The Latest Breaking News from Country Fire Authority

Delayed report stokes volunteer firefighter funding row

Annual report figures have done little to quell a war of words over funding for a state fire agency as trans-Tasman support arrives to battle ongoing bushfires.

AAP · Jan 20

Townsfolk unite after vicious bushfire takes everything

Banding together after bushfire destruction rendered their town almost unrecognisable, residents are showing their spirit remains unbroken.

AAP · Jan 12

CFA volunteer Simon fought the fire that destroyed his own home: ‘I knew eventually it would get to us’

On a day of exhaustion and heartache, more than 700 Victorian firefighters battled 40 blazes as temperatures soared as high as 46C

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9

Mornington Peninsula bus crash: two people in hospital after vehicle ploughs into houses in Victoria

Bus driver and male passenger have non life-threatening injuries after crash on Dromana Parade at Safety Beach, police say

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2023

Work to bring Flowerdale blaze under control continues as heatwave conditions challenge firefighters

Victoria's Country Fire Authority is still battling to control a blaze at Flowerdale, north of Melbourne, which has burnt 900 hectares, while a second grassfire is threatening communities at Buangor in the state's west.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Ash Wednesday firefighting heroes honoured 40 years on

More than a dozen firefighters who died while battling Victoria's Ash Wednesday blazes almost 40 years ago are being honoured at a service.

AAP · Feb 11, 2023

CFA suffers net loss of nearly 2,000 volunteers in two years but operational capacity 'remains strong'

The Country Fire Authority's last annual report shows a net loss of 1,381 volunteers in the 12 months to June, but its chief officer says there are more than enough volunteers to respond to incidents this bushfire season.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

‘Million megawatt smile’: Friends pay tribute to Victorian MP Jane Garrett at state memorial service

Former Labor minister described as one of the state’s ‘most respected daughters’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

Victorian MPs pay tribute to Labor’s Jane Garrett

Single yellow rose placed on former minister’s seat in upper house while family look on

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

CFA apologises for 'distressing' culture

The Country Fire Authority has apologised to current and former staff for its toxic culture following a damning report which includes claims of bullying.

AAP · Jun 23, 2022