Tag: country fire service

Lease agreement feedback sought

The Grant District Council community is being asked to review and provide feedback on the proposed renewal of three Country Fire Service depot lease...

Poison warning issued as chill arrives

South Australians are being warned about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning with 14 cases requiring hospital admission in the last 12 months. MFS Assistant...

Firefighters honoured

Country Fire Service firefighters, politicians and community members recently came together to honour the fallen at a memorial service at the SA Fire Fighters...

Residents support CFS

Tenison Drive residents have donated money to the Yahl CFS Brigade as a thank you for their hard work defending their properties during the...

Crater Lakes area to remain closed

Fire affected areas of the Crater Lakes precinct could remain closed for at least another two weeks. This was highlighted by Mount Gambier City Council...

Police investigate suspicious blazes

Police are continuing to investigate suspicious fires in the Mount Gambier area. The latest fire started in grassland on Fairbanks Road at Glenburnie on Monday...

Bistro tees up fire service funds

The Blue Lake Bar and Bistro hosted a ‘Day on the Greens’ event on Sunday to raise money for volunteer CFS brigades who saved...

CFS crews called to blazes across region

Ashed was destroyed in a fire at Rocky Camp, near Millicent, yesterday. CFS volunteer firefighters and a bulk water carrier, supported by Forestry SA crews,...

Backburn operation saves club

The Blue Lake Golf Course was saved during the Crater Lakes fire last Tuesday thanks to CFS and MFS fire crews who worked hard...

Black Hawk eye in the sky

The two ex-military Black Hawk helicopters used to fight the Crater Lakes fire are the first to make their way onto the Australian Register. The...

City mountain bike trails blazed

The Mount Gambier Mountain Bike Club has had its trails blazed in a different way, being one of many impacted by last week’s Crater...

Aerotech water bombers put into action

During the recent Crater Lakes fire, Mount Gambier residents got the chance to see first-hand the important work Aerotech fire bomber pilots perform. The bombers...

Rendelsham siblings help battle blaze

The Mount Gambier Crater Lakes blaze last week was fought by hundreds of emergency services personnel including a rare brother-and-sister pairing of volunteer firefighters...