Lovely Banks Fire Brigade

30/08/2026

🧹🚒 Station cleaning bees are a family affair! ❤️

The kids definitely don’t call this slave labour like they would at home🤣❣️

From washing the trucks 🚒🧼 to vacuuming and cleaning around the station, our little helpers are always happy to get involved!

We always receive such great feedback about how clean and well-kept our station is, and that’s a huge credit to everyone who comes together for our cleaning days. 🙌🏻

A big thank you to all our members, families and little helpers who pitch in and help keep our station looking its best! ❤️

31/07/2026

Our members were hard at work during BA (Breathing Apparatus) training Thursday night.

The session focused on practising donning and doffing BA sets, along with reviewing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for their use, care, and stowage.

Regular training like this helps ensure our firefighters remain confident, capable, and ready to respond safely and effectively when the community needs us.

Well done to everyone who attended! 👏🚒

24/07/2026

Are you passionate about fire safety and community engagement?

In this rewarding role, you will provide support to volunteer brigades and facilitate the provision of fire safety awareness and information to the community, by conducting CFA's fire safety programs.

You'll provide essential fire safety information, advice and recommendations to the local community while working closely with local brigades to strengthen relationships. You'll assist and support brigade Captains and members, ensuring the successful delivery of programs.

Help ion and conducting quality reviews to ensure the effectiveness of our programs. Multiple casual opportunities available in Warrnambool, Casterton, Hamilton, Colac, Geelong and Portland!

To apply or for more information: https://www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/community-education-presenter-76542

24/07/2026

A big thank you to Lieutenant Mitch for volunteering his time to take on the extra training for our new brigade members.

Your commitment, patience, and willingness to share your knowledge are helping build the skills and confidence of our newest firefighters. We truly appreciate the time and effort you put into supporting both our members and our brigade.

Thank you for everything you do, Mitch! 🚒👏

Also a big welcome to our new members!!

19/07/2026

FYI

📢 National AusAlert Test – Monday 27 July 2026

A test Critical AusAlert will be sent to mobile devices across Australia on Monday 27 July. This includes most phones, plus some smart watches and tablets.

🕒 Test Time by State/Territory
- ACT, NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic – 2:00 pm (AEST)
- NT, SA (incl. Broken Hill) – 1:30 pm (ACST)
- WA – 12:00 pm (AWST)

📱 What to Expect
Your device will vibrate and play a loud, siren‑like sound for around 10 seconds. A message will appear on your screen clearly stating it is a test.

✔️ If You Receive the Test Alert
You don’t need to do anything.
In a real emergency, AusAlert will tell you what’s happening, where, how serious it is, and what to do next.

❗ If You Don’t Receive It
No action needed. Your device may not be compatible or connected at the time.
To stay AusAlert‑ready, keep your device updated and restart after software updates.

🙌 If You Don’t Want to Receive the Test
Because it’s a Critical Alert, it can’t be turned off in settings.
If the alert may cause distress or disruption, switch your device off or to aeroplane mode for at least one hour from your state’s test time.

19/07/2026

🎉 Calling Our Community! 🚒

As we prepare to celebrate 80 years of the Lovely Banks CFA, we’re looking back at the incredible history of our brigade and would love your help.

If you have any old photos, newspaper clippings, stories, or memories from the past 80 years, we’d be so grateful if you could share them with us. Whether it’s a photo of a fire truck, a brigade event, past members, or a special memory, we’d love to include it in our celebrations.

You can send your photos or stories to us via Facebook Messenger or message us for a number to send them too.

Thank you for helping us celebrate 80 years of serving our community. We can’t wait to look back on the memories together! ❤️🚒

13/06/2026

🚒 On Thursday the 11th, a few of our members took the truck down to Happy Hippo to visit the 4-year-old kinder kids.

The kids absolutely loved the visit and had a great time seeing the truck up close, learning about what we do, and chatting with our crew. Seeing the smiles and excitement on their faces made it all worthwhile for our members. ❤️

Thank you to Happy Hippo for having us — we always enjoy being part of our local community! 🚒👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

04/06/2026

Smoke alarms save lives!

04/06/2026

1 June is the the first day of winter and Smoke Alarm Action Day.
Use it as your reminder to test your smoke alarms and make sure they’re working properly.

It only takes a minute, and it could save your life. A working smoke alarm can halve the risk of death in a house fire and is one of the simplest ways to protect your home and family.

04/06/2026

⚠️ AusAlert Test in Geelong ⚠️
Belmont & Highton — 2:00 pm, Thursday 18 June 2026

The Australian Government is testing AusAlert, a new national system that sends emergency warnings directly to compatible mobile devices during disasters.

At around 2:00 pm, you may hear a loud, siren‑like sound and feel your device vibrate for about 10 seconds. This is only a test — no action is needed.

If receiving a Priority Alert could affect your safety or wellbeing, visit ausalert.gov.au to learn how to turn Priority Alerts off on your device.

AusAlert officially launches in October 2026 to help keep communities safe