Daylight Saving 2026 Starts
Daylight Saving Starts 4th October 2026 Daylight Saving Time in Victoria Starts 2am Sunday 4th October 2026. Turn your clocks FORWARD 1 hour. This is a timely reminder to test and maintain your smoke alarms. Test: Push the test button on an alarm with your finger or a broom handle.If it beeps, it is working.If […]
Smoke Alarms For Deaf
Smoke Alarms for Deaf Did you know there are specialised smoke alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing? When you are asleep you lose your sense of smell. A smoke alarm is your electronic nose. It will alert you if there is smoke from a fire. A small fire can grow to involve an […]
Daylight Saving 2026 Ends
Daylight Saving Ending 2026 Daylight Saving Time ends 3am Sunday 5th April 2026. Turn your clocks BACK 1 hour. Upwey CFA encourages you to check your smoke alarms are in working order when daylight saving ends this Sunday. Three easy steps; Test all your smoke alarms – press the test button and alarm should sound […]
Total Fire Ban 11 February 2026
Total Fire Ban 11th February 2026 TOTAL FIRE BAN DECLARED Wednesday 11th Feb 2026 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera, 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 […]
Total Fire Ban 4 February 2026
Total Fire Ban 4th February 2026 TOTAL FIRE BAN DECLARED Wednesday 4th Feb 2026 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera, 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 […]
Upwey Men’s Shed Donation
Upwey Men’s Shed Donation 2025 Big thanks to Upwey Men’s Shed for building a new water target prop for us. What we received from the far exceeded what we were expecting. Join us Saturday 29th from 2pm – 4pm when we open the station to the public. Lots on show including meet your local firies, […]
GFF Graduates June 2025
GFF Graduates June 2025 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. About how to become […]
Stair Climb 2025
Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb 2025 🚨🔥 We’re Climbing for a Cause! 🔥🚨 Five of our dedicated Upwey CFA volunteer firefighters — Beth, Darron, Jay, Jesse, and Mike — are taking on the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb 2025! 🧑🚒🏃♀️🏃♂️ This year’s climb is more than just a physical challenge — it’s a powerful mission to raise […]
Container Scheme
Support Upwey CFA Via Container Deposit Scheme How to support Upwey CFAand be in the running to win $10,000 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 […]
DLS Ends 2025
Day Light Saving End 2025 Day Light Saving time ends3:00am Sunday 6th April 2025. Turn your clocks BACK 1 hour and enjoy an extra hour sleep in.