Clematis Volunteer Fire Brigade

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Clematis Volunteer Fire Brigade

Established 1936. For 90 years, generations of volunteers have protected the Clematis community. Proudly serving the Dandenong Ranges as part of CFA.

The Clematis Fire Brigade is a fully volunteer Fire Brigade that is part of the Country Fire Authority (CFA). It services the Clematis areas and support into neighbouring areas including Menzies Creek, Narre Warren East and Emerald including the township. The Clematis Fire Brigade was formed in 1936. In 2016 the brigade will be celebrating it's 80th Birthday. Our station is located on Wellington R

oad which received renovations in 2001 and again in 2006 funded fully by community donations. The extension gave the brigade the facility to house 3 firefighting vehicles being our Tanker (2.4D) Slip-on and Forward Command Vehicle (FCV), which is setup as a Strike Team Leaders vehicle. Clematis has been involved with nearly every major fire around Victoria and even some Interstate. Including Ash Wednesday, 1997 Dandenong Ranges Fires, 01/02 NSW Fires, 03 North East and Gippsland Fires, 06 Morwell Open Cut Mine and 06/07 Great Divide Complex and more recent the Black Saturday Bushfires, 2013 Fires as well as taking part in the 2011 Floods. As well as weekly training and meetings the members attend on average 90 calls per year. The Brigade holds training at 7.30pm every Wednesday night.

24/06/2026

What Happens on a Wednesday Night?

While most people are settling in for the evening, our firefighters are hard at work honing the skills needed to keep our community safe.

Tonight’s training covered a wide range of operational skills, including:
🔥 Fire attack and hose line management
💧 Pumping operations and hydraulics
🎙️ Communications
👨‍🚒 Crew leadership
📋 Incident command and control

Training nights provide an opportunity for our members to learn new skills, build confidence, develop leadership capabilities and work together as a team in a safe and supportive environment

The emergencies we attend don’t happen in perfect conditions, so we train regularly to ensure we’re ready when the call comes.

Interested in learning more about volunteering with CFA?

Come and meet the team at Clematis Fire Brigade on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm or send us a message.

Training hard today so we are ready for tomorrow.

18/06/2026

🚒 🔥 Barn Fire Response 🔥 🚒

At approximately 6:10pm last night, volunteers from Clematis Fire Brigade were responded to reports of a barn fire within our local community.

Firefighters arrived to find a small fire inside the structure. Crews quickly brought the fire under control, preventing further extension and minimising damage to the property.

Incidents like this highlight the importance of early notification from the community, and the value of a quick response from our local volunteer firefighters.

A big thank you to our neighbours at Menzies Creek Rural Fire Brigade and Emerald Fire Brigade for their assistance.

Serving our community, for 90 years.

17/06/2026

Last night, Clematis was invited alongside Menzies Creek Rural Fire Brigade by Emerald Fire Brigade to visit some key infrastructure in Emerald that we may be responded to.

At the same time, some of our members were at VEMTC Bangholme assisting Wonga Park CFA with some skills maintenance training in response to structure and non structure fires, forcible entry and incident management!

These sorts of training reinforce that we are many brigades, working together as CFA (Country Fire Authority)!

Interested in being apart of the team? Send us a message, or come on down to the station on Wednesday nights from 7pm to meet the crew!

Country Fire Authority - District 13

15/06/2026

On Saturday night, volunteers from Clematis Fire Brigade and Menzies Creek Rural Fire Brigade, responded to a vehicle fire in the local area.

Crews arrived to find a vehicle well alight, with firefighters quickly deploying hose lines and breathing apparatus to bring the fire under control and prevent it spreading to surrounding vegetation.

Fortunately, the vehicle had been abandoned prior to the fire and there were no reported injuries.

Incidents like this serve as a reminder that our volunteers are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ready to respond whenever our community needs us.

A big thank you to our community members for calling it in and staying on scene.

📸 A few photos from the incident are below.

13/06/2026

🔥 What if one night a week could help protect your community?

Learn new skills. Make lifelong mates. Challenge yourself. Give back.

Clematis Fire Brigade is looking for new volunteers, and we’d love to meet you.

Pop into the station any Wednesday at 7:30pm or send us a message to find out more.

🚒 Be part of something bigger than yourself.

11/06/2026

This year, the Clematis Fire Brigade proudly celebrates 90 years of service to our community.

For nine decades, ordinary local people have answered an extraordinary call. Farmers, tradespeople, teachers, parents, sons and daughters have stepped forward when their neighbours needed them most, protecting lives, homes and the beautiful Dandenong Ranges we all call home.

The image below represents more than a brigade anniversary. It represents a journey.

The ghostly figures walking alongside today’s firefighter symbolise the generations of volunteers who came before us — those who stood on the fireground with little more than determination, courage and a commitment to their community. Their legacy is carried in every call we attend, every training night, every truck turnout and every life touched through service.

We walk today because they walked before us.

And as we look toward the future, we recognise that we are merely custodians of something much bigger than ourselves. One day, others will follow in our footsteps, carrying the Clematis name forward for generations yet to come.

From the volunteers who formed the brigade in 1936, through to those who wear the uniform today, and to those who will serve long after us, this anniversary is a celebration of every person who has contributed to our story.

To those who served before us, thank you.

To those who serve beside us, thank you.

To those who will come after us, we leave the brigade in your hands and trust that you will continue the tradition of service, mateship and community that has defined Clematis for 90 years.

Honouring the past. Serving the present. Walking into the future.

90 Years of Service — 1936–2026

09/06/2026

Community is what we are about!

Clematis Fire Brigade is a proud supporter of local community events. None more than the Hills MND Big Freeze event supporting Fight MND!

In its first year, our volunteers and trucks were there to ensure a good steady supply of cold water whilst Chris went down the slide as the Blue Wiggle!

In its second year, Glenn went down the slide as plumbing royalty, Mario!

And this year our volunteers joined the walk from Emerald to the Paradise Valley Hotel in clematis! Glenn was even honoured to pour a bucket of water over his sister who was one of this years ice challengers!

We are incredibly proud and supportive of Matt and Sarah Stickland for making this event happen and all those taking on the beast! You and your crew are legends!

Want to be apart of something more? Send us a message, we’re always looking for an extra set of hands.

08/06/2026

🚂 Always a pleasure to wave to our visitors to the hills aboard Puffing Billy!

Our team was out today making the most of the Kings Birthday long weekend, hope you all are too!

03/06/2026

The Clematis Fire Brigade would like to extend its sincere thanks to the Berwick Opportunity Shop Incorporated for their continued support of our Brigade.

Since 2015 their donations have helped to purchase vehicles, medical and protective equipment, training props and other equipment to support our volunteers.

We thank them deeply for their continued support.

Address

2072 Wellington Road
Clematis
3782

Website

http://www.clematiscfa.com.au/

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