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Upwey CFA GFF Graduates June 2025.
Congratulations go out to Ross and Josh, two of our recent recruits, who successfully completed their General Fire Fighter (GFF) course over the weekend.
They will both become operational members and further strengthen the response capability of Upwey CFA.
Welcome aboard.
Next time you drop off your containers, be sure to scan the barcode you see here and all funds from your deposit will be donated to Upwey CFA.
As an added bonus, the Container Deposit Scheme is running a competition from Monday, 5 May through to Sunday, 15 June 2025 giving away five cash prizes of A Million CENTS. That’s five prizes of $10,000 up for grabs!
For details on how to register your deposits and be in the drawn, visit https://cdsvic.org.au/winamillioncents
Turn your clocks BACK 1 hour and enjoy an extra hour sleep in.
Yes, the club is turning 50 and having a special birthday celebration.
Looks like a great day to pick up your racket and visit the club.
More information: https://play.tennis.com.au/upweysouthtennisclub
Sunday 23rd Feb 2025 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the North Central and CENTRAL (includes Melbourne and Geelong) district(s) of Victoria.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Sun, 23 Feb 2025 until 11:59 PM Sun, 23 Feb 2025.
This includes the UPWEY and surrounding areas.
More information visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
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Saturday 22nd February 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 and surrounding areas.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Saturday 22nd February 2025 until 11:59 PM Saturday 22nd February 2025.
More information visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
An EXTREME FIRE DANGER RATING will be in place for SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025 in the CENTRAL fire district and many other areas 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/
Thursday 13th February 2025 has been declared a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the South West, North Central and Central (includes Melbourne and Geelong) districts of Victoria
This includes the UPWEY and surrounding areas.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Thursday 13th February 2025 until 11:59 PM Thursday 13th February 2025.
More information visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
An EXTREME FIRE DANGER RATING will be in place for THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2025 in the CENTRAL fire district and many other areas 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/
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/