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Total Fire Ban Sunday 3rd March 2019 Statewide

Check what you can and can’t do on a Total Fire Ban day https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/can

March 3, 2019

CAMPING CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS

This afternoon we were called to a tree fire at the Firth Park Camping Ground. On arrival it was discovered that a camp site had caught fire and then the flames…

February 18, 2019

Together, in remembrance

Woodend joins with Mt Macedon CFA in remembering Ash Wednesday.
36 years on…
75 lives lost
180 fires…

February 16, 2019

Remembering those we lost

Today we remember the 173 people who lost their lives ten years ago on the 7th of February 2009 during the Black Saturday Bushfire across Victoria…

February 7, 2019

WE HAVE REACHED 4100 LIKES

WOW in no time at all we’ve added over 1300 new friends. Thanks to everyone who has liked the Woodend CFA Facebook page. It is proving a great way to communicate…

February 6, 2019

Support from across the Macedon Ranges

Mt Macedon Tanker arriving at the Woodend Fire just after midnight Monday morning. A great insight into what it is like in a CFA truck when arriving at a going fire…

February 5, 2019

AS THE CROW FRIES

Our busy time continued on Monday when we were called to a paddock fire on Crows Road just after 5pm. Lt Malcolm Judd was first on scene in Woodend Tanker 1…

February 4, 2019

WOODEND CREWS ON SCENE OVERNIGHT

After the Old Lancefield Road fire was controlled, the Woodend T2 crew lof Geoff Wells, Mike Selby and Brad Newell remained on scene overnight to patrol the fire…

February 4, 2019

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