Loch CFA Fire and Rescue

14/10/2026

🚒 EXERCISE ONLY: Fire Brigade Training in Nyora, Sunday 1 November

On Sunday 1 November, from 8:00am to 3:00pm, the Strzelecki Group of CFA Brigades will hold a group training exercise around the Nyora Fire Station.

Areas affected:
📍 Around the Nyora Fire Station
📍 Nyora Township
📍 In and around Wuchatsch Reserve
📍 McDonalds Track, between Nyora and Cherry Tree Road
📍 Cherry Tree Road
📍 Forest Drive
📍 Seaview Court

What to expect:
🚨 Around 20 to 25 fire appliances in the area, and more fire trucks than usual around Nyora generally
💡 Emergency lights in use, but no sirens
👩‍🚒 Crews working in and around the exercise areas

This is a planned exercise only. There is no emergency and no cause for alarm. Please drive carefully, give way to emergency vehicles, keep clear of the exercise areas and follow any directions from brigade members.

Questions? Contact Keith Hulbert (Exercise Commander) on 0457 190 257 or Trevor Wyhoon on 0429 421 126.

Thank you for your patience and support while our members train to keep our community safe.

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14/10/2026

Members from Loch and District Fire Brigade were pleased to receive a letter today, confirming our successful grant to purchase a purpose built rescue support.

The purpose built vehicle will replace our existing rescue support and enhance our ability to carry our ever increasing cache of specialist rescue equipment.

This vehicle will deploy alongside our new road rescue truck, delivered to the brigade from CFA over 12 months ago.

DCO Trevor Owen - CFA South East RegionCFA District 9

(Final layout and design of vehicle may differ slightly from the pictured version)

03/10/2026

Great wise words from the team at Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade - CFA, Pakenham SES and Loch CFA Fire and Rescue working alongside Lang Lang Fire Brigade - CFA and Bayles Fire Brigade - CFA

21/09/2026

Train for the fight.
Tonight Loch CFA Fire and Rescue members were faced with a training scenario involving a simulated high speed head on into a bus with a rear impact from a truck.

Patient was certainly stuck and the exercise was run like a real job.

With constant pressure applied and random plan changes thrown in.

All in a great night of skills maintenance for all our members.

Thanks to South Gippsland Septic Tank Cleaning for arranging the machinery to squish our car down like real.

18/09/2026

Once again, your CFA brigades working as one. Thanks to all the brigades that supported us in the variety if roles.

17/09/2026

Its warming a little. We know you want to.

16/09/2026

Yeah we know its early and your all gunna say its still wet put there.

But we really are expecting an earlier than usual declared fire danger period.

The Fire Danger Period will soon be in force, meaning restrictions will apply for the use of fire.🔥 For a full list of areas and their restrictions, visit cfa.vic.gov.au/firedangerperiod

16/09/2026

Some guidance from out colleagues at Korumburra Fire Brigade

🚗 Road Accident Support 🛻

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in or witnessed a road accident?

Road incidents can have an impact long after the scene is cleared whether you were involved, witnessed the accident, or were one of the first people on scene.

Support is available if you need it, It’s okay to ask for help. You don’t have to deal with it alone

Amber Community - Deal specifically with road accident trauma
📞 1300 367 797
https://ambercommunity.org.au/

Beyond Blue - 24/7 support
📞 1300 224 636

Kids Helpline - Ages 5–25
📞 1800 55 1800

Headspace – Youth mental health support
📞 1800 650 890

You can also speak with your GP about accessing mental health support.

13/09/2026

Time and time again, we see drivers ignoring or challenging our members when we close roads.

09/09/2026

Another update from Daniel Bourkes Journey.

Just over 8 weeks ago, Loch CFA Fire and Rescue alongside Korumburra Fire Brigade, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police extricated Daniel when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle at Bena.

This year to date Loch CFA has responded to in excess of 25 calls to Road Crash Rescue events. Its inspirational and rewarding to our members to be able to follow the recovery pathway of one of our patients.

Well done Daniel and we look forward to maybe meeting you face to face in better circumstances than our first meet.