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2010
| Sun 1st Aug | Getting out early is still the best way to survive The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has endorsed the fundamental truths behind “stay or go”, writes brigade captain John Schauble in The Sunday Age. Read more... |
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| Mon 5th Jul | Honoured for service One of the brigade's most respected members has been honoured for four decades of service to CFA. More... (  133KB) |
| Sun 30th May | No easy answers Scrapping stay or go won’t guarantee safety for people in fire-prone areas, writes brigade captain John Schauble in The Sunday Age. Read more... |
| Mon 15th Mar | Fire restrictions to end on 22nd March CFA fire restrictions will end throughout the Shire of Yarra Ranges, including Sassafras and Ferny Creek, at 1am on 22nd March, 2010. Shire of Yarra Ranges local laws apply to burning off in the open. For more information about the local laws, contact the Shire of Yarra Ranges on 1300 368333. Media Release ( 21KB) |
| Sun 7th Feb | February 2009 fires remembered Members of the local brigade marked the first anniversary of the 7 February 2009 bushfires by lowering the station flags to half-mast and observing one minute’s silence at midday. |
| Sun 7th Feb | Living with fire means facing up to our failings Victorians must still learn to live with bushfire, writes brigade captain John Schauble in ‘The Sunday Age’. Read more… |
| Thu 4th Feb | House fire extensively damages Sassafras home Three units from Sassafras-Ferny Creek, along with crews from Olinda, Upwey and Kallista attended a house fire in The Cresent shortly after 10am. Three rooms of the home were destroyed. The cause of the fire is being investigated. |
| Sun 31st Jan | Brigade responds to Emerald fires A tanker from Sassafras-Ferny Creek was tasked to attend a 4 ha grass and scrub fire at Emerald as part of a strike team assembled by the Dandenong Ranges Group. The fire was quickly brought under control. |
| Mon 11th Jan | Two small fires on first TFB for 2010 CFA crews from Sassafras, Olinda and Upwey, together with Parks Victoria/DSE, attended a small fire in the national park at One Tree Hill. The fire, which burned 0.1 ha, was contained within a few minutes. Another small fire caused by arcing powerlines at Sherbrooke was also quickly contained. |
2009
| Thu 24th Dec | Ho Ho Who? Spotted on the streets of Sassafras and Ferny Creek on the night before Christmas, a mysterious man in red! Photo gallery... |
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| Fri 18th Dec | Young Driver Award Brigade member Alannah Stevens is the proud recipient of a 2009 Anthony and Travis Hall Memorial Driver Education Award. The award commemorates the lives of two junior members of the Upwey Fire Brigade who were tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident at Cockatoo in 1995. 18-year-old Alannah joined our brigade as a junior member in 2002. The scholarship provides the opportunity for young people to participate in car control training courses. |
| Sat 12th Dec | Carols on the Mountain 2009 More than 500 people joined soloists Juliette and Geraldine Hughes, the Dandenong Ranges Sing Australia choir, the National Youth Chorale, choirs from Sassafras, Ferny Creek, Olinda and Mt Dandenong primary schools, combined Upwey and Monbulk high school bands for another spectacular Carols on the Mountain at the Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve. Photo gallery... |
| Tue 24th Nov | Carols on the Mountain It’s back! The annual Carols on the Mountain spectacular is back. Join us on December 12 at the Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve. Flyer ( 830KB) and Press Release
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| Thu 19th Nov | Fire restrictions in Yarra Ranges CFA Yarra Area has recommended, pending publication in the Government Gazette, that fire restrictions for the Shire of Yarra Ranges come into force on Monday 14th December 2009. More... ( 27KB) |
| Sat 31st Oct | Fire Ready meetings... here’s a list Around 80 people attended the first local Fire Ready meeting held in the brigade area last Wednesday night at the Horticultural Society. Several more meetings will be held in the brigade area and in nearby communities over the coming months. For list of upcoming local meetings, click here. ( 74KB)For a comprehensive listing, visit the CFA website. |
| Wed 28th Oct | Planned burns for Sassafras and Ferny Creek DSE is planning two small fuel reduction burns in Wannawong Rd, Sassafras and Hilton Rd, Ferny Creek tomorrow (28 October), weather permitting. More.... ( 35KB) |
| Sat 17th Oct | Fire Ready meeting Our first local Fire Ready Meeting for the year will be held at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society hall on Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm All welcome. Other meetings will be held nearby in coming weeks and again locally over summer. Check the CFA website for details. |
| Sat 17th Oct | Check out the new CFA bushfire safety publications A suite of updated bushfire information has been produced by CFA ahead of the coming summer. This includes some really useful planning templates and a detailed self-assessment tool to help you identify the level of risk your at property. Printed copies of this will be available soon, but in the meantime check it out online! |
| Fri 16th Oct | In the red zone Blunt language and a new ‘code red’ warning are only part of the answer, writes Selma Milovanovic in The Age. More.... |
| Thu 15th Oct | ABC Fire Awareness Day Brigade captain John Schauble talked Red Symons on the ABC Breakfast program about helping a couple in Park Orchards develop their bushfire action plan. He later joined Jon Faine at the Emerald Community House to talk some more about preparing for the coming summer. More.... |
| Sun 11th Oct | Fire danger ratings Victoria has adopted the new nationally agreed Fire Danger Rating scale to help communities understand information about fire danger. More.... ( 110KB) |
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Fire Action Week begins! Fire Action Week runs from 11th October to 18th October and is a ‘whole-of-state’ effort to plan and prepare for the coming fire season. Fire Action Week is a call to action for all Victorians, no matter where they live, to:
Think about it
How to get involved in Fire Action Week Activities and Events calendar An online calendar of events will be available on the CFA website: www.cfa.vic.gov.au Fire Action Week supplements Fire Action Week supplements will run in newspapers throughout the state in the week of October 11-18, culminating in a ‘Prepare to be Fire Ready’ day on Sunday, October 18. These supplements will raise awareness across Victoria about the high-risk outlook for the coming fire season and the critical need to prepare for the coming fire season.Take part in ‘Prepare to be Fire Ready’ day ‘Prepare to be Fire Ready’ day on Sunday, October 18 is a ‘whole-of-state’ working bee for all Victorians to plan and prepare for the coming fire season. It's simple to get involved in the day:
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| Wed 19th Aug | Everyone must do their bit The Royal Commission Interim Report will present challenges for volunteer brigades, writes brigade captain John Schauble. More.... |
| Mon 17th Aug | Interim Report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Read all the findings.... |