberately lit blaze on Christmas Day have gone out of their way to thank CFA volunteers. Firefighters…
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