News
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Wesburn-Millgrove CFA to get brand new vehicle
The Wesburn-Millgrove CFA will acquire a brand new fire response vehicle after it received a $71,000 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant. The brigade…
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Grant sees a station overhaul for Little Yarra CFA
It was a lucky day for LIttle Yarra CFA on 26 November as the small brigade received a whopping $250,000 grant. It came after the…
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Plenty of gifts at Yarra Valley Red Cross goodies market
The Yarra Valley Red Cross Monthly Stall will be held this Saturday 6 December, offering plenty of home made gifts and other goodies. It will…
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Gift food this Christmas for ADRA’s food drive
The Community Bank Warburton-Yarra Junction is collaborating with ADRA Community Centre Redwood for a food drive to help out those in need during this festive…
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Take pictures with Santa at Wesburn-Millgrove CFA
Santa will visit Wesburn-Millgrove CFA this December to take pictures with visitors. He’ll first appear on Sunday 14 December and then he’ll be back next…
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Fire safety planning workshop at Little Yarra CFA
The Little Yarra CFA is hosting a fire safety planning workshop on 6 December to help locals prepare for the fire season. It takes place…
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CFA partners with Ambulance Victoria to increase cardiac arrest survival rates
The Yarra Junction CFA will now assist in cardiac arrest emergencies as part of the Fire Medical Response (FMR) program, as the two agencies look…
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Dub for Dixi: Woori Yallock student wins speech competition
For the second year in a row, a Woori Yallock Primary School student has won the Rotary Inter School Speech Competition grand final. On Wednesday…
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Trail closures at Warburton Bike Park for start of December
One trail will be closed at the Warburton Bike Park for Tuesday 2 December to Wednesday 3 December. The trail Hop Scotch will be closed…
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Summer kicks off with a sprinkling of snow
Mount Donna Buang marked the start of summer with some soft snowfall in what was the coldest start to the season in nearly 30 years.…
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Mum’s rock for activism
Mums of the Hills Inc (MOTHS) turned up the volume on gender equality at the Director’s Cut Premiere of their MOTHer ROCKers Documentary on Sunday…
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CFA issues summer fire safety warning
With the start of summer upon us, the CFA is urging the community to act safely, with nearly half of all bush and grassfires in…












