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WOODEND PART OF A ‘CRASH’ COURSE

Woodend CFA attended an MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) Exercise held recently at the Woodend Running Track. Important training saw the CFA work closely with the SES, Ambos and VicPol…

September 22, 2016

GOOD START TO THE FIRE SAFE KIDS PROGRAM

Recently Woodend CFA members Mike, Mike, David and Andrew visited the Woodend Goodstart early learning centre to deliver the Fire Safe Kids program…

August 23, 2016
The New Woodend Star

THE DANGERS OF HOARDING AND SQUALOR

Over the past few years, the CFA has been increasingly recognising hoarding and squalor as common features in fires and other emergencies…

July 31, 2016

TRUCK DRIVER STOPPED AFTER DROPPING ACID ON THE CALDER

Woodend CFA joined CFA Brigades from Macedon, Gisborne, Mt Macedon, Riddells Creek, Sunbury and appliances from Bendigo to handle a…

July 14, 2016

THERE’S SNOW PLACE LIKE WOODEND!

Things are ‘all white’ at the Woodend CFA. Photo taken this morning.

July 13, 2016

WIND POWER BRINGS DOWN ELECTRIC POWER

There are a huge number of large trees down around the Shire. This morning we were called to one down on Beves Lane in Woodend that brought down power lines for more than 100 metres…

July 12, 2016

WE HAVE REACHED 2100 LIKES

WOW it’s only taken a week to add another 100 new friends. Thanks to everyone who has liked the Woodend CFA Facebook page. It is proving a great way to communicate…

July 8, 2016

Thanks again to Woodend Rotary

At the Woodend CFA’s July monthly meeting, Woodend Rotary President Josephine Falzarano and outgoing President Grand Hocking made a special presentation of yet another…

July 7, 2016

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