Tarwin Lower and District CFA

08/10/2026

If the recent seismic activity gave you tremors, the Victoria State Emergency Service are hosting the Great ShakeOut drill on Thursday 15 October 2026 to raise awareness of how to stay safe in an earthquake. Find out more or register your school, workplace or community group to participate 👇





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20/09/2026

Great to see all the students at Tarwin Lower Primary School last week. They’re learning about the vital role of Victoria’s emergency services, including Victoria Police, Victoria State Emergency Service, CERT Community Emergency Response Team Venus Bay Venus Bay and the CFA (Country Fire Authority). Here’s Captain Mick Moore leading the show and tell on our brigade's role in the community, followed by a demonstration of our Tarwin Lower tanker. Thanks for having us🚒🧯🔥🧑‍🚒





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27/08/2026

Happy birthday to our fearless, funny and committed Captain Mick Moore - here’s to another year around the sun leading our awesome brigade 🎉🎂🔥💪

15/08/2026

Congratulations to our brigade Secretary, Joy Hill and First Luitenant, Rod Hill who received their 10 year service medals and Treasurer, Jim Barr who received his 15 year service medal.

These awards recognise and honour CFA (Country Fire Authority) volunteers for their dedication, and selfless contribution in both active firefighting and support roles.

We couldn’t be more grateful for the indispensable support and commitment of these absolute legends.

Please join us in congratulating Joy, Rod and Jim 👏👏👏



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12/08/2026

It definitely takes grit to get out of bed each morning and walk 2km in 25kg of firefighting gear and breathing apparatus. Our very own fourth lieutenant, Cara Munnings is training for the 12th Annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb, raising funds for Lifeline, Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and the 000 Foundation to help fight cancer, depression and su***de.

Her goal? 28 floors in under 12 minutes.

Let's all get behind Cara and this incredible event by making a donation and showing our support for the firefighters and emergency services taking on the climb. Every little bit counts.

📅 Saturday 12 September 2026
📍 Crown Metropol, Melbourne
👉 Donate: bit.ly/4n4hx9a

28/06/2026

Great to see such a fantastic turnout of brigade volunteers at last week’s Trivia Night in Tarwin Lower. Fourth lieutenant, Cara Munnings organised the event in lieu of our regular weekly training. Catching up and enjoying a social event during the winter months is a great way to bring everyone together. Cara can now add to an ever-growing list of her achievements. Thanks for hosting Riverview Hotel. 🎤👏🚒





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17/06/2026

Come along and join in the First 72 Hours Community Workshop, hosted by South Gippsland Shire Council. The workshops are aimed at helping residents and visitors prepare for emergencies, if they happen. Local sessions dates include:

🔷 Tuesday 23 June | 5.30pm | Online session
🔷 Wednesday 24 June | 12.00pm | Venus Bay Community Centre
🔷 Wednesday 24 June | 6.30pm | Tarwin Lower Mechanics Institute (Memorial Hall)

To book and view alternative dates, visit: www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/72Hrs

👋 Come along to a First 72 Hours Community Workshop.

🚨 These workshops are being held across South Gippsland until October and have been created to help our community be prepared for when emergencies happen.

Here are the dates left in June:

🔷 Wednesday 17 June | 12.30pm | Milpara Community House, Korumburra.
🔷 Tuesday 23 June | 5.30pm | Online session.
🔷 Wednesday 24 June | 12.00pm | Venus Bay Community Centre.
🔷 Wednesday 24 June | 6.30pm | Tarwin Lower Mechanics Institute (Memorial Hall).

To book and view the rest of the dates, please visit: www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/72Hrs

26/04/2026

Thank you to our volunteers and community who stepped out to honour the bravery and sacrifice of our servicemen and women.

Their legacy lives on in all of us.

Lest we forget.

16/02/2026

An ‘Extreme’ Fire Danger Rating is forecast for Tuesday 17 February 2026. A Total Fire Ban has been declared for parts of Victoria including West and South Gippsland.

❌ No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Tues, 17 Feb 2026 until 11:59 PM Tues, 17 Feb 2026.

✅ Stay up to date via VicEmergency
✅ Check traffic.transport.vic.gov.au/ before you travel
✅ Know your bushfire plan
✅ If you see or suspect a fire, report it immediately to Triple Zero Victoria (000)

👉 Information and resources to help you plan and prepare are available on the CFA website: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/before-and-during-a-fire

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12/02/2026

A huge thank you to the Venus Bay Community Centre's ‘Stirring the pot’ community group for hosting today’s High Tea fundraiser. The sold out event raised $500 in ticket sales which will be donated to our local brigade. We are incredibly grateful to the community for co-ordinating such a wonderful event today, the incredible food and the ongoing support of our community.

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