Swanpool CFA from June 2023

21/10/2025

With the high winds forecast for tomorrow, 22nd October 2025, Swanpool CFA urges everyone to ensure that any burn offs conducted on your property over the past few days, are fully extinguished, reducing the risk of reignition.
Stay informed about emergencies by installing the VicEmergency app on your Smart phone.

05/10/2025

Swanpool community - thank you for your support at today's Get Fire Ready Open Day. We are excited to welcome 3 new volunteers/members, and we are also grateful for receiving a donation. We also had fun showing kids our firetruck and, on a more serious note, discussing fire risks and evacuation plans with adults.
Over the coming weeks and months, we'll post practical information (on this page) to help you with your preparations and plans.
Here are some photos of your brigade at our Open Day.

04/10/2025

Ready to go! We're here ready to show you our fire truck and how it works. We'll explain the fire risks in the area and help you prepare your fire plan. We'd love to talk to you about volunteering with us, too. Sausage Sizzle starts at 12noon (We're here until 2pm).

03/10/2025

'We never thought we'd have a bushfire here'. That's what a resident of Corryong in NE Victoria told me in the aftermath of the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires that destroyed nearly 40 houses in and around the Corryong area. Having spent 4 years as a Bushfire Recovery Officer with Red Cross, I've heard this said all too often.

Seeing first hand the devastating effects of fires, floods, and storms is one reason for volunteering to work in my community as the Swanpool Fire Brigade Community Safety officer. I have seen time and time again that individuals and communities that are well prepared cope better during and after disasters (also documented in international research). Being well prepared may also mean leaving the area early and travelling to a place of safety.

So, as this fire season approaches, what are you doing to prepare yourself, your loved ones, your pets, stock, and property?
Your local brigade is here to help. Join our Get Fire Ready Open Day between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 5th October.

30/09/2025

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29/09/2025

Have your kids been on a fire truck? Here is an opportunity for your kids to see inside the cabin of a fire truck and learn how the brigade puts out fires. Our firetruck and ultralight will be showcased as a part of the Swanpool Get Fire Ready Open Day (10am to 2pm on Sunday 5th October).
And parents, we can help you develop a fire plan, upload the VicEmergency App so you can be notified about fires and other emergencies in your area, and learn about fire risks in the Swanpool area.

28/09/2025

Do you have a Fire Plan? What is your trigger point to stay or go? Have you prepared your property for the increased risk of fire over summer? If you need advice and help with any of these, come to the Get Fire Ready Open Day between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 5th October at the Swanpool CFA Shed, cnr Midland Hwy & Swanpool Rd, Swanpool.
Watch us demonstrate our fire fighting equipment, and kids (and adults) are welcome to have a look inside our fire truck.
Morning tea from 10am and Sausage Sizzle from 12noon.
Come and meet your brigade members and discuss opportunities to volunteer.

22/09/2025

A shout-out to all Swanpool community members: You are invited to join the Get Fire Ready Open Day at the CFA shed, cnr Midland Hwy & Swanpool Rd.
This important event will help you find out about local fire risks, learn how to prepare your property, and upload the VicEmergency App. Come and meet your brigade members and discuss opportunities to volunteer.
Morning tea from 10am and Sausage Sizzle from 12noon.

12/09/2025

Swanpool and Lima South CFA fire brigades are working to support you in preparing for the upcoming fire season. Please let us know (in the comments), if you'd like: 1. A visit from our fire truck to see if we can access your house in the event of a fire (we'll collect addresses later). 2. Help residents in your street/area set up a Community Fireguard group to learn more about fire behaviour, preparing your property, and supporting each other. 3. Have the CFA assess your property and make suggestions for improvements (helpful for new residents and a good reminder for longer-term residents). 4. Hold a community BBQ and have a CFA presentation about preparing your property. We are currently organising open days at our CFA sheds for you to meet the brigade and for us to demonstrate our equipment. The Swanpool open day will be between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 5th October. Lima South open day TBA.
We are always looking for new members, so we can discuss this with you too. With the fire season possibly starting in October, we would like to hear from you so we can start organising this year's events.

18/08/2025

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Winter is the peak time for heater fires.
🔥 Always turn your heater off before going to bed or leaving the house.
Stay safe in your home this winter visit: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/homefire ❄️🏡

09/08/2025

If you or someone you know has a disability, watch this video. It will give you important things to consider in the event of a house fire. Please share.

People with a disability can be at disproportionate risk in a house fire, particularly if they cannot self-evacuate. Hear about the Johnsons family who are ...

30/05/2025

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