Country Fire Authority

  • Pub fire caught early

    Quick-thinking workers at Colac’s Union Club Hotel have used fire extinguishers to stop a fire from spreading from the pub’s kitchen.

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  • Firies demand urgent intervention to replace lookout post

    Colac and district fire volunteers and opposition politicians have slammed a State Government decision to close Mount Gellibrand’s fire tower, as they desperately try to find a solution ahead of the imminent bushfire season.

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  • Plan to close fire-spotting tower draws condemnation

    Firefighters will gather today to fight against the Country Fire Authority’s plans to close one of the Colac district’s fire-spotting towers on the eve of fire season.

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  • La Nina boosts area’s farmers

    Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.

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  • Take the fire risk out of hay storage

    The Country Fire Authority is encouraging farmers to exercise caution with cutting, baling and storing hay this season to prevent hay fires.

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  • Firefighter shows leadership

    Leading the next generation of CFA volunteers has come naturally for Colac firefighter Caitlin Willsher.

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  • Bay brigade hitting target

    Apollo Bay’s fire brigade has reached 100-per-cent compliance with its response time targets.

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  • Cause of fire unkown

    A bushfire near Colac this week has proven that fire risks remain even in winter, authorities say.

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