Upwey CFA general information and announcements
Monday, 27 January 2025 has been declared a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, North Central and CENTRAL (includes Melbourne and Geelong) district(s) of Victoria.
This includes the UPWEY general area.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Monday, 27 January 2025 until 11:59 PM Monday 27 Jan 2025.
More information visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
An EXTREME FIRE DANGER RATING will be in place for MONDAY 27 JANUARY 2025 in the CENTRAL fire district and much of the state.
You should implement your Bush Fire Plan.
For more information about the Fire Danger Ratings and what they mean to you, visit https://upweycfa.org.au/australian-fire-danger-ratings/
It with great sadness that the Upwey Fire Brigade announces the passing of 56 year veteran Peter Hall after a very short battle with cancer.
Peter joined the brigade in April 1968 and spent the majority of his life serving and protecting the people of Upwey and Victoria. His list of achievements in the CFA is extensive.
Peter was also the driving force behind the Anthony and Travis Hall memorial driver education fund which was formed after Peter’s two boys were tragically killed in an automobile accident. This fund has since provided defensive driver training to many young CFA members and in the process has potentially saved countless lives.
On top of all this Peter was an ever present mentor, driver educator and friend to many in the brigade and his presence around the station will be sorely missed.
The brigade sends it’s heartfelt condolences to Liz, Marcella and Peter’s extended family.
The flag in Upwey will fly at half mast from tomorrow (Sunday) to pay respect to Peter.
Funeral arrangements are unknown at this stage.
Thankyou Peter. We’ll miss you but you are with your boys again.
Reminder. No burning off is permitted during June and July 2024.
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council, Manningham Council, Maroondah City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday 15th April 2023.
If you burn off after the conclusion of the Fire Danger Period, please be mindful that it is easy to lose control of your small burn-off. You can refer to the CFA brochure ‘Are you burning off safely?’ to ensure your burn remains safe and legal. Take care and make sure you have water available at all times and never leave your burn-off unattended.
Your local CFA Brigade can provide you with advice on how to safely burn-off, and how to best prepare yourself and your property for the next fire season.
Before lighting a burn-off, we urge residents to always notify their neighbours and register their burn either online via firepermits.vic.gov.au or by calling the Burn-Off Notification Line on 1800 668 511.
Always check and adhere to your council’s local laws and regulations before burning off.
For more information
www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firedangerperiod
Restrictions on lighting fires will apply.
We are saddened to mention the passing of CFA and Brigade Life Member, Kerry O’Brien.
Kerry joined Upwey Fire Brigade in August of 1958, serving as a Brigade Officer from 1975 to 1978. He is the recipient of the National Medal, (and several additional clasps recognising his ongoing contribution) and the National Emergency Medal for his participation in the 2009 Black Saturday Fires. The VFBV Gold Star Award.
Kerry was awarded Life Membership of the Upwey Fire Brigade in 1985 and made a CFA Life Member in 2013. Between 1979 and 1995, Kerry was awarded the Brigades Best Fireman Award 12 times, with an additional two years as runner up. He was also awarded Commendation Awards 8 times being for recognition of the many jobs he has undertaken over this time.
Kerry also had a helping hand in maintaining the Brigades’ social activities ranging from Pokies trips to NSW, Car Shows, Bingo nights to name a few. He has played a major role in the development and maintenance for all our vehicles over these years through involvement in our Vehicle Replacement committees, Driver development programs and member welfare programs.
Kerry, equally known for his fastidious detail in maintaining our Firefighting appliances as his sense of humour and comedic antics.
Vale Kerry O’Brien, you were instrumental in modeling the brigade to be where it is today, you will not be forgotten.
The Upwey township flag was flown at half mast in respect to the 65 years of service provided to the community of Upwey, surrounding townships, numerous Victorian and interstate campaign fires.
For funeral details, visit www.facebook.com/UpweyCFA
If you burn off after the conclusion of the Fire Danger Period, please be mindful that it is easy to lose control of your small burn-off. You can refer to the CFA brochure ‘Are you burning off safely?’ to ensure your burn remains safe and legal.
Take care and make sure you have water available at all times and never leave your burn-off unattended.
Before lighting a burn-off, we urge residents to always notify their neighbours and register their burn either online via firepermits.vic.gov.au or by calling the Burn-Off Notification Line on 1800 668 511.
Always check and adhere to your council’s local laws and regulations before burning off.
An EXTREME Fire Danger Rating and a TOTAL FIRE BAN
has been issued for Central District for
Saturday 18 March 2023
which includes Upwey area.
Watch the short video below for information about extreme ratings.
For more information about fire danger ratings and total fire bans visit cfa.vic.gov.au/
Postal Address (All correspondence)
PO Box 1017, Upwey, Vic. 3158
facebook.com/UpweyCFA
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