VRFBA History

In 1928 a two day meeting in Melbourne of representatives of bush fire brigades from across the State resulted in the establishment of the Bush Fire Brigades Association.

With the enactment of the Victorian Country Fire Authority Act (1944), the name of the Association was changed to the Victorian Rural Fire Brigades Association. This act also created the Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association, a sister organisation to the VRFBA.

Under section 100(1) of the CFA Act the Association was granted a privileged position of strength to seek and bring about improvements in the fire service within the management of the CFA, and to safeguard the interests of its members.