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COLES GIVES WOODEND CFA AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Since mid-October, Coles Woodend have been undertaking a concentrated fund-raising program for the Woodend CFA…

November 20, 2014

THE GRASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE

This is a great video. You don’t have to live in the country to be at risk of fire. If you live near grassland on the edge of a city or town…

November 18, 2014

STAY INFORMED THIS SUMMER

Summer is only a couple of weeks away and, with a long, hot and dry fire season predicted, it is important that you understand the warnings and advice…

November 17, 2014

A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF MT MACEDON BURN

DEPI invited Woodend and Macedon CFA to join them today for a chopper flight to view the planned burn that was started earlier this week.

November 14, 2014

WFB WILL SIZZLE AT COLES THIS SATURDAY (15th NOVEMBER)

Please drop buy and say Hi … and buy a delicious snag!

November 13, 2014

OUT OF CONTROL AND DANGEROUS

Last night we attended yet another burn-off out of control, very dangerously in the Ashbourne area. The fire was unattended, no work had been done in preparation…

November 11, 2014

DEPI BURN PLANNED FOR MT MACEDON TODAY

If you see a lot of smoke in the Mt Macedon area today (11th Nov. 2014), it is because DEPI have a major planned burn scheduled for the next 24 hours.

November 11, 2014

STRONG WINDS TURN SMALL BURN INTO A LARGE FIRE

At approx 5pm yesterday Woodend CFA was called to a ‘Burn Off Out of Control’. The strong winds with the cool change had fanned a burn off…

November 8, 2014

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