Posts in Category: Firefighting
First fire of the season
LAST Thursday, November 26 saw the region’s first fire for the season.
Council approves over 550 households to travel here for property maintenance
HAVING now received more than 2000 requests from metropolitan Melbourne residents to travel to the Mansfield Shire to undertake property maintenance, as at October 28,…
Fire update forum drew a big crowd
REPRESENTATIVES from the local emergency response agencies fronted a crowd of 150 people at the Performing Arts Centre in Mansfield on Monday evening.
Bushfires’ heavy toll on local trade
A SIXTY per cent loss in trade – that’s the estimated financial cost to Mansfield businesses following the State of Disaster declaration by the State…
Devastation at Goughs Bay
A MASSIVE fire destroyed more than 18 caravan sites, boats, jet skis and infrastructure at the Goughs Bay Caravan Park late on Monday night. No…
Planned burn-offs have begun
PLANNED burning has commenced across Victoria, with Forest Fire Management Victoria and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) keen to inform residents that there may be…
Council planning to increase bushfire awareness
DURING February, three red buckets loaded with fire ready materials, a camera and instructions will be doing the rounds of Mansfield Shire as part of…
State Government updates fire planning protocols
LANDOWNERS proposing new development on their land may require a planning permit under a revised bushfire mapping system introduced at the start of October.
Mansfield region home to the oldest CFA trucks in the state
MERRIJIG CFA is home to one of the oldest fire trucks in the state.
In defence of the firefighting split
THE State Government says the Victorian firefighting system needs repair, and so it is going surgical.
Shock plan to split firefighting services
IN a highly controversial move, Victoria’s fire services will be restructured to split volunteer and paid firefighters into two separate authorities.
Barjarg CFA celebrates new extension
BARJARG Rural Fire Brigade recently celebrated the official opening of its CFA building