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CFA crews from Hallston, Leongatha and Mirboo North assisted at the scene of a crop duster crash on Tuesday 1 May around 9.30am.

CFA is looking to boost its services to the fast-growing area of Eynesbury by forming a new fire brigade in the town.

CFA Chief Executive Officer Mick Bourke has welcomed almost $57 million in infrastructure and equipment spending on emergency services, announced in the state budget.

By Ian Atherton, Deputy Group Officer (Group Training), Knox GroupKnox Group’s Multi-Agency Specialist Appliance Display held at Knoxfield on Sunday 22 April was hailed as an outstanding success.

The Yackandandah fire brigade is now using a water-driven hose-washer to clean both 38mm and 64mm hoses after incidents.

Members of all Victorian emergency services and their families will have a rare opportunity to swap stories and compare their hardware at the second Multi-Agency Specialist Appliance Display being held at Knoxfield between 0900 and 1300 this Sunday.

Tomorrow night’s chat with the Chief may be the biggest yet, with members keen to discuss Personal Protective Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment.

** VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MEDIA RELEASE **Millions of dollars worth of grants are now on offer for volunteer emergency service groups to purchase vital resources such as rescue equipment, trucks and facility upgrades.

All CFA members are invited to take part in an online discussion with Chief Officer Euan Ferguson next Wednesday 18 April at 6pm.

The Blairgowrie community will be better protected thanks to a new satellite fire station currently under construction.