District 18 News

** Primary Care Partnership media release **The Bendigo Loddon Primary Care Partnership, Sexual Health Task Group, will launch its Sexual and Reproductive Health Screening Awareness Campaign this month, beginning with the promotion of prostate cancer testing in line with the national promotion of Movember (www.movember.com).

A family was lucky to escape a burning house in Robinvale this morning (20 Nov).

The new Mildura fire station was officially opened recently with more than one hundred guests, members and their families celebrating celebrate this significant brigade milestone but also for the provincial rural city of Mildura.

CFA has declared that the Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence from 1am on 12 November, 2012 for the following municipalities.

A firebombing helicopter and support aircraft have again begun operations from their Sea Lake airbase following last year’s successful trial.

Malmsbury Fire Brigade commenced conducting some roadside burns as part of its township protection strategies.

CFA has declared that the Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence from 1am on 5 November for the following municipality.

The wail of the bagpipes and report of marching feet heralded the formal opening ceremony of the Mildura Fire Station and District 18 Office on Saturday 20 October 2012.

At the inaugural meeting of the Mildura Fire Brigade in 1903, the brigade had a membership base of 25 volunteers.

CFA will officially open the new Mildura Fire Station and district office this Saturday, 20 October.