TWO MORE CALLS ON EASTER SUNDAY – GIVE US A BREAK!

We had two more calls to burn-offs out-of-control on Easter Sunday – one near Lancefield and one off Black Forest Drive. That’s a total of 9 turnouts…

April 6, 2015  /  Comments Off on TWO MORE CALLS ON EASTER SUNDAY – GIVE US A BREAK!

WOODEND KEPT ON THE GO WITH FOUR IN A ROW … AND MORE!

At 2pm on Easter Saturday we were called to a Grass & Scrub Fire (G&SF) on Donalds Road, which was contained fairly quickly. As the vehicles were on return…

April 4, 2015  /  Comments Off on WOODEND KEPT ON THE GO WITH FOUR IN A ROW … AND MORE!

GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL COLLECTION DISRUPTED BY DANGEROUS GRASS FIRE

The Woodend CFA had returned to our Children’s Hospital Collection just after lunch…

April 4, 2015  /  Comments Off on GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL COLLECTION DISRUPTED BY DANGEROUS GRASS FIRE

WE’RE COLLECTING FOR THE KIDS

The CFA Brigades in Woodend, Newham and Hesket-Kerrie will again be on the road on Good Friday collecting for the Children’s Hospital Appeal. Our community is always very generous…

April 2, 2015  /  Comments Off on WE’RE COLLECTING FOR THE KIDS

DON’T BE AN APRIL FOOL!

Although the Fire Danger Period has now officially ended in some municipalities across Victoria, a Very High Fire Danger Rating has been forecast for much of the state on Wednesday 1 April 2015.

April 1, 2015  /  Comments Off on DON’T BE AN APRIL FOOL!

RESIDENT TO COMPENSATE FOR ILLEGALLY LIT FIRE

On Monday 16 March a man was prosecuted at the Kyneton Magistrate’s Court for lighting a large fire in Ashbourne in breach of Council’s Local Law…

March 24, 2015  /  Comments Off on RESIDENT TO COMPENSATE FOR ILLEGALLY LIT FIRE

CFA FIRES UP FOR WOODEND CARNIVAL

A fantastic community day at St Ambrose last Saturday. A fun time was had by all kids … both small and grown-up!

March 17, 2015  /  Comments Off on CFA FIRES UP FOR WOODEND CARNIVAL

A 3AM WAKE-UP CALL!

At 3am on Saturday morning we were paged to an MVA on Ashbourne Road, with a possible person trapped. It took nearly an hour for the SES and ambos to get the injured young man out…

March 1, 2015  /  Comments Off on A 3AM WAKE-UP CALL!

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