District 12 News

Aside from its dictionary definition – the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainly or intimidation – Arthurs Creek-Strathewen Fire Brigade Captain Michael Chapman has his own take on the word ‘courage’.

CFA crews have assisted at the scene of ruptured gas main at Wallan.

239 years of service to the Broadford community by CFA volunteers was celebrated at Broadford Fire Brigade’s recent Service Awards Dinner.

A new facility that will house 80 CFA and SES volunteers was opened in Kinglake on Sunday, 28 October.

A wet, miserable day in Seymour on Saturday 6 October kept the crowds down at the Seymour Show. But despite the weather, Seymour brigade turned out in force to engage with the public and they had around 50 to 70 visitors.

Like so many CFA members, Pip Johnson has her own personal bushfire history. Her great grandmother put her children in the vegetable patch under wet hessian sacks and watched her life burn down in 1939. Her father was CFA’s first legislative officer around Ash Wednesday and Pip patrolled burn offs on a bush block from age six.

Stock agents and insurers across Hume Region are working with CFA to put public safety information in the hands of farmers through their mail.

A car was struck by a train in Wandong this evening (Fri 21 Sep) after it became stuck by the tow bar at a rail crossing on private land.

Volunteers from the Alexandra SES Unit, Alexandra Urban Fire Brigade, and Thornton Fire Brigade recently conducted a combined training exercise at the Alexandra Emergency Services Facility.

A fault in an electrical blanket nearly caused the loss of a cottage in Ballina Court, Buxton on the evening of Sunday August 26th shortly before 9 pm.