Wandin Fire Brigade

Due to membership growth of the Wandin Fire Brigade, our station is being extended to incorporate a larger training facility/multi-purpose room, as well as upgraded change-rooms and storage facilities for our Personal Protective Equipment.

Fire Restrictions in the Shire of Yarra Ranges are in force from 1.00am 14th December 2010, until 1.00am 1st May 2010, unless otherwise altered.

Places of Last Resort are identified buildings or spaces within the community that may afford some protection from radiant heat, the biggest killer during bushfire. They are a place of last resort in emergencies only.Neighbourhood Safer Places are Places of Last Resort

Places of Last Resort have been assessed by CFA in some towns across Victoria. The table below displays the Places of Last Resort that have been assessed as compliant against CFA's Neighbourhood Safer Places Assessment Guidelines - pdf 00k. Designated fire refuges are also listed below.

Fire Restrictions in the Shire of Yarra Ranges will end at 1.00am on Monday 20 April 2009.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is planning to conduct Fuel Reduction Burns in the Yarra Valley today in the following areas.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is planning to conduct a Fuel Reduction Burn today (Tue 24th March) in the area of Powelltown.

This Community Newsletter is produced from the Woori Yallock Incident Control Centre pertaining to fire recovery and rehabilitation.

This is the first of a series of weekly Community Newsletters to be produced from the Woori Yallock Incident Control Centre pertaining to fire recovery and rehabilitation.

This is the Final Advice Message for this fire. The Kilmore East - Murrindindi fire is now listed as contained. It is estimated to have burnt 86,875 hectares.

DSE and CFA are reminding communities in the areas in the Maroondah and Yarra areas to activate their bushfire survival plans as another day of severe weather moves into Victoria tomorrow (Friday 27 February 2009). 

The Bureau of Meteorology are predicting conditions to be extremely hot, dry and windy with Temperatures in the mid to high 30’s, with strong northeast to north-westerly winds of up to  40 km/hr.

This information note provides background for CFA members in helping answer questions from the public on fencing damaged as a result of the fires.

The Wandin brigade would like to acknowledge and thank the support we have recieved from the community over the past several days.

The Regional Headquarters at Lilydale CFA wishes to advise the general community that a grass and scrub fire is burning in the Bunyip State Forest - Tonimbuk, north of Drouin.  There is also a grass and scrub fire in the Kilmore East area and smoke from this may be drifting across the Dandenong Ranges, Eastern and nearby suburbs.

The Victorian Government has released a policy titled "Replacement of Essential Water Following Bushfire". This policy is guidance for Local and State Government Agencies during the 2008/09 bushfire season. Below is an FAQ regarding the policy.

Yarra Valley Group recently participated in a 'hot fire' training exercise at CFA's South East Training Ground (SETG). See the photos here.

Fire Restrictions in the Shire of Yarra Ranges will start at 1.00am on Monday 1st December 2008.

Early in the morning on Friday 14th November 2008, a large storm passed over most of Melbourne. At around 4.45am, several large pine trees were struck by lightning in Stewart Ave, Wandin Nth.

The Shire of Yarra Ranges has introduced new rules for burning off in Residential and Rural bushlands.

Not sure what area your property is in? Call the Shire of Yarra Ranges on 1300 368 333.

Fire Restrictions in the Shire of Yarra Ranges will end at 1.00am on Monday 17th March 2008.

The state of Victoria now operates on a dispatching system known as 'Radial Search'.

Read our 2007 Biannual Report Online

Fire Restrictions in the Shire of Yarra Ranges will end at 1.00am on Monday 16th April 2007.

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