District 10 News

CFA firefighters attended three house fires overnight, fortunately no serious injuries were reported.

Victorian Volunteer Coast Guard at Port Albert & Port Welshpool, along with the Victoria Police, Woodside Surf Life Saving Club and Port Albert CFA will be conducting an exercise out of Port Albert on Saturday 27 October.

Community engagement started early for Cowwarr brigade with its members taking the opportunity to chat to attendees of the Cowwarr Primary School Farm Fair about summer fire safety.

On Friday 21 September, over 120 people came together to celebrate one man’s contribution to his local community and CFA.

The Glenmaggie community came together on Friday 21 September to pay tribute to members of the township’s fire brigade and to officially open their new fire station.

For latest updates on Loch Sport fire see the CFA website, CFA Facebook, or CFA_Updates on Twitter.

On Thursday 20 September, Stradbroke and Yarram Groups from District 10 came together at Giffard West for a joint Rural TEWT training night.

Gippsland Volunteers travelled far and wide, over 300kms, from South Gippsland Shire to Far East Gippsland to attend a Region initiative to empower Volunteers to deliver Community Education in their local areas.

Helen Henry is a 10-year captain leading her brigade of Glengarry West towards amalgamation with Glengarry brigade to its north.

The Morwell Group held its meeting at the Gippsland Regional Control Centre last week, using the opportunity to check out the new facility and get a better understanding of regional command and control.