Tag: fire
First all-Indigenous crew becomes an official CFA brigade
LAKE Tyers Aboriginal Trust (LTAT) station will officially become a CFA brigade in its own right following representation from the dedicated community who've protected...
Locals reminded to keep homes fire safe during winter
WELLINGTON Shire Council is urging residents and local business owners not to become complacent about fire safety during the winter season.
The prompt follows a...
Sale Blaze
Poolside Heating & Leisure in Sale was destroyed by a large fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, inflicting damage...
Emergency Management Commissioner to retire
EMERGENCY Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp AM APM has advised the state government that he intends to retire at the conclusion of his five-year term,...
Victoria’s fire season comes to a close
FINAL fire restrictions in Victoria were lifted last Monday, April 24, marking the end of Victoria's fire season.
According to the Country Fire Authority (CFA),...
Burn-offs expected in coming weeks
With fire restrictions easing in some parts of the state, and calm autumn conditions, hundreds of private resident burn-offs, agricultural burns and planned burns...
Better protection, locally made for volunteer firefighters
CFA volunteers across Victoria will get new, locally made uniforms that provide better protection from heat thanks to investment from the state government.
Minister for...
Sounding the alarm in Dargo
CFA District 10, in collaboration with the Dargo Bush Nursing Centre staff, recently offered all residents of the Dargo community free smoke alarm installation...
Trekking to tackle mental health
Content warning: This story contains topics such as mental ill health and suicide and may be distressing for some readers.
With Beyond Blue’s landmark 2018...
Residents suffer
Trouble continues at Futcher Court, Sale following a unit fire earlier this year, which nearly claimed the life of a female resident if not...
Mulching to begin in Dargo
THE South East CFA Vegetation Management team will begin mulching works this Monday to help reduce fuel loads in the Dargo township.
The CFA gained...
Sale man saves woman from burning house
Kevin Tormey has been heralded a hero by his neighbours after saving a woman’s life from her burning home.
Kevin Tormey stood bashing on the...