Malmsbury Fire Brigade
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Brigades step up for fundraiser
A firefighter in their full turnout gear is not what you expect to see at the gym, and definitely not using the stair master. But it has become the norm for Ashley Krive. The Malmsbury firefighter has begun training for the gruelling Melbourne Firefighter Stair-climb in recreating the experience. “Training has become a bit more…
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Fundraiser a smash hit
Australian music legend Daryl Braithwaite joined local talent Taylor Sheridan to blow the roof off the Kyneton Town Hall on Sunday in a special fundraising concert for the Malmsbury Fire Brigade. Before a full house, the two performers played their own sets before uniting to perform Braithwaite’s hit The Horses, drawing raucous applause from an…
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Stage set for brigade fundraiser
Music legend Daryl Braithwaite and local rising talent Taylor Sheridan will fill Kyneton Town Hall with music to raise funds for Malmsbury Fire Brigade this Sunday. Braithwaite’s illustrious career spans decades. From his iconic solo days, to his early years with teen-heartbreakers Sherbet, he will take fans on a journey through his greatest hits, including…
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Rogers fundraiser success
Tim Rogers and The Twin Set raised more than $6000 for Taradale and Malmsbury fire brigades at a Malmsbury Hotel gig last Thursday. More than 250 people packed the venue, selling out tickets a week earlier than expected, according to The Malmsbury owner Anda Gazzard. “Tim came in and we chatted in the bar about…
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Malmsbury mother-daughter duo take on stair climb challenge
Malmsbury Fire Brigade mother-daughter duo, Linda and Ashley Krive, are taking on this year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb challenge to raise money and awareness for mental health. The Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb will take place on Saturday, September 10, when participants will climb 28 floors of Crown Metropol Hotel wearing 25kgs of turnout gear and…
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Bushfire safety boost for Malmsbury
The 900-strong rural community of Malmsbury can feel safer from the impact of bushfires and other emergencies thanks to a new solar and battery system that provides full protection from power outages. Installed on the Malmsbury Fire Station through the MASH solar bulk-buy, the 10.54kW solar power and Tesla Powerwall 2 battery system ensures that…
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TRACTOR FIREBALL
Firefighters were called to Edgecombe Road Kyneton shortly after 6pm yesterday after callers to triple zero reported a large tractor had caught fire. The tractor was fully engulfed in flames when CFA brigades from Kyneton and Malmsbury arrived on the scene. High winds and thick acrid smoke hampered the efforts of firefighters who donned breathing…