Barjarg CFA Brigade

02/09/2026

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - BARJARG BURGLARY

Detectives from the Benalla Criminal Investigation Unit are seeking public assistance following a burglary and theft of motor vehicles in Barjarg.

The incident occurred in August, with tools, machinery and motor vehicles stolen from a residential property.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the Barjarg area around the time of the incident.

Any information can be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppers.com.au.

Incident 260361373 refers.

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05/08/2026

Congratulations to Barjarg CFA volunteer David Scott on being awarded the CFA Life Membership Medal in recognition of his outstanding commitment and service.
Thank you for your outstanding service, leadership and commitment to Barjarg CFA and the wider community over the past 48 years. Your dedication is an inspiration, and we’re grateful for everything you’ve contributed. 👏🚒

23/06/2026

In early January, Barjarg's tanker was in Ruffy as part of a Strike Team at the Longwood fire. They found themselves defending a home in 'catastrophic' weather conditions, facing down fire coming at them from three different directions.

They tell their story not only to record their experience, but for the critical information that home and property owners need to hear - a well-prepared property might make the difference between your home being successfully defended or lost to fire.

We'll repeat this message in spring, but if you're in Barjarg and you want to ensure you are best prepared for summer, contact us regarding the Property Advice Visit Service (PAVS). We'll bring out our truck and check truck access, available water, and discuss property preparation and your planning for fire and hot days.

We are thankful that our crew made it through this experience in one piece, and proud that volunteers can be there when communities need them most. If you’ve ever considered joining CFA, reach out to your local brigade to see how you can contribute!

16/06/2026

🚒💰 Can you help your local brigade? 💰🚒

Barjarg Brigade has submitted a grant application for an ultra-light tanker (ULT). While the CFA covers most of the cost, our brigade needs to fund the rest. Can you chip in? Any amount helps!

While our brigade's tanker remains a valuable asset to our community, we have a number of reasons why an additional, quicker, more agile firefighting vehicle is important:

🚨 A lot of our callouts are on or alongside the Midland Highway - whether they be vehicle accidents, unregistered burnoffs or other fires called in from travellers on the highway. A ute can get to a job much quicker than a truck can.

🚨 Barjarg's road network includes 22km of sealed roads, but over 200km of unsealed roads! The remainder of our local callouts are along these dirt roads, but many of these cannot be easily navigated in our medium tanker. And even if we can get to a property, hilly paddocks often make getting to a fire tricky. A ULT can often get where a tanker can't - meaning we can get to more fires, more quickly.

🚨 A ULT has a crew of two, and doesn't need a truck license to drive. Because Barjarg doesn't have a township, our firefighters often have to travel kilometers to get to the station if we are called out. A ULT means the first two responders can immediately head to the fire, while other firefighters arriving later can crew the tanker if the cavalry is needed.

🚨 If our tanker is out on Strike Teams or away at another job, a ULT allows us to still turn out to a local event that needs firefighting or emergency response.

In all, a ULT gives Barjarg brigade the opportunity to get on-scene much earlier - meaning small emergencies don't have a chance to become big emergencies!

With thanks to the Barjarg and wider Mansfield community, along with some generous donations from ex-members, we are about half-way to our fundraising goal. Can you help us to raise the remaining $10,000?

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Barjarg Brigade via:
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about-us/fundraising-and-partnerships/donate-to-cfa/cfa-brigades-donations-fund

03/05/2026

Brigade Meeting Reminder-
Tuesday 5th May
7pm
All members welcome

22/04/2026

Notify you burn-off year round

04/04/2026

03/04/2026

🔥 Barjarg CFA Wood Raffle – This Weekend! Head down to the Mansfield Bush Market this weekend and grab a few raffle tickets!
🪵 Win approx. 2m³ of firewood
🎟️ 1 for $2 | 3 for $5 | 8 for $10
📅 Drawn Saturday 4 April at 2pm
All funds support the Barjarg CFA Brigade in raising money for a much-needed firefighting vehicle 🚒

02/04/2026