News Archive
2008
| 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) |
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| 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. |
| Fri 4th Jul | Parliamentary Inquiry into Bushfires and Public Land The Environment and Natural Resources Committee of the Victorian Parliament has released its report into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria. Both the Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade and the Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert Siren Committee Inc were invited to make submissions to the inquiry. The final report of the committee, along with transcripts of evidence and other associated material are available online. |
| Tue 10th Jun | New burning off law The Shire of Yarra Ranges has introduced a new local law in relation to open air burning, which comes into effect next month. More... ( 41KB) |
| Sun 1st Jun | Brigade stalwarts honoured The significant contributions to the local community of a number of brigade members were recognised recently. More... ( 34KB) |
| Sun 18th May | Clean that chimney! Every year the brigade is called out to a number of preventable chimney fires. More... ( 39KB) |
| Tue 8th Apr | Fuel reduction burns in Sassafras and Ferny Creek The DSE and Parks Victoria plans to conduct fuel reduction burns in the Dandenong Ranges National Park on the Mountain Highway (5ha) and in the One Tree Hill area (44ha) on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, conditions permitting. Residents should expect significant amounts of smoke, particularly from the One Tree Hill burn. For information on planned burns, contact the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on 1800 240 667. Information is also available at www.dse.vic.gov.au/fires |
| Tue 25th Mar | Change your smoke alarm battery! It's nearly time to change your clock... and check your smoke alarm. More... ( 40KB) |
| Mon 17th Mar | Extreme caution urged as CFA fire restrictions are lifted early Brigade calls on residents to exercise extreme caution when burning off and also consider the interests of their neighbours. Press release ( 35KB) |
| Fri 15th Feb | Brigade bushfire safety booklet wins national award Living with Bushfire, a booklet produced the brigade has won national recognition in the Emergency Management Australia 2007 Safer Communities Awards. Read the press release ( 118KB) or
download the booklet from our Publications page. |
| Mon 28th Jan | House fires a year-round menace While the threat of bushfire is real, "ordinary" house fires can catch us unaware. More... ( 35KB) |
| Sat 5th Jan | Edward Geldard 1961-2007 Remembering a friend and colleague. More... ( 114KB) |
2007
| Mon 24th Dec | Santa Spotted in Sassafras & Ferny Creek! Exclusive pictures of the big man in red seen in the local area on Christmas Eve. Photo gallery... |
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| Sat 15th Dec | Carols on the Mountain 2007 More than 500 people tonight joined Australian opera great Suzanne Johnston, the Sing Australia choir, the National Youth Chorale, the Sweet Sassafras gospel group, choirs from Sassafras and Ferny Creek primary schools, combined Upwey and Monbulk high school bands and the Hart School of Dance for another spectacular Carols on the Mountain at the Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve. Photo gallery... |
| Thu 13th Dec | Community attitudes to bushfire A CFA survey conducted in high bushfire risk areas in metropolitan Melbourne indicates that many residents are not well prepared for fire. The survey of over 1000 households shows many people have failed to plan adequately for dealing with bushfire. Read the results... (
116KB) |
| Thu 13th Dec | Deployment to South Australia Sassafras-Ferny Creek volunteer Geoff Pfeifer this weekend joins a 200-strong Victorian joint agency deployment to the Kangaroo Island fires in South Australia. Geoff will work in a logistics role as part of an incident management team. |
| Wed 12th Dec | Parliamentary Inquiry Submission Both the brigade and the Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert Siren Committee Inc were recently invited to make submissions to a parliamentary inquiry into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria. Transcripts are available online: Brigade submission (
39KB)Siren Committee submission ( 35KB) |
| Sun 25th Nov | New truck for Sassafras-Ferny Creek Monbulk MLA Hon. James Merlino has officially presented the keys to a new 3000 litre, four-wheel drive tanker to the brigade. Read the press release... (
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| Mon 12th Nov | Summer 2007/08 CFA Fire Restrictions are now in force throughout the Shire of Yarra Ranges. |
| Tue 25th Sep | Local bushfire safety booklet wins award A bushfire safety booklet produced by a local CFA brigade has been recognised in the 2007 Emergency Management Australia Safer Communities Awards. Read the press release ( 53KB) or download the booklet from our Publications
page. |