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Fire restrictions for the Macedon Ranges municipality come in to force 1am Monday 23rd December. No fires can be lit in the open air without a written permit by the Country Fire Authority. For more information on what you can and can’t do during the fire danger period and when a total fire ban is […]
The Gisborne Fire brigade has been bringing Santa to the streets of Gisborne on Christmas Eve for around 30 years now. Due to an expanding township, ever changing OHS requirements, and increasing time constraints on the hard working volunteers of the Gisborne Fire Brigade, the Brigade this year will be introducing a change in the […]
Gisborne firefighters turned out to a grass fire on the Calder Freeway at New Gisborne on Tuesday around noon. Within minutes of being called out to this fire another 000 call was received for a car fire in New Gisborne. Confronted by two incidents at the same time, firefighters in the Gisborne Tanker 2 tackled […]
CFA’s change to digital radio dispatch channels is set to begin on 8 December in District 12, the first CFA District to migrate to the new digital frequencies on CFA Tait Radios. The change will roll out District by District, with radio traffic still available on existing analogue radio frequencies for a period of time […]
Hundreds of fire brigades across Victoria will open their doors to the community as part of CFA Sunday next weekend. There will be fun activities including fire training demonstrations and sausage sizzles, an opportunity to take a look at fire trucks, equipment and the station and to meet local CFA firefighters. CFA Sunday is a […]
Last minute preparations are in full swing ahead of next weekends Bushfire & Emergency Services Expo at Riddells Creek. Residents from the Macedon Ranges and beyond are encouraged to attend the CFA Bushfire & Emergency Services Expo being held at Riddells Creek this Sunday, 17th November, from 10am to 3pm. The expo will be an opportunity to […]
The Gisborne Fire Brigade will again lend a hand this year on McHappy Day to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House charities. To raise funds for RMHC, McHappy Day is held annually and everyone in the McDonald’s business – franchisees, crew, managers, head office staff and suppliers – participates in some way. Celebrities and local personalities join […]
Weather conditions have eased today and our local crew will be patrolling the area around Bell rd at Mt Wilson. The five Members are doing well. Today another 3 members from the Mt Macedon Group, 2 Gisborne and one from Mt Macedon will depart from Melb airport to keep rotating existing crews already on the fire […]
Gisborne and Mt Macedon Group firefighters are currently in Hartley Vale and have been task to protect life and property. The local crew are staged in a park beside houses waiting for the fire front to come through. Multiple emergency warnings have been issued. Please l check www.rfs.nsw.gov.au for latest warnings. We will […]
1st Lt. Terry Borg, 3rd Lt. Mark Carter, firefighters Tom Ritchie, Rona Pulbrook and Doug Peart all arrived back in Gisborne safe and sound late last night after spending five days in N.S.W on the fire line. The Mt Macedon Group composite crew currently in N.S.W including two from Gisborne had a relitively quite day […]