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BRAEMAR COLLEGE ON FIRE!

Last week Woodend CFA attended Braemar College to talk to Grades 5 and 6 about Community and Volunteerism. Two great sessions with Mike, Amber and Brad.

June 1, 2015

MORE VICTORIANS DIE IN HOUSEFIRES EVERY YEAR, THAN BUSHFIRES!

Two home owners are counting their losses and blessings after their homes were recently damaged or destroyed by fire.

May 28, 2015

THANK YOU – AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE!

We did sessions with Grade 5 and 6 at Braemar College this morning. Very enjoyable and rewarding – thanks Amber and Brad for helping. Started each session with this old TV ad…

May 26, 2015

A HUGE THANKS TO WOODEND BUSINESSES

Woodend CFA recently held our annual dinner, to celebrate our 119th anniversary. One of the highlights of the evening is the raffle, which wouldn’t be possible without the assistance…

May 24, 2015

CHIMNEYS ARE DESIGNED TO SMOKE … NOT CATCH FIRE!

One of the most common calls we have in winter is to a chimney or flue fire, where the build up of ash and soot can actually catch fire…

May 21, 2015

BEWARE OF WIND IN THE WILLOWS!

You may see smoke coming from near Mount Macedon over the next day or so from a supervised burn of a very large heap of willows that have been removed from waterways…

May 13, 2015

WOODEND AGED CARE TAKES THE CAKE!

The Woodend CFA recently held their Annual Dinner & Presentation Night. Many local businesses kindly donated raffle prizes, including this fantastic cake from Sharon at Blackbird…

May 9, 2015

BURNING OFF IS STILL DANGEROUS

Despite the milder conditions lately, it is still very dry. Today we attended a burn out of control in Newham that had the potential to spread into the nearby Cobaw…

May 4, 2015

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