Clematis Volunteer Fire Brigade

19/10/2026

Celebrating 90 years - our people

It’s been an over a week since we had our 90th celebration and we were very fortunate to have a very talented photographer there with us on the night.

Harrison captured our most valuable resource here at Clematis, our people, our Clematis Family.

Thanks Harrison for capturing these memories.

We will share more photos as we get through them all.

17/10/2026

We’re set up and ready to go!

Pop on down and say Gday to our volunteer firefighters, learn a bit about Home fire safety and how to prepare yourself for this fire season.

Bring the little ones down and do some colouring in or jump on Heli Attack 13.

Or just grab a snag and check out the trucks!

We’re here until 2pm. See you soon!

17/10/2026

GET FIRE READY – OPEN DAY TOMORROW!

Tomorrow is our Get Fire Ready Open Day!

Whether you’ve lived in the Hills your whole life, are new to the area, or just enjoy visiting our beautiful part of Victoria, knowing what to do in the event of a fire emergency is important for everyone.

With the 2026/27 fire season fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get prepared!

Come on down to the station, meet your local CFA volunteers, learn a little about bushfire safety, and find out how to prepare a fire plan to keep yourself, your family and your property safe.

You can also check out our fire trucks, ask plenty of questions and grab a sausage while you’re here!

📅 Sunday 18 October

🕙 10am – 2pm

📍 Clematis Fire Brigade

Bring the family, say g’day and get fire ready!

We look forward to seeing you there!

14/10/2026

You might have spotted our crews out and about in Clematis tonight!

We’ve been hitting the streets, delivering flyers for this Sunday’s Get Fire Ready Day!

With the 2026/27 fire season approaching, now is the time to start preparing.

Join us this Sunday, 18 October, between 10am and 2pm at the Clematis Fire Station.

Come along, meet your local CFA firefighters, have a chat about the upcoming fire season, and learn what you can do to better prepare yourself, your family and your property.

Whether you’ve lived in the area for decades or you’re new to the hills, being fire ready is everyone’s responsibility.

A little preparation now can make a big difference when it matters most.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Clematis Fire Brigade – Always Prepared, Since 1936.

11/10/2026

90 YEARS OF SERVICE | CLEMATIS FIRE BRIGADE

On Saturday evening, the Clematis Fire Brigade proudly celebrated a significant milestone, hosting our 90th Anniversary Dinner and Brigade Awards Night!

It was a fantastic evening bringing together past and present members, families and friends to celebrate nine decades of service, dedication and community spirit.

Firstly, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for this special occasion, including:

Our Life Members, former Captains and past members.

District 13 representatives ACFO O’Connell and BASO Kate Murphy.

Representatives from our neighbouring brigades, Menzies Creek and Emerald.

Our amazing Supporters from the Berwick Op Shop and Bendigo Bank Dandenong Ranges Community Bank

Most importantly, Our wonderful brigade members and their families, whose ongoing support makes everything we do possible.

A special thank you also goes to Brett and Eddie from Easty Fire Trucks for bringing along the historic Austin fire truck, which proved to be a huge hit with kids both young and old!

2026 BRIGADE AWARDS & RECOGNITION

One of the highlights of the evening was recognising the outstanding contributions, commitment and achievements of our members.

CFA Life Membership

• Shane Miller
• Scott Graham

Brigade Life Membership

• Jarryd Miller
• Mark Lane

Firefighter of the Year

• Ethan Berry

Peer Award

• Brodie McToldridge

Captain’s Award

• Chris May

5-Year Service Certificates

• Sam Smith
• Brodie McToldridge

Please join us in congratulating all our award recipients! 👏

These awards recognise not just individual achievements, but the dedication, mateship and volunteer spirit that have been at the heart of Clematis Fire Brigade for the past 90 years.

As more photos from the evening come through, we’ll be sharing them with you, along with a few more highlights from our celebrations.

90 years of protecting our community. 90 years of volunteers stepping forward. 90 years of service, built on the efforts of those who came before us and carried forward by those serving today.

Always Prepared – Clematis Fire Brigade, Since 1936.

10/10/2026

90th Ready!

This afternoon / evening, the Brigade will be hosting its 90th celebrations at the station, the heart of our service.

Our team have done an amazing job turning cleaning and turning our motor room into a venue where current and former brigade members will come together as our Clematis Family to celebrate the brigades 90th year of community service as well as award members of the brigade with CFA honours and awards.

But what about an emergency?? Fear Not, We remain committed to our community, and IF we are required, we will be there. Always!

05/10/2026

On Sunday, officers and leaders from across District 13 came together for the 2026/27 Pre-Summer Briefing.

Organised by CFA District 13, the day covered learnings from last fire season, the weather and seasonal outlook for the months ahead, and a series of syndicate activities including TEWTs (Tactical Exercises Without Troops) designed to test decision-making and tactical thinking.

Clematis was represented by Shane and Chris, our resident Strike Team Leaders, who will bring the lessons, discussions and exercises from the day back to the brigade and incorporate them into our pre-summer training.

It was a valuable opportunity for leaders from across the District to come together, share knowledge, align their thinking and blow out a few cobwebs after the colder winter months.

Preparing for the fire season isn’t just important for our firefighters, it’s something we all have a role in.

Summer is approaching. Are you prepared?

03/10/2026

30/09/2026

MAP READING | COMMUNICATIONS | TEAMWORK

Last night, Clematis Fire Brigade members put their navigation, communications and teamwork skills to the test.

Following a SMEACSQ briefing, crews were tasked with locating a series of notional lightning strikes and ensuring they were extinguished before daybreak — preventing any fires from flaring up.

Using 8-figure grid references, crews navigated to each location, found a marker representing the lightning strike and reported their findings back via radio.

Once all markers were collected, they spelled out a word which was the password crews needed to get back into the station!

A great practical exercise and a chance to blow out a few cobwebs as we head towards summer.

Always Prepared.
Clematis Fire Brigade — serving our community since 1936.

29/09/2026

Today, on National Police Remembrance Day, Clematis Fire Brigade pauses to remember the police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, and those we have lost to the unseen scars carried from their service.

As fellow emergency service members, we’re proud to stand alongside our colleagues in blue at incidents, within our communities and in service to others.

To every member of Victoria Police, past and present; Thank you for your service.

And to the families, friends and colleagues of those no longer with us, today we remember them with you.

We will remember them.

“Hasten the dawn.”