Articles posted on 9 October 2008

Incident - Keysborough house fire
An old house was involved in fire at Keysborough on Monday morning around 7:20 am. Fire crews from Dandenong, Springvale and Noble Park attended the call and contained the fire to the one building . . . more>>



Incident - Noble Park house fire
At 10:20am on Wednesday 17 September CFA received a call to a house fire in Noble Park. Crews arrived to find a three bedroom brick veneer involved in fire. The blaze was in the . . . more>>



Integrated EMR Pilot saves a life
Edithvale brigade was first on scene to a member of its community in cardiac arrest recently, and was quickly joined by Highett Ambulance crew and . . . more>>



CFA 2008-2009 Environment Grants
Small grants of up to $1000 are being offered to help support environmental improvement projects by CFA brigades. Brigades can apply individually or as a group . . . more>>



Riddells Creek Bushfire and Emergency Services Expo
Get ready for summer this November at the Riddells Creek Bushfire and Emergency Services Expo. Pick up bushfire survival tips from the experts and then stick around for a great day’s entertainment . . . more>>



Hallam Fire Brigade Open Day
The day was a great success, with a strong crowd of well over 850 people. Members of the public were able to view emergency appliances from other fire stations such as Dandenong, Hampton Park . . . more>>



New fire brigade in Gippsland
As you drive south from Warragul or Drouin towards Korumburra, you may pass a CFA fire truck with a new name on it. At an historic public meeting held in May this year . . .more>>



Melton tops up the ranks
After 73 years of service, Melton Fire Brigade was bolstered by the addition of ten full-time firefighters this week. Melton is among the fastest growing areas in Victoria . . . more>>



CFA and MFB recruits remember September 11
Thursday 11th September saw both CFA recruit course 1/2008 and MFB recruit course 98 come together for a 9/11 memorial followed by a combined dinner and social evening...more>>



IAG Fundraising Success
In August, CFA was apart of IAG’s annual supplier night and the event brought some wonderful results. The event brought together 600 guests, all linked to the insurance agency for a night of dining . . . more>>



Memberlink kicking goals
The new Memberlink program was re-launched in May 2008 with even greater benefits and support available to its 25,000 CFA and 4500 VICSES members registered with the program . . . more>>



Hillcrest Fire Brigade's Back Burn Bash
Hillcrest Fire Brigade presents the Back Burn Bash Hollywood night on Saturday 25 October. It will be held at the Woori Yallock P.S. Hall from 7.30pm . . . more>>



2009 ANZAC of the Year Awards
The Victorian Committee for the ANZAC Awards is calling for nominations for the 2009 ANZAC of the Year Awards. In its desire to honour those who serve in peace as well as perpetuating the memory more>>



Important Superannuation Information
From 8 September 2008, a number of important improvements and changes have been made to the ESSSuper Accumulation Plan (ESSPLAN) . . . more>>