Emergency Services
Local brigades lead charge in CFA fire readiness push
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 brigades
Local firefighters join fight against Victoria's bushfire crisis
District 9 crews rotate through Tallangatta Valley as Mt Lawson blaze burns through more than 100,000 hectares
CFA warns grassfires outpace runners
THE Country Fire Authority is urging residents to stay vigilant this fire season as grassfires can move faster than people can run. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said Christmas festivities and family holidays could distract Victorians from the heightened fire danger that comes with summer. Firefighters are reminding holiday-goers to