Emergency Services

LOCAL SES volunteers have been recognised for their selfless contributions as part of Wear Orange Wednesday, a national day of thanks for all State Emergency Service members. Held on Wednesday, May 20, Wear Orange Wednesday, also known as WOW Day, recognises the thousands of volunteers who give time from their

INVERLOCH CFA volunteers are calling for a new pumper after years of relying on a 27-year-old truck that has suffered ongoing mechanical failures including a dangerous brake air leak last week. The ageing pumper which responds to 90 per cent of the brigade’s callouts has been jump-

BRIGADES across Bass Coast and South Gippsland were among more than 530 across Victoria that hosted CFA’s inaugural Get Fire Ready events last October with evaluation results now showing strong behaviour change. Phillip Island, Kongwak, Nerrena, Hallston-Mt Eccles, Leongatha, Poowong, Toora and Meeniyan Stony Creek were among local