Posts in Category: Emergency services
MP marks FRV the ‘death of CFA’
TANIA Maxwell (MLC, Northern Victoria) claimed the establishment of Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) will be the “death of CFA as we know it” and wore…
First captain in almost 60 years
WITH the creation of Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) the Wangaratta Fire Station will have a captain for the first time since it became integrated with…
left in the dark
CFA volunteer leaders from Wangaratta, Moyhu and Eldorado expressed their disappointment at the State Government’s lack of consultation in the establishment of Fire Rescue Victoria…
CFA encouraged to get pricked and give blood
LOCAL CFA commander Paul Horton is supporting this year’s Emergency Services Blood Challenge and is calling on other members to join in and donate blood.
Multiple explosions as fire engulfs custom cars
WANGARATTA’S CFA was alerted to a fire at Higgins Street last Friday night in which numerous custom cars exploded in a man’s garage.
Local paramedic on the frontline
ALTHOUGH COVID-19 has been tough on staff at Ambulance Victoria (AV) one member has been braving the challenges and is pushing through the pandemic. Wangaratta…
Unusual rescue of man, camels and dog in Jamieson
LOCAL CFA members attended a bizarre incident on Sunday evening after a man’s five camels lost their footing, falling down a steep embankment dragging the…
Wednesday Coronavirus update for Victoria
THERE are no further cases confirmed to date in Rural City of Wangaratta, Benalla Rural City, Mansfield Shire or Moira Shire. There are no COVID-19…
Coronavirus update for Victoria
THE total number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria is 1158, an increase of 23 from yesterday as testing for the virus expands. Yesterday a man…
STUCK CAMPING
COMMUNITY concerns that campers at Edi Cutting and Pioneer Bridge Rest Area near Everton are breaking new laws under the COVID-19 bans have been eased…
Coronavirus update 3.45pm Friday, March 27
ENFORCED QUARANTINE FOR RETURNED TRAVELLERS TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS FOLLOWING agreement by the National Cabinet, all travellers returning from overseas to Victoria will be placed…
Coronavirus update 3pm, Friday, March 27.
THE total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria has reached 574 – an increase of 54 from yesterday – and includes the first confirmed…