Vale Peter Hall
Vale Peter Hall Vale Peter Hall 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 […]
Fire Danger Period 2024 – 2025
Fire Danger Period Declaration 2024 – 2025 Fire Danger Period starts 1am Monday 23 December 2024 for: Knox City Council Manningham Council Maroondah Council Yarra Ranges Council Full list and maps
3MDR Vinyl Fair 2024
3MDR Vinyl Fair 2024 Radio Station 3MDR has gathered together an eclectic mix of second hand and new vinyl sellers for their Vinyl Fair. Upwey Music will be there with instruments and accessories, 3MDR DJs will be spinning tunes and The Fat Goat are pouring drinks!! Open from 10am – 4pm at the Blue […]
No Burning Off 2024
Burning Off Restrictions 2024 Burning Off Restictions Now In Place Reminder. No burning off is permitted during June and July 2024. More information visit: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Environment/Burning-off
LG Battery Recall Alert
Urgent LG Battery Recall Do you own any of these? An Urgent Electrical Safety Recall has been issued on LG Energy Storage System (ESS) Home Batteries. Affected Batteries may overheat and catch on fire, which can result in severe property damage, serious injuries or death. Incidents have occured and caused damage to property and injury. You […]
Smoke Alarms For Hearing Impaired
Smoke Alarms for Hearing Impaired Specialised Smoke Alarms. An important fire safety message from CFA is “working smoke alarms save lives”. A working smoke alarm can detect the presence of smoke and alert you by sounding a loud audible alarm. But what if you are hearing is impaired? Did you know there are specialised smoke alarms available […]
Stair Climb 2024
Stair Climb 2024 Upwey Fire Fighters Stair Climb 2024 On September 7th 2024, 4 members from Upwey Fire Brigade will be climbing 28 floors in full structure gear and breathing apparatus weighing 25kg for the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb to raise donations and support cancer, depression, and suicide research. You can help fight cancer, depression […]
Fire Danger Period Update April 2024
Fire Danger Period Update 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 […]
Community Raffle 2024
Dandenong Ranges Community Raffle Upwey Fire Brigade is conducting a fundraiser with the Dandenong Ranges Community Raffle. We are looking to raise funds that will go toward replacing some specialist equipment. One of these is our lighting vehicle equiped with battery powered portable LED lights we use at incidents in our response areas and when […]
Fire Danger Period 2023 – 2024
Fire Danger Period 2023 – 2024 The Fire Danger Period startsMonday 18th December 2023for the following municipalities Knox City Council Manningham Council Maroondah City Council Yarra Ranges Council Restrictions on lighting fires will apply. Prepare your property for grass and bushfires More information visit CFA.VIC.GOV.AU