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| Wed 19th Nov | Fire Danger Period begins 1st December Residents should note that CFA fire restrictions will come into force across the Shire of Yarra Ranges on Monday 1st December at 1am. |
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| Sun 9th Nov | Carols on the Mountain... it's back! The popular Carols on the Mountain will be held at the Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve on Saturday 13 December. More... (  30KB) |
| Thu 6th Nov | Fire Danger Period to commence soon It's time to do some fire prevention works around your property before the FDP starts, says CFA Yarra Area Operations Manager Graeme Armstrong. More... ( 25KB) |
| Sat 20th Sep | Hazelwood deployment Brigade lieutentant Geoff Horner was among a large contingent of CFA personnel sent to Hazelwood south of Morwell in Gippsland over the past week to combat a fire that broke out in an open cut coal mine there. The fire, which burned for several days, was in a non-operational coal face and did not damage any operational infrastructure. Power supplies and mining operations were not affected. |
| Sun 14th Sep | Cranbourne deployment Sassafras-Ferny Creek brigade captain John Schauble was deployed to the Brookland Greens Estate in Cranbourne at the weekend in his role as a CFA Community Safety facilitator. CFA conducted a series of street corner meetings to provide advice to residents affected by a major methane gas incident arising from a disused refuse tip adjacent to the estate. |
| Thu 11th Sep | Junior brigade celebrates The Junior Brigade marked its 37th anniversary today with a demonstration of skills learned by up-and-coming firefighters. The annual birthday bash, complete with cake and supper, is a highlight of the brigade calendar. Josh Wallis was named as Firefighter of the Year, with Brodie Leticq, Gage Foik and Rhianne Cottam-Starky also taking out awards. |