CFA
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Kitchen hazards fuel fire stats
Firefighters were called out to 55 preventable fires in Melton last year. Almost half of those fires started in the kitchen, the latest Country Fire…
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A lifetime of service honoured
Serving the Melton community is a way of life for Stephen Hirt. The long-time Country Fire Authority captain was awarded a medal of the Order…
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Brigades get field command vehicle
Fire brigades across Wyndham and Melton are getting help with their response capabilities. The Mount Cottrell Group of the CFA has received its own…
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CFA hoses down fears for future
It will be business as usual for Country Fire Authority staff and volunteers in Melton and Caroline Springs despite uncertainty about their future. The state…
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Ballan wins new CFA training centre
Ballan will be home to the new Country Fire Authority training centre. The state government announced on Monday its plans for the new facility, two…
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Bulldog Daniel Pearce joins new team
Former Western Bulldogs player Daniel Pearce has swapped football fields for fire trucks – and he couldn’t be happier. The 23-year-old says he always knew…
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Ballan could get CFA centre
A new CFA training centre could be built in the Ballan area after the state government announced it would support a parliamentary committee recommendation to purchase…
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Chris Eggleston true mate in hard times
When most people go on a holiday, they indulge in too much food, purchase overpriced souvenirs and just have a jolly good time … but…
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Moorabool council pushes CFA Ballan base
The state government has been urged to compulsorily acquire land in Ballan for a new CFA facility amid concerns authorities are looking to build the…
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Cooking fuels house fires stats in Melton
Melton residents are urged to be extra vigilant this summer after firefighters responded to 63 preventable house fires over the past year. Almost half were…
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UFU launches Justice for Fiskville campaign
The state government is being urged to set up “robust and transparent” testing regimes for firefighters who were exposed to toxic chemicals at the controversial,…
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Melton CFA crews insist they are ‘sticking together’
Melton firefighters are sticking together despite the bitter CFA row engulfing the state government and the “media hype” surrounding it. Volunteer and paid firefighters in…
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Melton CFA calls for volunteers
When Kevin Antony joined the Melton fire brigade as a volunteer firefighter, he wasn’t planning on staying too long. But this year, the brigade’s 1st…
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Land acquisitions ‘on table’ for CFA training site
The state government may need to compulsorily acquire land at Ballan for a new Country Fire Authority training centre site. The hunt has been on…
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Fireworks warning
Illegal fireworks continue to trouble emergency service crews in the north-west region, assistant fire chief Gavin Thompson says. Melton and Moorabool fire brigades attended…
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