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CFA Media release - Thursday, 21 April 2016

Victorians are invited to pay respect to the state’s fallen firefighters by attending the Annual Memorial Service for Firefighters on Sunday, 1 May.

Memorial services are held in a different regional centre each year, with the 2016 service to be held in Wodonga.

CFA Chief Executive Officer Lucinda Nolan said the service was dedicated to remembering firefighters who had given their lives in the line of duty.

“There are 67 members who have lost their lives through service to the community,” Ms Nolan said.

“The number of people directly affected by this loss is even greater, and we pay our respects to their friends, families and loved ones.

“More broadly, it’s a time to honour the personal sacrifices and commitment that our firefighters make each and every day.

“We are forever changed by each of these losses and lessons we’ve learned as a result continue to shape our organisation.”

CFA Chief Officer Joe Buffone said the service would also mark the 10-year anniversary of the deaths of Barnawartha Fire Brigade member Rebecca Helwig and former Campbell’s Creek Urban Fire Brigade Captain Trevor Day.

“The passing of both members in separate accidents in 2006 hit the CFA community hard,” Mr Buffone said.   

“It is a constant reminder of the inherent dangers posed by not just firefighting, but within any emergency services organisation.”

Three new CFA memorial banners will be unveiled at this year’s service as a representation of CFA’s memorial wall.

The memorial is held on the Sunday closest to International Firefighters’ Day, known as St Florian’s Day (4 May).

This will be the 18^th service held in regional Victoria with the 2015 service held in Ballarat.

The service will be held from 2pm at the Sacred Heart Church, Beechworth Road, Wodonga.

The VFBV Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, 13 September 2015, from 2 pm.

The venue is TabcorpPark, Melton (2 Ferris Road, Melton South).

CFA Chief Officer Euan Ferguson AFSM will officially open the AGM.

To awith catering and other arrangements, please book your place by Friday, 28 August, by calling the VFBV office on (03) 9886 1141 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The VFBV Annual Report 2012-13 includes;

• Reports from the President and CEO
• A snapshot of the year's major events
• The VFBV Volunteer Welfare Fund centenary
• Strategic issues in the Emergency Management Sector
• Practical representation and equipment trials
• VFBV Championships results
• Financial/audit statements

You can download a copy of the VFBV Annual Report below.

The VFBV Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 15 September at Fiskville, starting at 1pm.

All CFA Brigades and Groups and VFBV District Councils are invited to attend. 

Lunch is available from noon - for catering purposes please book in with the VFBV office by Friday 30 August 2013.  Call (03) 9886 1141.

The VFBV Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 15 September at Fiskville, starting at 1pm.

All CFA Brigades and Groups and VFBV District Councils are invited to attend. 

Lunch is available from noon - for catering purposes please book in with the VFBV office by Friday 30 August 2013.  Call (03) 9886 1141.

This page is a resource for volunteers, with a wide range of useful documents for download, including;

• VFBV Annual Reports
• VFBV Notes for Members and News Notes for MPs, explaining major issues like fleet   funding, presumptive legislation – the firefighters’ cancer law – and volunteer concerns over industrial interference in CFA
• Reports and data analysis from the annual VFBV Volunteer Welfare & Efficiency Survey
• The CFA Volunteer Charter
• The VFBV Volunteer Welfare Fund Brochure
• The VFBV Constitution
• The Volunteer Code of Conduct
• The VFBV Brigade Delegate pack, containing useful information and resources for volunteers representing their Brigades at VFBV District Council meetings

To find VFBV's monthly newsletter, our Page 2 column in FireWise, click here.

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