Tag: CFA
CFA friendships are like no other
Word of mouth inspired Joel Wood to join Gisborne Fire Brigade in 2006 and he hasn't looked back, growing from the youngest member to...
Unrest as new chapter opens
Tomorrow July 1 marks a historic day as the Country Fire Authority's 'integrated' metro and regional stations and Metropolitan Fire Brigade merge to become...
Fierce forest fire
A thick layer of smoke has blanketed parts of the Macedon Ranges after lightning sparked a fierce blaze in the Cobaw Forest near Pipers...
Tackling the ‘wildfire gateway’
Malmsbury Common has long been regarded as a neglected piece of land.
Large areas of gorse, non-native grasses and a northerly aspect effectively made it...
Reckless ignorance
Local fire brigades were left in disbelief when they discovered a group of campers in the Wombat State Forest had lit a potentially disastrous...
Locals join fire fight
Local firies joined the fight at Bunyip State Park and Gippsland firegrounds last week.
A Macedon Ranges strike team with firefighters from across the district...
Honouring a legend
Bobby Adams joined his local brigade to fight fires when he was just 14 years old. Today at 95 he still takes a big...
CFA exercise in the Cobaws
In recent years, there have been several major fires in the Cobaw Ranges resulting in some serious losses, especially to land and property.
On Sunday...
Heat over CFA sale move
Local firies are fighting to halt the shock sale of the Romsey Group Headquarters.
Group officer Ralph Hermann said the bombshell news had left brigade...
