Barwon Heads Fire Brigade

25/04/2026

Lest we forget 🫶

20/04/2026

You may see or smell smoke over the coming days from a planned burn @📍Ocean Grove – Nature Reserve – Grubb Road (17 hectares)

📞 If you experience symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, please seek medical advice or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24

🌐Detailed information about current air quality throughout Victoria can be found at www.epa.vic.gov.au

We’re currently doing planned burning to keep Victoria safer from bushfires.

Want to receive a text or email when planned burns are happening near you?

Sign up for alerts on the Planned Burns Victoria website www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns.

If weather and forest conditions are right, firefighters will light the following burns in the coming days:

Barwon South West:
📍Moggs Creek – Boyd Avenue (47 hectares)
📍Ocean Grove – Nature Reserve – Grubb Road (17 hectares)
📍Anglesea – Hurst Road (88 hectares)

Gippsland:
📍Fernbank – Fernbank Track (20 hectares)
📍Briagolong – Coopers Road (394 hectares)
📍Coongulla – Mount Hedrick (1,515 hectares)
📍Bonang – Pretty Gully Track (442 hectares)
📍Bonang – Yellow Streak Mine (780 hectares)
📍Marthavale – Barmouth Spur (2870 hectares)
📍Anglers Rest – Big River (1592 hectares)
📍Clifton Creek – Indians Road North (199 hectares)

Grampians:
📍Meredith – Byrne Road (66 hectares)
📍Blakeville – Cricket Ground Track (107 hectares)
📍Ross Creek – Carey Road (107 hectares)
📍Bullarto – Wild Dog Road (145 hectares)

Hume:
📍Tatong – Tiger Hill North (412 hectares)
📍Howqua – Dungeon Gully West (108 hectares)
📍Back Creek – Schmidt North Track (142 hectares)

Loddon Mallee:
📍Patchewollock– State Forest Chained Break (250 hectares)
📍Murray Sunset– Wymlet Boundary (491 hectares)
📍Hunter Elmore -Cohuna Rail Line – Humbolt Track Bushland Reserve (15 hectares) – Traditional Owner burn with DJAARA
📍Spring Gully – Wattle Drive (43 hectares)
📍Burnbank – Graveyard Dam Track (137 hectares)

Port Phillip:
📍Deanside – Neale Road Conservation Area 3-3 (38 hectares)
📍McCrae – Wonga Ma (0.19 hectares) Traditional Owner burn with Bunurong
📍Kalorama – Scenic Crescent (4 hectares)
📍Dromana – OT Dam (0.29 hectares) Traditional Owner burn with Bunurong
📍Mount Toolebewong – Coranderrk Aqueduct (126 hectares)

Without planned burning and other fuel management works, bushfires will be bigger and harder for our firefighters to control.

🔥You may see or smell smoke.
👀 Watch for our crews and follow their directions.
📞 If you experience symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, please seek medical advice or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24.
🌐Detailed information about current air quality throughout Victoria can be found at www.epa.vic.gov.au

Unexpected weather conditions can mean plans change at the last minute and a burn may not go ahead, even if communities have already been notified. When this happens, our crews will continue to monitor the conditions and re-schedule the burn for a later date.

VicEmergency
CFA (Country Fire Authority)

19/04/2026

A busy few weeks for us. We’ve had members attend an off road driving course, Inter-brigade training on ventilation theory and practical and planned burns in the South West. All this on top
of attending local fire calls.

Always refining skills, learning and training to be prepared and ready for whatever fire emergency arises 🔥🚒🧯

04/04/2026

Change your clock and check your smoke alarm this Easter weekend ⏰🚨

At 3am on Sunday 5th April some clocks might change automatically when daylight saving ends, but the batteries in your smoke alarm won't.

Take the time to test your smoke alarm as it could save your life.

Happy Easter from all the crew at Barwon Heads Fire Brigade 🐰🍫

30/03/2026

It’s not too late to sign up to the 13th Beach Golf Links Charity Day this Thursday 2nd April⛳️

What a great way to start your Easter break with all proceeds being donated to the Barwon Heads Fire Brigade 🚒

Don’t forget there’s some amazing prizes to be won and a signed Geelong Football Club Guernsey up for Auction

📍13th Beach Golf Links
📅 2nd April
⏱️ 11am Shotgun Start
Food provided post round
Get your team together and sign up now ⤵️

28/03/2026

We understand fuel prices are taking a toll on household budgets right now ⛽️

Transporting and storing extra fuel at home can cause-
🔥 fires
💣 explosions
🚑 health problems

To keep yourself, your household, and your community safe, please be aware of the following advice-
⚠️ Store only small amounts of fuel at home and ensure quantities remain below dangerous goods threshold limits.
⚠️ Use approved, clearly labelled fuel containers that comply with Australian Standards for flammable and combustible liquids.
⚠️ Keep fuel in a cool, well ventilated area, away from direct sunlight and any potential ignition sources to minimise fire and vapour hazards.
⚠️ Store fuel separately from incompatible chemicals, ensuring containers are upright, secure, and protected from heat.
⚠️ Maintain appropriate fire safety equipment, such as a portable dry chemical fire extinguisher, and ensure anyone who may need to use it understands safe operation.
⚠️ Keep all flammable liquids out of reach of children.
⚠️ Be aware that vapours from flammable liquids can significantly increase fire risks in both home fires and bushfires.
⚠️ If we’re called to a fire on your property make sure you tell us if and where you have fuel stored for everyone’s safety including ours 🚒

For more information visit WorkSafe Victoria for guidance on storage of dangerous goods. www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/dangerous-goods-safety-basics

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/fuel-container-jerricans-compliance-requirements

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/filling-portable-fuel-containers-flammable-liquids-service-stations

24/03/2026

Tuesday night pump operator training down at Bop Bop Karrong Kindergarten 🚒🧑‍🚒

Training to keep our local kinder kids safe 👫

21/03/2026

Massive Thanks to The Tin Shed - Barwon Grove Golf Club for inviting us along and for your generous donation. Funds raised on the day will go towards essential fire fighting equipment that will benefit the whole community 🚒🧯🚨

17/03/2026

Ever thought about joining our Juniors Program❓

Our Juniors try to be serious most of the time but also know how to have fun while learning awesome new skills.

Our Juniors Program aims to introduce young people 11-15 years old to the CFA by providing them with the opportunity to become good fire safe citizens while engaging them in activities that:
✅ build their self-esteem and self-confidence.
✅ develop their ability to manage personal and social relationships.
✅ create learning opportunities and to develop new skills.
✅ encourage positive group dynamics.
✅ build the capacity of young people to consider risk, make reasoned decisions and take control.
✅ develop a world view which widens horizons and nurtures social commitment.

If you’re between 11-15 years old and from the we’d love to see you apply ➡️ https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteers-careers/volunteer-with-cfa/junior-volunteers

This program is perfect for those interested in becoming a firefighter or volunteering in their local community 🫶. If you have any questions or would like help applying pop down to see us any Sunday from 9am or shoot us a DM on our socials 🚒

15/03/2026

Sunday Funday 🙌

Another day helping our friends in the South West with road side burns as part of the Planned Burn Taskforce 🌾🌱🔥🤝

Our contribution to keeping communities safe 🫶

10/03/2026

A cracking night for Inter Brigade practical grass fire training drills in the Breamlea area 🌾🌱🔥🚒

Always practicing and refining to get more efficient and effective at what we do👌

Big thanks to the organisers and our colleagues from Connewarre Fire Brigade, Belmont Fire Brigade & Mt Duneed Fire Brigade for a fun night 🤝