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WOODEND CFA CELEBRATES 119 YEARS

WOODEND CFA CELEBRATES 119 YEARS

The Woodend CFA recently celebrated our annual dinner and award presentations, under (humourous) MC Stewart McKinnon. Captain Mick Christie was joined by…

May 3, 2015

THANKS TO MEMBERS FOR HELP AT DAWN SERVICE

Macedon Ranges CFA Brigades did a fantastic job with crowd and traffic control at the Anzac Dawn Service on Mount Macedon…

April 28, 2015

WE HAVE REACHED 1400 LIKES

Thanks to everyone who has liked the Woodend CFA Facebook page. It is proving a great way to communicate important safety messages and information to our community…

April 21, 2015

CALDER CRASH LIKE WATCHING PAINT DRY!

At 11.44am this morning we were paged to a Motor Vehicle Collision on the Calder Freeway north of the Romsey turnoff. When we arrived we discovered an all-whitey mess…

April 21, 2015

CFA REGAINS THOMO TROPHY

The annual social bowls match between the Woodend CFA and Bowling Club was held yesterday, in difficult showery conditions. We battle for the coveted Laurie Thompson Trophy…

April 20, 2015

BUFFALO BURNOFF!

Today we undertook a regular burn-off in the native grasslands adjacent to Buffalo Stadium. These native grasslands are managed by Macedon Ranges Shire Council…

April 11, 2015

ONLY WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES!

In 2014 CFA responded to 1,652 residential fires, resulting in 16 deaths and an estimated $50 million damage. In the Macedon Ranges alone, there were 13 residential fires….

April 8, 2015

A GREAT ‘GOOD FRIDAY’ COLLECTION

Once again, the Woodend, Newham and Hesket-Kerrie CFA Brigades conducted the annual Good Friday collection for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal throughout the roads…

April 8, 2015

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