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Saturday, 25 March 2023 16:58

2023 State Rural Senior Championship Results

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Final results for the 2023 State Rural Senior Championship held in Mooroopna on Saturday 25 March 2023 are now available.

The results are available for download at the bottom of this page. 

Presentation photos and times for all events will be posted on VFBV's dedicated Championships Facebook Page.

Results for all events are available to view here.

 

Event 1:  Low Down Pump & Ladder

Division 1:

1st

Eldorado A

15.92

Seconds

 

2nd

Hurstbridge A 15.95

Seconds

 

3rd

Dunrobin/Nangeela A 16.04

Seconds

 

4th

Beazley's Bridge A

16.55

Seconds

 

5th

Springhurst A

16.71

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Sedgwick A

16.77

Seconds

 

2nd

Mandurang A

16.86

Seconds

 

3rd

Dunrobin/Nangeela B

19.50

Seconds

 

4th

Beazley’s Bridge C

20.33

Seconds

 

5th

Hurstbridge D

20.47

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Dunolly A

18.45

Seconds

 

2nd

Eltham A

19.84

Seconds

 

3rd

Mandurang B

20.07

Seconds

 

4th

Elaine A

20.31

Seconds

 

5th

Mannerim A

20.60

Seconds

 

Event 2A:  Wet Hose & Ladder

Division 1:

1st

Leopold A – NEW RECORD TIME

18.61

Seconds

 

2nd

Hurstbridge A

19.47

Seconds

 

3rd

Springhurst A

20.41

Seconds

 

4th

Sedgwick B

20.64

Seconds

 

5th

Dunrobin/Nangeela A

20.88

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Sedgwick A

20.88

Seconds

 

2nd

Hurstbridge D

22.07

Seconds

 

3rd

Mandurang A

22.47

Seconds

 

=4th

Eldorado C

28.83

Seconds

 

=4th

Yarroweyah A

28.83

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Leopold B

24.98

Seconds

 

2nd

Pearcedale A

25.14

Seconds

 

3rd

Eltham A

26.86

Seconds

 

4th

Leitchville A

28.02

Seconds

 

5th

Elaine A

29.35

Seconds

 


Event 3:  Tanker Hose Reel & Ladder

Division 1:

1st

Hurstbridge A

39.89

Seconds

 

2nd

Beazley’s Bridge A

40.64

Seconds

 

3rd

Eldorado A

40.65

Seconds

 

4th

Leopold A

43.08

Seconds

 

5th

Dunrobin/Nangeela A

45.21

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Sedgwick A

45.25

Seconds

 

2nd

Hurstbridge D

48.07

Seconds

 

3rd

Dunrobin/Nangeela B

48.56

Seconds

 

4th

Yarroweyah A

53.93

Seconds

 

5th

Eldorado C

54.98

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Dunolly A

50.47

Seconds

 

2nd

Eldorado B

55.05

Seconds

 

3rd

Mandurang B

55.24

Seconds

 

4th

Leitchville A

56.20

Seconds

 

5th

Leopold B

56.95

Seconds

 

Event 4:  Tanker - Priming, Pumping & Ladder

Division 1:

1st

Eldorado A

20.07

Seconds

 

2nd

Springhurst A

21.51

Seconds

 

3rd

Connewarre A

21.70

Seconds

 

4th

Hurstbridge A

22.59

Seconds

 

5th

Beazley’s Bridge B

23.25

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Sedgwick A

22.87

Seconds

 

2nd

Dunrobin/Nangeela B

25.25

Seconds

 

3rd

Yarroweyah A

25.30

Seconds

 

4th

Eldorado C

25.42

Seconds

 

5th

Beazley’s Bridge C

26.09

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Dunolly A

23.77

Seconds

 

2nd

Mandurang B

25.76

Seconds

 

3rd

Leopold B

26.31

Seconds

 

4th

Dunrobin/Nangeela D

27.43

Seconds

 

5th

Elaine A

27.74

Seconds

 

Event 5:  Hydrant & Tanker

Division 1:

1st

Hurstbridge A

17.48

Seconds

 

2nd

Eldorado A

18.32

Seconds

 

3rd

Springhurst A

18.35

Seconds

 

4th

Dunrobin/Nangeela A

19.20

Seconds

 

5th

Connewarre A

19.94

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Mandurang A

21.70

Seconds

 

2nd

Hurstbridge D

23.31

Seconds

 

3rd

Eldorado C

24.49

Seconds

 

4th

Springhurst B

25.63

Seconds

 

5th

Chiltern A

30.41

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Elaine A

24.77

Seconds

 

2nd

Eldorado B

25.27

Seconds

 

3rd

Mandurang B

26.16

Seconds

 

4th

Mannerim A

27.16

Seconds

 

5th

Dunrobin/Nangeela D

29.41

Seconds

 


Event 6:  Tanker – Drawing Water from Tank

Division 1:

1st

Hurstbridge A

15.88

Seconds

 

2nd

Leopold A

16.37

Seconds

 

3rd

Beazley’s Bridge B

18.38

Seconds

 

4th

Beazley’s Bridge A

19.51

Seconds

 

5th

Swan Hill A

19.99

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2:

1st

Mandurang A

17.41

Seconds

 

2nd

Yarroweyah A

17.98

Seconds

 

3rd

Hurstbridge D

18.92

Seconds

 

4th

Sedgwick A

19.33

Seconds

 

5th

Eldorado C

20.38

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

Division 3:

1st

Dunolly A

20.44

Seconds

 

2nd

Mandurang B

21.10

Seconds

 

3rd

Eldorado B

21.21

Seconds

 

4th

Pearcedale A

22.19

Seconds

 

5th

Mannerim A

24.13

Seconds

 

 

FINAL AGGREGATES

 

DIVISION 1 AGGREGATE

 

1st

Hurstbridge A

72

points

 

2nd  

Eldorado A

48

Points

 

3rd  

Leopold A

30

Points

 

DIVISION 2 AGGREGATE

 

1st

Sedgwick A

68

Points

 

2nd

Mandurang A

48

Points

 

3rd

Hurstbridge D

38

Points

 

DIVISION 3 AGGREGATE

 

1st

Dunolly A

64

Points

 

2nd

Mandurang B

38

Points

 

3rd

Eldorado B

26

Points

 

 

Alan King AFSM Memorial Conduct Trophy winner:    Leopold Brigade

 

Outstanding Female Team:         Beazley’s Bridge C          

 

Winners of the Firefighter Sprint:

 

Female competitors:       1st Trinity Williams, Chiltern

                                    2nd Erin Munro, Dunrobin/Nangeela

                                    3rd Taylah Logie, Strathmerton

 

Male competitors:           1st Corey Wilkinson, Leopold

                                    2nd Lachlan Lewis, Springhurst

                                    3rd Nathan Bolger, Connewarre

 

Thursday, 23 March 2023 15:36

2023 State Championships This Weekend

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The 2023 State Urban Senior Championship and the State Rural Senior and Junior Championships will be held this coming Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 March 2023 at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, Midland Highway, Mooroopna.

Once again the Urban Senior and Rural State Championships will be held on the same weekend, at the same venue on their own competition tracks.  Competing across the two days will be 40 junior teams and 76 senior teams including Harvey and Brunswick Junction brigades who are once again making the trip across from Western Australia to compete in the State Urban Senior Championship.

The Championships will commence with an opening ceremony on Saturday morning at 8:20am, before competition begins on each competition track from 9am.

The popular and impressive Torchlight Procession will be conducted on the evening of Sunday 25 March at Victoria Lake Park in Shepparton, with 2023 marking 150 years since the first demonstration and display of Victoria’s volunteer firefighters was held in 1873, which included a Torchlight Procession through the streets of Melbourne.  The Torchlight Procession will begin at 8:30pm on Saturday evening.

Sunday mornings events will commence at 8:30am on each track.

Results from the Championship will be progressively posted over the weekend on VFBV’s dedicated Championships Facebook Page.

 

Teams competing in the Rural State Championships:

Seniors:

Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Beazley’s Bridge A Beazley’s Bridge C Dunolly A
Beazley’s Bridge B Chiltern A Dunrobin/Nangeela D
Connewarre A Doreen A Elaine A
Connewarre B Dunrobin/Nangeela B Elaine B
Dunrobin/Nangeela A Eldorado C Eltham A
Dunrobin/Nangeela C Gapsted A Leitchville A
Eldorado A Hurstbridge D Leopold B
Hurstbridge A Mandurang A Mandurang B
Hurstbridge B Sedgwick A Mannerim A
Hurstbridge C Springhurst B Pearcedale A
Leopold A Springhurst C Strathmerton B
Sedgwick B Strathmerton A  
Springhurst A Yarroweyah A  
Swan Hill A    
Truganina A    

 

Juniors:

Ascot & District A Mannerim A
Ascot & District B Miners Rest A
Beazley's Bridge A Miners Rest B
Beazley's Bridge B Napoleons-Enfield A
Beazley’s Bridge C Napoleons-Enfield B
Chiltern A Napoleons-Enfield C
Doreen A Pearcedale A
Dunolly A Pearcedale B
Dunrobin/Nangeela A Springhurst A
Dunrobin/Nangeela B Springhurst B
Eldorado A Strathmerton A
Eldorado B Swan Hill A
Gapsted A Swan Hill B
Gapsted B Truganina A
Mandurang A  

 

Teams competing in the State Urban Senior Championship:

A Section B Section 
Dandenong Brunswick Junction (WA)
Eaglehawk Cohuna
Harvey (WA) Creswick
Kangaroo Flat Echuca
Melton A Euroa
Mildura Hamilton/Colac
Morwell Hallam
Osborne Park A Hoppers Crossing
Patterson River Horsham
Sale Kerang
Wendouree Knox Group
Werribee Kyneton
  Maffra
  Melton B
  Mooroopna
  Osborne Park B
  Pakenham/Narre Warren
  Seymour
  Swan Hill
  Tatura
  Warracknabeal
  Warrnambool
  Whittlesea

 

 

 

Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:13

2023 State Urban Junior Championship Results

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Final results for the 2023 State Urban Junior Championships held in Mooroopna on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March 2023 are now available.

The results are listed below and are also available for download at the bottom of this page. 

Presentation photos and times for all events have been posted on VFBV's dedicated Championships Facebook Page.

RESULTS – Saturday 18th March

Event  1               Hydrant – One Competitor, Under 14 Years

1st

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield)

10.63

seconds

2nd

Maffra (Kobe Parsons)

10.79

seconds

3rd

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark)

10.82

seconds

4th

Red Cliffs A (Darcy Roden)

11.45

seconds

5th

Melton A (Ryder Millington)

11.75

seconds


Event  2               Y Coupling – Two Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Melton A (Devante Johns and Brodie Leitch)

10.92

seconds

2nd

Harvey (Daniel Martella and Brodie Hewer)

12.28

seconds

3rd

Melton B (Ryan Stone and Tia Stone)

12.69

seconds

4th

Grovedale (Aiden Couzens and Matthew Evans)

12.72

seconds

5th

Bairnsdale (Cooper Howell and Bryce Olgesby)

13.65

seconds

 

Event  3               Wet Hose Striking Second Disc – Four Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield, George Danswan, Archie Collier, Gratton Harrison)

18.68

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Poppy Arandt, Alexis Johnston, Ryder Millington, Mikaylah Crawford)

19.38

seconds

3rd

Warracknabeal A (Hayden Polack, Eliza Williamson, Maddison Bentley, Ben Wright)

19.79

seconds

4th

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark, Matilda Kubeil, Kobee Mann, Zahara Johns)

20.57

seconds

5th

Maffra (Kristin Murphy, Tyler Schoenmaekers, Kobe Parsons, Rowville Competitor)

21.25

seconds

 

Event  4               Y Coupling – Four Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Harvey (Daniel Martella, Brodie Hewer, Cam Wellington, Bailey Garrigan)

8.70

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Devante Johns, Brodie Leitch, Lorelei Geysing, Jamie Millington)

8.80

seconds

3rd

Echuca A (Martyn Currey, James Mead, Kaylea Blake, Kyran Blake)

9.57

seconds

4th

Bairnsdale (Cooper Howell, Ethan Pitt, Bryce Oglesby, Ben Whipress)

10.35

seconds

5th

Kyneton (Sam Foster, Royce Sharpe, Luke Stanely, Spencer Zan)

10.71

seconds

 

Event 5                Wet Hose Striking 1st & 2nd Discs – Four Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Melton A (Devante Johns, Brodie Leitch, Lorelei Geysing, Jamie Millington)

19.38

seconds

2nd

Melton B (Ryan Stone, Tia Stone, Kenlou Williams, Ebony Falzone)

19.75

seconds

3rd

Kyneton (Sam Foster, Royce Sharp, Luke Stanley, Spencer Zan)

19.84

seconds

4th

Echuca A (Martyn Currey, James Mead, Kyran Blake, Sam Schmedje)

21.09

seconds

5th

Rowville B (Matthew De Filppis, Cameron Ellis, Thomas Landells, Lauren Brayshaw)

21.18

seconds

 

Event  6               Marshall – One Competitor, Under 14 Years

1st

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark)

28.65

seconds

2nd

Kangaroo Flat (Lucy Gilbee)

34.52

seconds

3rd

Melton A (Ryder Millington)

34.63

seconds

4th

Maffra (Kobe Parsons)

38.67

seconds

5th

Red Cliffs (Darcy Roden)

38.77

seconds

 

Event  7               Wet Hose Striking 1st & 2nd Discs – Four Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark, Matilda Kubeil, Kobee Mann, Zhara Johns)

20.12

seconds

2nd

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield, George Danswan, Archie Collier, Gratton Harrison)

22.74

seconds

3rd

Melton C (Charlotte Crawford, Isabella Greene, Mason Pasco, borrowed competitor)

24.11

seconds

4th

Warracknabeal (Hayden Polack, Eliza Williamson, Zander Jonasson, Ben Wright)

24.36

seconds

5th

Euroa C (Will Mann, Tyler Delahey, Mischa Boyd, Charlie Tracey)

24.51

seconds

 

Event  8               Marshall – One Competitor, Under 17 Years

1st

Grovedale (Thomas Evans)

26.19

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Devante Johns)

26.97

seconds

3rd

Melton B (Ryan Stone)

28.51

seconds

4th

Kyneton (Luke Stanley)

29.84

seconds

5th

Harvey (Brodie Hewer)

30.53

seconds

 

Event  9               Wet Hose – Two Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Melton A (Devante Johns and Brodie Leitch)

10.13

seconds

2nd

Grovedale (Thomas Evans and Aiden Couzens)

10.65

seconds

3rd

Kyneton (Sam Foster and Luke Stanley) Run off conducted for third place

11.09

seconds

4th

Melton C (Ryan Stone and Ebony Falzon) Run off conducted for third place

11.09

seconds

5th

Warracknabeal A (Cody Polack and Isabella Orsulak)

11.38

seconds

 

Event 10              Marshall – Two Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark and Matilda Kubeil)

18.85

seconds

2nd

Kangaroo Flat (Lucy Gilbee and Chris Mason)

21.81

seconds

3rd

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield and George Danswan)

22.22

seconds

4th

Warracknabeal (Hayden Polack and Eliza Williamson)

22.70

seconds

5th

Sale (Ruth King and Danae Bhana)

23.05

seconds

 

Event 11              Wet Hose – Two Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark and Matilda Kubeil)

12.22

seconds

2nd

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield and George Danswan)

12.51

seconds

3rd

Kangaroo Flat (Lucy Gilbee and Chris Mason)

12.92

seconds

4th

Warracknabeal A (Hayden Polack and Eliza Williamson)

13.08

seconds

5th

Rowville A (Brenton Radford and Madison Lam)

13.39

seconds

 

RESULTS – Sunday 19th March

Event 12              Hydrant – One Competitor, Under 17 Years

1st

Grovedale (Aiden Couzens)

12.32

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Devante Johns)

12.75

seconds

3rd

Harvey (Brodie Hewer)

13.35

seconds

4th

Warracknabeal A (Cody Polack)

13.50

seconds

5th

Echuca A (Martyn Currey)

13.62

seconds

 

Event 13              Y Coupling – Two Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield and George Danswan)

14.13

seconds

2nd

Maffra (Kristin Murphy and Tyler Schoenmaekers)

16.27

seconds

3rd

Melton A (Ryder Millington and Mikaylah and Crawford)

16.67

seconds

4th

Kyneton (Lea Sheridan and Charlie Tracey)

16.89

seconds

5th

Sale (Thomas De Nobile and Conner Knights)

17.44

seconds

 

Event 14             Wet Hose Striking Second Disc – Four Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Harvey (Daniel Martella, Brodie Hewer, Cam Wellington, Bailey Garrigan)

18.01

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Devante Johns, Brodie Leitch, Lorelei Geysing, Jamie Millington) Run off conducted for second place

18.14

seconds

3rd

Werribee A (Oscar Statharin, Ally Owen, Matthew Packer, Mitchell Inglis) Run off conducted for second place

18.14

seconds

4th

Kellerberrin (Caiden Cox, Caysie Bubb, Savannah Wilkins, Amber Watkins)

18.48

seconds

5th

Maffra (Charlotte Giles, Kasey Svenson, Jayde Parsons, Trinity Sherritt)

18.67

seconds

 

Event 15              Y Coupling – Four Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Werribee A (Markus Weiss, Harindi Pethiyagoda, Oscar Weston, Piper Owen)

11.05

seconds

2nd

Melton A (Poppy Arandt, Alexis Johnston, Ryder Millington, Mikaylah Crawford)

11.37

seconds

3rd

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark, Matilda Kubeil, Kobee Mann, Zahara Johns)

11.48

seconds

4th

Wangaratta (Scarlett McAndrew, Chelsea Heywood, Kayla Jose, Jack Ambrose)

12.13

seconds

5th

Sale (Willow Goode, Danae Bhana, Thomas De Nobile, Connor Knights)

12.40

seconds

 

Event 16              Wet Hose Striking One Disc Twice – Four Competitors, Under 14 Years

1st

Maffra (Kristin Murphy, Tyler Schoenmaekers, Kobe Parsons, borrowed Rowville competitor)

17.38

seconds

2nd

Euroa A (Addison Godsmark, Matilda Kubeil, Kobee Mann, Zahara Johns)

17.46

seconds

3rd

Echuca A (Mason Whinfield, George Danswan, Archie Collier, Gratton Harrison)

17.59

seconds

4th

Melton A (Poppy Arandt, Alexis Johnston, Ryder Millington, Mikaylah Crawford)

18.81

seconds

5th

Warracknabeal A (Hayden Polack, Eliza Williamson, Zander Jonasson, Maddison Bentley)

20.02

seconds

 

Event 17              Marshall – Two Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Melton A (Devante Johns, Brodie Leitch)

16.06

seconds

2nd

Harvey (Daniel Martella, Brodie Hewer)

16.89

seconds

3rd

Echuca A (Martyn Currey, James Mead)

19.07

seconds

4th

Melton B (Ryan Stone, Tia Stone)

19.41

seconds

5th

Kyneton (Sam Foster, Luke Stanley)

19.52

seconds

 

Event 18              Wet Hose Striking One Disc Twice – Four Competitors, Under 17 Years

1st

Kyneton (Sam Foster, Royce Sharp, Luke Stanley, Spencer Zan)

14.87

seconds

2nd

Harvey (Daniel Martella, Brodie Hewer, Cam Wellington, Bailey Garrigan)

16.11

seconds

3rd

Kellerberrin (Caiden Cox, Caysie Bubb, Savannah Wilkins, Amber Watkins)

17.29

seconds

4th

Melton B (Ryan Stone, Tia Stone, Kenlou Williams, Ebony Falzon)

17.41

seconds

5th

Rowville B (Matthew De Flippis, Cameron Ellis, Thomas Landells, Lauren Brayshaw)

17.44

seconds

 

FINAL AGGREGATE RESULTS

 

DRY AGGREGATE:

1st

Melton A

43

Points

2nd

Echuca A

26

Points

=3rd

Euroa A and Harvey

22

Points

 

 

WET AGGREGATE

1st

Melton A

28

Points

=2nd

Echuca A & Euroa A

23

Points

 

UNDER 14 YEARS AGGREGATE

1st

Euroa A

45

Points

2nd

Echuca A

40

Points

3rd

Maffra

21

Points

 


UNDER 17 YEARS AGGREGATE

1st

Melton A

52

Points

2nd

Harvey

35

Points

3rd

Grovedale

23

Points

 

GRAND AGGREGATE                    

1st

Melton A

71

Points

2nd

Echuca A

49

Points

3rd

Euroa A

45

Points

 

 

2023 - Champion Team – Melton A

Coaches Anthony Rhodes, Bailey Rhodes and Ashley Goudie and competitors:

  1. Poppy Arandt
  2. Mikaylah Crawford
  3. Lorelei Geysing
  4. Devante Johns
  5. Alexis Johnston
  6. Brodie Leitch
  7. Jamie Millington
  8. Ryder Millington

 

The final Aggregate Board is below:

Thursday, 16 March 2023 16:05

2023 State Urban Junior Championship This Weekend

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The 2023 State Urban Junior Championship will be held this coming Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 March 2023 in Mooroopna. This year will be the 50th time the State Urban Junior Championship has been held.

Come along and see tomorrow’s CFA volunteers proudly demonstrate their skills.

If you are not involved with the CFA juniors program or haven’t witnessed the value the State Urban Junior Championship provides for young volunteers to develop practical skills and to be actively involved in CFA, then get along and be inspired.

Urban junior competitions have a proud 50 year history. This year 41 teams from CFA brigades from across Victoria along with two teams, Harvey and Kellerberrin, who have travelled across from Western Australia will compete over the two days.  

The 2023 Championship is being held at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, Midland Hwy, Mooroopna and events will begin at 8:30am each morning.

Results from the Championship will be progressively posted over the weekend on VFBV’s dedicated Championships Facebook Page

Teams competing in the 2023 State Urban Junior Championship are:

Ararat Melton A
Bairnsdale Melton B
Colac Melton C
Diamond Creek Mildura
Echuca A Red Cliffs A
Echuca B Red Cliffs B
Euroa A Rowville A
Euroa B Rowville B
Euroa C Sale
Frankston Seymour
Grovedale Stawell
Hamilton Swan Hill A
Harvey (Western Australia) Swan Hill B
Hoppers Crossing Upwey A
Horsham Upwey B
Kangaroo Flat Wangaratta
Kellerberrin (Western Australia) Warracknabeal A 
Kerang Wendouree 
Kyneton Warracknabeal B
Maffra Werribee A
  Werribee B

Information for brigades competing this weekend can be downloaded from this page

Next weekend 25th and 26th March will see the State Urban Senior Championship along with the State Rural Senior and Junior Championships take place at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve also.

 

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 14:32

International Women's Day 2023

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Each year on March 8 International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women as well as calling for action to accelerate women’s equality.

The theme for International Women’s Day this year is #EmbraceEquity. This year’s theme acknowledges that everyone starts from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.

Throughout CFA and VFBV, there are many examples of the contribution women make to our communities and our fire services. The work and decisions being made today to embrace diversity and inclusion will ensure more women are supported and encouraged into the fire services for future generations.

To each of the dedicated, highly skilled and much appreciated women in CFA and across all fire and emergency services, thank you for the contribution you make to making communities safer today and every day of the year.

Each of us can play a part in actively supporting and embracing equity within our own sphere of influence. This can include simple steps such as challenging stereotypes, calling out discrimination, drawing attention to bias and actively seeking out how to include others within our brigades, workplaces, communities, CFA and the wider emergency services across Victoria.

Members are reminded of our March editorial from last year that covered International Women’s Day history in great detail, including some helpful hints and tips that invite CFA members to reflect on how each of us can contribute to building inclusive brigade cultures where women are not only welcomed, but thrive. You can re-read that piece here: VFBV Newsletter - March 2022

We also take this opportunity on International Women’s Day to re-share below many of the profile stories of influential and inspirational women across CFA that continue to inspire us.

 

Rowville Fire Brigade’s women leading the way
   
Female firefighter Sheryl Batrouney talks about breaking the bias on the fireground
   
Inspiring leader and Captain – Sheryn Gallagher
   
Female Captains share stories for International Women's Day
   
A celebration of CFA's rural women
   
Volunteers honoured by road naming
   
Creating connections and investing in our youth
   
Diversity at the forefront for AFSM recipient
   
Diamond Creek Fire Brigade boosts confidence in young members
   
CFA celebrates International Women's Day
   
Volunteers who are staff
   
Following in the family's footsteps
   
The joy of being a junior leader
   
Faces of CFA - Leonie Turner, Hoddles Creek Fire Brigade
   
A commitment to service
   
A passion to lead CFA's next generation

 

 


About VFBV: VFBV is established under the Country Fire Authority Act and is the peak body for CFA Volunteers in Victoria. VFBV works tirelessly to represent, advocate and support CFA volunteers to the CFA Board and management, governments, ministers, members of parliament, councils, instrumentalities, business and the public. Our vision is for Strong Volunteerism, Embraced to Build Community Resilience for a Safer Victoria.

 
This article is part of our series celebrating women in CFA for International Women's Day.

The first International Women’s Day gathering occurred in 1911, you can read more about the history of International Women’s Day on the International Women’s Day website.

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Activity/15586/The-history-of-IWD 

 

Wednesday, 08 March 2023 12:24

March 2023 Newsletter

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Volunteer Surge Capacity in Action 
By Adam Barnett, VFBV Chief Executive Officer 

By empowering, supporting and embracing local communities to contribute to fire safety, knowledge and participation, we build safer and more resilient communities.

The volunteer CFA model is based on the fundamental tenant of partnering with our communities to share responsibility for fire safety. It is based on the philosophy that if we share an understanding of how to recognise and understand risk and jointly accept responsibility for managing that risk, then we will be far more effective at reducing the occurrence and reduce the impact should an emergency occur. It accepts that because of the size and speed at which emergencies can develop, the best way to protect Victorians is to partner with them to prepare, prevent, mitigate, respond and support recovery from emergencies. Not to mention the incredible social capital and empowerment that emergency volunteering creates across the community.

This shared responsibility model encourages all Victorians to take actions, commensurate with their abilities to prevent, prepare and safely respond to emergencies. An integrated approach to emergency management brings together agencies, state government, local government, industry, non-government organisations and everyday Victorian’s to work together to protect lives and property from fire and other emergencies.

The strength of the CFA system is because it is built from the community and for the community – it is therefore intrinsically linked. It does not need to parachute personnel into communities in times of disaster, as its people are already living inside and part of each community. They already have existing relationships, partnerships and understanding of the local context. Members of the community come together to learn the skills and knowledge of disaster preparation, prevention, response and recovery that builds a timeless legacy that embeds these emergency management skills into the community.

When disaster does strike, these citizens don’t need to look up or study local priorities or seek local knowledge, it is already built into the system. Communities with strong brigades don’t look outside their community for help, they look within first. And provided they are adequately supported by government, they have the tools, equipment, resources and morale to provide the initial response as emergencies develop.

This is just as important during the recovery stages as well, because long after many others leave, it is the local brigades that remain to support and care for their communities as they transition to recovery.

The beauty of the CFA model is as a disaster grows, the system can top-up and provide critical backup and support to assist those communities during their times of need. What we refer to as the CFA volunteer surge capacity is exactly that – it is the ability of the 1,214 communities across Victoria who have all established, supported and contributed to their local volunteer fire brigade pitching in to help neighbouring communities, and at times even those from afar.

This massive surge force provides unparalleled weight of attack when fires threaten and can be mobilised quickly and efficiently right across the entire state without leaving any communities unprotected. Crews stay behind to defend the local community, while the surge is sent afar to assist others. Volunteer brigades have planned for these contingencies for decades, with many adding their own fundraising funds and precious time to purchase trucks and equipment above the minimum allotment that government provides. In what other workplace do the workers volunteer their own time and efforts to fundraise for critical equipment just to do the job they have been asked to do by the State? Imagine the boss passing around a cap for workers to donate to buy the pens and paper used by the office. Yet the State very generously provides that same equipment to its paid workforce paid for…you guessed it – by you and your community through tax dollars. This is why VFBV is so passionate about educating decision makers on the inequity and unfairness of the current system, that sees CFA as the most poorly funded fire service in Victoria, despite it also being by far the largest, most trusted and efficient.

Often times, volunteers have had to fight the very organisation they are donating the trucks to just to get permission to build and fund these critical assets. In fairness to CFA, their opposition often stems from the fact that once the asset is added to the organisation, CFA receives no additional funding from government to actually cover the maintenance and running costs. And pulled from the pages of a comedy skit, that leaves us with a shambolic arrangement where the agency can’t actually afford to accept millions of dollars of donated equipment that would ultimately become assets of the state and be on call during times of emergency.

Returning to the incredible surge capacity provided by volunteers, when it works well, we usually don’t hear much about it – because the emergency has been nipped in the bud, and controlled long before it has grown to a size that makes for compelling TV.

Case in point was the most recent TFB days that occurred in late February. With high temperatures, high gusty winds and a large amount of grassland fuel loads, these were the perfect conditions for dangerous fire behaviour.

For example, on the 24th Feb, a TFB was declared for the Wimmera and Southwest fire districts. Over the course of the day, 25 significant grass and scrub fires were responded to. The majority of those were controlled within an hour or two, with all of them controlled by the end of the day. In each case, the local response and weight of attack was outstanding. Our highly trained and professional volunteers did outstanding work sizing up the incidents and establishing control points on arrival. Each initiated calls for “make tankers” and provided word backs early, matching resources to the risk and ensuring an appropriate weight of attack could be achieved early and effectively. Volunteers doing what volunteers do best – just getting on with it.

The established practice of brigades pre-planning and having crews on standby was again highly effective and meant requests for additional tankers was met with ease.

So far, the largest blaze was the Flowerdale grass and scrub fire that began on the afternoon of the 21st February. Burning through very steep and inaccessible country, this fire was fanned by strong wind gusts and grew to over 500 hectares by the early evening. 56 CFA appliances, 15 FFMVic appliances and 9 aircraft battled the fire into the evening.

Three days later, the fire was brought under control, despite having grown to 1,000 hectares in size. An incredible achievement. Despite posing a threat to multiple homes, there have been no confirmed loss of homes, nor any confirmed reports of livestock losses. This is an outstanding result and has been attributed to early asset protection initiated by the crews and the incredible skill of the responding crews. Only measuring the success by loss is always flawed, with these examples highlighting the incredible ‘saves’ that occur at each incident.

These are just a couple of examples of the fantastic work that gets done every day by CFA volunteers in partnership with other ESO’s and the community to protect and defend their communities during emergencies.

Why is this all so important. Because Victoria is one of the most fire prone places in the world. With changing weather, longer fire seasons driven by our changing climate and urban sprawl encroaching our forested areas, the need to build, strengthen and protect Victoria’s CFA volunteer surge capacity is critical.

Asking less people to do more is not going to be sustainable nor in the best interests of the Victorian public. It would be a very brave politician, commissioner or bureaucrat that is prepared to testify at the next Bushfires Royal Commission that they were comfortable not doing anything to bolster and grow Victoria’s volunteer capacity to deal with the ever increasing emergencies that we will face in the future.

VFBV continues to advocate for greater government support in recognising and promoting the great work all our emergency service volunteers do, and the need to encourage, educate and promote the importance to the wider community in order to drive recruitment, retention and high morale. The need to protect the large volunteer surge capacity drawn from metropolitan areas is critical to ensure we are prepared for those major disasters when they strike. The regularity of large fires like Ash Wednesday, Black Saturday and the 2019/20 Australian eastern seaboard fires provide a clear impetus of what we must plan and prepare for, and what is at risk if we don’t.

Anything or any policy that continues to erode or disincentivise Victoria’s emergency service volunteers will one day be scrutinised by public enquiry. And the question we will be asking is - what did you do to build, protect, support or encourage Victoria’s most treasured and efficient pubic asset, Victoria’s CFA?

VALE

It is with great sadness we learned of the passing of VFBV Life member Ron Jacobs OAM AFSM on the 25th February.

Ron was a Life Member of the Chelsea Fire Brigade (now Patterson River) and held the position of Association Secretary for the Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association (VUFBA) from July 1984 until July 1993 and was honoured with VUFBA Life Membership in 1995.

Ron was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the 1992 Queen’s Birthday Honours list and was further recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for service to the local community through roles with historical, local government and emergency service organisations.

Ron was also heavily involved in urban competitions as a competitor and also spent more than 30 years on the Executive of the Eastern Districts and Flinders Associations and was awarded the VUFBA Gold Star in 1986.

Ron was also the father of long serving VFBV Staff Member and fellow Association Life Member Jenni Laing.

We pass on our deepest condolences to Jenni, her siblings Bruce and John and the wider family, and members of Patterson River Fire Brigade.


International Women's Day 2023

Each year on March 8 International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women as well as calling for action to accelerate women’s equality.

The theme for International Women’s Day this year is #EmbraceEquity. This year’s theme acknowledges that everyone starts from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.

Throughout CFA and VFBV, there are many examples of the contribution women make to our communities and our fire services. The work and decisions being made today to embrace diversity and inclusion will ensure more women are supported and encouraged into the fire services for future generations.

To each of the dedicated, highly skilled and much appreciated women in CFA and across all fire and emergency services, thank you for the contribution you make to making communities safer today and every day of the year.

Each of us can play a part in actively supporting and embracing equity within our own sphere of influence. This can include simple steps such as challenging stereotypes, calling out discrimination, drawing attention to bias and actively seeking out how to include others within our brigades, workplaces, communities, CFA and the wider emergency services across Victoria.

Members are reminded of our March editorial from last year that covered International Women’s Day history in great detail, including some helpful hints and tips that invite CFA members to reflect on how each of us can contribute to building inclusive brigade cultures where women are not only welcomed, but thrive. You can re-read that piece here.

We also take this opportunity on International Women’s Day to re-share many of the profile stories of influential and inspirational women across CFA that continue to inspire us, visit the VFBV website for links to these profiles.

 

Tony’s Trek

On 10 March 2023, Inspector-General for Emergency Management (and Chair of the Emergency Services Foundation) Tony Pearce will start Tony’s Trek – a 1440km solo charity walk through Victoria to support new mental health initiatives to benefit our emergency management community.

Covering the area from Melbourne to Mallacoota and across the Alpine Range to Wodonga before heading back to Melbourne, Tony’s Trek aims to raise awareness and support for building collaborative sector-wide mental health initiatives led by the Emergency Services Foundation (ESF).

VFBV encourages brigades and groups to get behind Tony’s Trek, and think about how they might be able to assist with fundraising and promoting the initiative as Tony’s Trek makes its way across the route.

Posters and promotional material are available to support brigades get behind this important initiative. To find out more, donate or get involved go to www.esf.com.au/tonys-trek/  

 

2023 State Championships
Later in March the 2023 State Championships will be held over consecutive weekends at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve.

The first weekend of competition will be for the Urban Junior State Championship on 18 and 19 March with 41 teams competing in 18 events over the two days. Harvey and Kellerberrin brigades are also making the trip across from Western Australia to compete in the Urban Junior Championship with Harvey also competing the Urban Senior Championship the following weekend.

On the following weekend, 25 and 26 March the Urban Senior Championship and the Rural Senior and Junior Championships will be held. Across this weekend there will be 75 senior teams and 40 junior teams.

Across both weekends the Championships will also be supported by more than 200 judges and officials who have volunteered their time and expertise to ensure the successful conduct of the State Championships.

The popular and impressive Torchlight Procession will again also be conducted on the evening of Saturday 25 March at Victoria Lake Park in Shepparton, with 2023 marking 150 years since the first demonstration and display of Victoria’s volunteer firefighters was held in 1873 which included a Torchlight Procession through the streets of Melbourne.

Participation in the Torchlight Procession is also open to brigades not competing in State Championship events. Any brigade wishing to participate in the Torchlight Procession should contact Peter Davis This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0458 933 797 as soon as possible.

Information for competing brigades has been sent out, this information is also available for download from the VFBV website for the State Rural Championships and the State Urban Junior and Urban Senior Championships.

 

 

Radio Allocation Policy

Feedback is being sought on CFA’s proposed new Radio Allocation policy and procedure.

The new policy and procedure has been developed in preparation for the planned rollout of CFA’s replacement to the operational radio fleet. The revised policy and procedure covers the radio justification criteria and outlines the initial allocation of radio’s to brigades, groups, appliances and officers.

Feedback can be provided by individuals, brigades, groups and District Councils. Due to procurement activities, feedback is due by Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Please visit the VFBV website for more information, including copies of the policy and procedure.

 

 

CFA Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy

Feedback is being sought on a new draft policy covering Alcohol and other drugs, including prescription medication.

The draft policy covers arrangements for the appointment of a ‘responsible officer’, when alcohol can be consumed and a ban on brigades from applying for a new liquor license, with existing licenses able to be kept.

All members are encouraged to read and provide feedback ASAP. Feedback is due by Monday 8th May 2023.

Please visit the VFBV website for more information and a copy of the draft policy.

 

 

CFA Board Positions

The CFA Act recognises that it is important that the CFA Board has strong volunteer expertise, knowledge and an understanding of CFA volunteers. To support this, four of the skills-based CFA Board members are appointed by the Minister for Emergency Services from a panel of names submitted by VFBV.

This year, the terms of two volunteer nominees will expire in December 2023, with both members eligible for re-appointment. One is for a volunteer from brigades predominantly serving rural communities, and the other being for a volunteer from brigades predominantly serving urban communities.

CFA volunteers who believe they have the skills, experience and capacity to make a contribution to the Board of CFA are invited to apply. In addition to volunteer experience and knowledge, nomination will have regard to any of the following - knowledge of or experience in; commercial; technical; operational; legal or financial matters; expertise in fire or emergency management; land management; or any other field relevant to the performance of the functions of CFA.

VFBV is seeking applications from gender and culturally diverse candidates in addition to a diverse range of skills and experience including applications from diverse brigade types and classifications.

Members should familiarise themselves with the CFA Board Charter and further information on the application process is available from the VFBV website or via the office at (03) 9886 1141.

Applications close on Monday 26th June 2023.

 

 

VFBV Board Positions

Vacancies on the VFBV Board will arise when the terms of four VFBV Board members expire on the 1st October 2023. Of the four members whose terms are expiring, two are eligible for re-appointment.

VFBV invites applications from any CFA volunteer who is motivated by the prospect of making a difference and believes they have the skills to contribute to the VFBV Board.

The role of a board member involves contributing to VFBV direction, policy determination and monitoring the performance and governance of the Association. This includes actively contributing to policy discussion, consulting with CFA volunteers and contributing to the identification and management of strategic issues.

VFBV is seeking applications from gender and culturally diverse candidates in addition to a diverse range of skills and experience including applications from diverse brigade types and classifications.

Members should familiarise themselves with the VFBV Board member role statement and key selection criteria available from the VFBV website or via the office at (03) 9886 1141.

Applications close on Monday 28th August 2023.

 

 

Quarterly Supplement

Included with the March 2023 edition of Fire Wise is the latest edition of the VFBV Quarterly Supplement. 

The Quarterly Supplement contains 16 pages of relevant news, updates, information on current issues being pursued by VFBV on behalf of members. It also includes additional resources or updates that are available via our website. 

An electronic copy of the Quarterly Supplement can be downloaded here.  

Brigade Captains and Secretaries, Group Officers and Group Secretaries as well as VFBV delegates are requested to please take the time to read this and future editions, and table at your upcoming meetings for the benefit and knowledge of your members.

 

 

Nominations for Trust Fund
VFBV is calling for nominations to the CFA and Brigades Donations Fund. 

The purpose of the fund is to raise and receive money and donations of goods and services from the public for distribution to brigades to assist with costs of purchasing and maintaining firefighting equipment, facilities, training and administrative expenses which are associated with their firefighting functions.

Following nominations, five new or reappointed members will be appointed by the VFBV Board to serve as VFBV Trustees on the fund for a term of two years.

All current trustees are eligible for re-appointment.

Please visit the VFBV website for details.

Nominations close on Monday 19th June 2023.

 

Recent articles on the VFBV website
Feedback Requested – Revised Radio Allocation Policy and Procedure

Feedback Requested – Draft CFA Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy

CFA & Brigades Donations Fund Nominations

CFA Board Vacancies

VFBV Board Vacancies

International Women's Day 2023

 

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Friday, 03 March 2023 10:32

CFA Board Positions - Invitation to Apply

Written by

Inviting Applications for the CFA Board

Applications close Monday 26th June 2023.

The CFA Act recognises that it is important that the CFA Board has strong volunteer expertise, knowledge and understanding of CFA volunteers. To support this, four of the skills-based CFA Board members are appointed by the Minister for Emergency Services from a panel of names submitted by VFBV.

This year, the terms of two volunteer nominees will expire in December 2023, with both members eligible for re-appointment. One is for a volunteer from brigades predominantly serving rural communities, and the other being for a volunteer from brigades predominantly serving urban communities.

VFBV are now seeking further applications from any CFA volunteer interested in applying for these two volunteer-nominated positions on the CFA Board.

CFA volunteers who believe they have the skills, experience and capacity to make a contribution to the Board of the CFA are invited to apply.

In addition to volunteer experience and knowledge, selection will haver regard to any of the following: knowledge of, or experience in, commercial, technical, operational, legal or financial matters; or expertise in fire or emergency management, land management or any other field relevant to the performance of the functions of CFA.

VFBV is seeking gender and culturally diverse candidates, in additional to a diverse range of skills and experience including applicants from diverse brigade type and classifications.

From applications received and following a selection process including interviews. VFBV will submit a panel of names to the Minister for Emergency Services.

The CFA Board meets on a monthly basis, usually on a Monday and also operates a committee system which could require an additional commitment of at least one day per month. Regular attendance at official functions and brigade/group events is also expected.

The appointment to the CFA Board would be for a period of up to three years.

The CFA Board Charter and Position Description are available for download below.

 

Application process

Applications must include:

1.       A cover letter outlining why you are interested in applying, your experience relevant to a Board position, your volunteer background and experience, and any further information to address the key selection criteria contained within the position description.

2.       A completed ‘Quick Self Summary’ (available for download below)

3.       A current resume

4.       Names and contact details of two referee’s

 

Applications should be marked Private & Confidential, and addressed to VFBV CEO via:

Post: VFBV, 9/24 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East VIC 3151

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Applicants will be contacted regarding any further steps involved in the selection process which will include interviews held via videoconferencing or in person as well as reference checks.

 

For other relevant information, interested volunteers can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Applications close Monday 26th June 2023.

 

Friday, 03 March 2023 09:59

VFBV Board Vacancies - Invitation to Apply

Written by

Invitation open to all CFA volunteers to apply

Closing date for written applications is Monday 28th August 2023.

VFBV advances the interests for all Victorian fire brigade volunteers and advocates on their behalf to CFA and other key stakeholders. The VFBV Board drives policy development based on volunteer input and is involved in the management of issues of central importance to all CFA volunteers.

VFBV invites applications from any CFA volunteer who is motivated by the prospect of making a difference and believes they have the skills to contribute to the VFBV Board.

Vacancies on the VFBV Board will arise when the terms of four VFBV Board members expire on the 1st October 2023. Of the four members whose terms are expiring, two members are eligible for re-appointment.

The term of appointment will be to 1st October 2025 (two years) and applications are invited from interested volunteers to be considered for these vacancies.

The role of a VFBV Board Member involves contributing to VFBV direction, policy determination and monitoring the performance and governance of the Association.  This includes actively contributing to policy discussion, consulting with CFA volunteers and contributing to the identification and management of strategic issues.

This is an honorary position; no honorarium is paid.

VFBV is seeking applications from gender and culturally diverse candidates, in additional to a diverse range of skills and experience including from applicants from diverse brigade types and classifications.

Prior to applying you should familiarise yourself with the following documents, each available for download at the bottom of this page:

  1. VFBV Board Member Role Statement including key selection criteria
  2. VFBV Board Code of Conduct Policy and Declaration
  3. VFBV Conflict of Interest Policy and Declaration

 

How to apply

If you are motivated by the prospect of making a difference for CFA volunteers, then send your written application addressing the following:

  1. The key selection criteria in the role statement
  2. An outline of your VFBV involvement and experience or in the case of there being none – outline how you have supported or advocated for VFBV positions/campaigns or support CFA volunteer improvements
  3. An outline of your CFA activity
  4. A resume, including the names of two referees

 

Applications must be lodged with VFBV by Monday 28th August 2023.

Applications should be marked Private and Confidential and addressed to: VFBV, 9/24 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East VIC 3151

Or via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax (03) 9886 1618

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the VFBV office on (03) 9886 1141.

Friday, 03 March 2023 09:43

Nominations for CFA and Brigades Donations Fund

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Nominations close Monday 19th June 2023. 

VFBV is calling for nominations to the CFA and Brigades Donations Fund.

The purpose of the Fund is to raise and receive money and donations of goods and services from the public for distribution to Brigades to assist with the costs of purchasing and maintaining firefighting equipment, facilities, training and resources and administrative expenses of Brigades which are associated with their firefighting functions.

Following nominations, five new or reappointed members will be appointed by the VFBV Board to serve as VFBV Trustees on the Fund for a term of two years.

All current Trustees are eligible for re-appointment.

The Trust Fund meets quarterly, either virtually or at CFA Headquarters.

The appointments to the Fund come into effect as from the Trust’s AGM which is normally held in July/August.

 

How to apply

If you are interested in nominating as a VFBV Trustee, please provide a written application addressing the following:

1.       A cover letter detailing your enthusiasm for the role and outlining key experience you can bring to the role;

2.       A Resume

 

Nominations close on Monday 19th June 2023 and can be mailed to the VFBV office, 9/24 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East 3151 or emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Formal consultation has commenced on a revised suite of policies and procedures for radio allocation in preparation for the planned rollout of CFA's replacement to the operational radio fleet. 

The proposed draft policy and procedure and related schedules is available for download from the bottom of this page.

For the purposes of consultation and to assist you navigate the various documents, we highlight the following:

• The policy establishes guidelines to ensure CFA is allocating radios in the most effective, practical and systematic way

• The policy establishes that CFA will monitor underutilized radios and reallocate them instead of issuing additional radios in the first instance

• The procedure outlines the Radio Operational Justification criteria

• Schedule 1 provides the proposed radio allocation matrix

• Schedule 3 is the proposed Operational Justification Assessment guide

Members are encouraged to review the draft policy and procedure and provide any feedback/suggestions/amendments including indicating support/non-support for the proposed documents.

 

Feedback can be provided by individuals, brigades and groups.  

All feedback is used to inform and influence formal VFBV positions as well as used to influence CFA positions and thinking during the deliberative process. If we need to use your feedback to demonstrate or illustrate the views of members, your personal details will not be shared with CFA, and feedback will always be de-identified to protect your privacy.

We encourage members not to wait until deadlines to provide feedback, but rather provide it as early as possible which will give us a chance to conduct further research that may assist us being able to advocate more strongly for your desired outcome.

Feedback is due by Wednesday 15th March, 2023.

All members are welcome and encouraged to provide feedback. If you have any questions, please contact your local State Councilor or VFBV Support Officer in the first instance.

 


 

How to provide feedback:

It would be preferred that members provide feedback ASAP, so that it can be received incrementally, allowing us enough time to consolidate, identify trends and research issues raised by members. 

Feedback can be provided via:

  1. Emailing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

  2. Complete a short survey via CFA Radio Allocation Policy and Procedure (zohopublic.com.au)

  3. Your local VFBV District Council or your local VFBV Support Officer

  4. By Post: 9/24 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East VIC 3151

  5. By Fax: (03) 9886 1618

Feedback does not need to be long or detailed, but if you do have the time to make substantive comment that is always welcome.

If you generally support a principle or policy, then a quick note letting us know would also be helpful. Similarly, let us know if you do not support it, or which aspects of it you don't support.

Where indicating non-support, it would be helpful to understand the key reasons why, and even a couple of brief bullet points would be adequate. Likewise, if you would prefer to provide a more detailed response, or mark-up and suggest changes to the documents, that is welcome also.

Your feedback will assist us form a VFBV position and response to the proposed changes and help us advocate on behalf of CFA volunteers. Please consider getting involved, and providing us your feedback ASAP.

Please remember to provide feedback in support as well as against. If we only hear from those who are against, it can be harder to determine the general comfort level of members with the proposals.

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