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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 Hills Centre, near the skate park, Mahoney’s Road Upwey.
FREE entry!!
Reminder. No burning off is permitted during June and July 2024.
The main body of the unit looks like a normal smoke alarm on your ceiling. The other parts are a strobe light (sight) and vibrating pad (tactile) for your bed. In the event of a fire, all alarms will sound, the lights will flash, and the vibrating pad will activate.
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 and suicide by sponsoring them via the link below. Every cent you donate goes directly towards fighting cancer through research and crisis support. All donations are tax deductible.Thank you to all our sponsors so far.
https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/don…/donate/cfa/upwey/
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to Lifeline on 13 11 14 or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
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
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 called to assist other brigades. The batteries have a use-by-date and are now due to be replaced.
You can help us raise the funds for the new batteries by purchasing a ticket in the Dandenong Ranges Community Raffle. 100% of every ticket sale goes to the brigade and the prizes on offer are fantastic with $25,000 in prizes up for grabs.
The Raffle will be drawn at 11am on 2 May 2024.
To purchase your tickets simply scan the QR code or click on this link: www.raffletix.com.au. You can also share the QR code with your friends.
Tickets are priced at:
Every dollar goes to Upwey Fire Brigade. We thank you in advance for supporting Upwey CFA..
Visit our FACEBOOK page for more details facebook.com/UpweyCFA
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
Daylight Saving Starts 2am Sunday 1st October 2023.
Turn your clocks FORWARD 1 hour.
Upwey CFA encourages you to check all your smoke alarms are in working order when daylight saving STARTS this Sunday. You should also change the battery in all your battery operated smoke alarms.
Three easy steps;
Learn the Where, Why and What About Smoke Alarms
