Tag: country fire service

Country Fire Service restructure in pipeline

The days of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group being the largest in South Australia are drawing to a close. Talks about the restructuring...

SA firefighters’ safety boosted

The safety of South Australia’s firefighters is being enhanced with the roll-out of new helmets for South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Metropolitan...

Crews in action

It was business as-usual last week when volunteer firefighters gathered at the Millicent CFS station for their weekly training. It was 40 years to the...

National fire rating system highlighted

Shoppers at Penola were informed face-to-face about the new nationally consistent rating system for bushfire danger. The Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) Program aims...

Bushfire devastation recalled at memorial

The devastating bushfires across much of the South East region on Ash Wednesday 1983 were recalled by a gathering of 200 at a public...

City hospital emergency

There was an extra emergency at the Mount Gambier Hospital on Sunday, prompting part of the facility to be evacuated. The hospital’s Accident and Emergency...

Fire sparks farm machinery damage

Fire caused an estimated $80,000 damage to farm machinery on a Maaoupe property last week. CFS crews and farm fire units were called to a...

Koorine home engulfed in flames

Fire has caused an estimated $250,000 damage to a home 30km northwest of Mount Gambier. Fire crews were called to a structure fire on Kangaroo...

Fire season in effect

Fire danger restrictions start today in the Lower South East. During the fire danger season restrictions are placed on lighting fires to reduce the chances...

CFS crew calls for volunteers

The Kingsley Country Fire Service (CFS) Group is facing a major volunteer shortage on the eve of the bushfire danger season, with locals urged...

Shed fires spark safety warning

Shed and garage fires have cost South Australian householders close to $7m in damages over the 2021-22 financial year, prompting a safety warning from...

Firefighters ‘step up’

Kalangadoo Country Fire Service volunteers Scott McMillan and Stephanie Janetzki are stepping up for the ninth Annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb this Saturday. They will...

Country fire brigades welcome new facilities

New sheds for the Country Fire Service brigades at Mount Burr and Coonawarra are to be officially opened on October 9. The ribbon-cutting ceremonies have...

Rider dies following on-property crash

Amotorcyclist has died following a crash on private property in the State’s South East. Emergency services responded to the Western Flat property at 2.50pm on...

House damaged by blaze

Country Fire Service volunteers were called to a house fire at Wepar on Sunday afternoon. Just after 2pm CFS crews were called to a structure...