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Kongwak Fire Brigade . Helping protect the lives and property of our local community. This page is not monitored 24/7. In am energency call”000”.

04/11/2026

On Sunday (the 1st of November 2026), we took part in the Strzelecki Group of Fire Brigades Group Exercise that was held at Nyora.

With over 60 firefighters taking part, it was good opportunity to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

This exercise was based around three differing scenarios, all of which involved a wildfire occurring around Nyora.

The firefighters from our brigade were deployed as part of a strike team (which is a team of different trucks) with our captain undergoing mentoring to be a strike team leader. This strike team was deployed to the Wuchatsch Reserve to fight a (simulated) running grass fire and then was deployed to Cherry Tree Road where they undertook asset protection (protecting valuable infrastructure).

These exercises are invaluable for learning and refreshing skills, including operating on different trucks, and developing relationships with different brigades across our local area.

This exercise also featured a CFA (Country Fire Authority) Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (‘drone’) demonstration which is used for aerial observation and command and control, supporting the mobile command vehicle from District 10 that attended.

The exercise was concluded in the afternoon, with catering provided by the Narre Warren Fire Brigade CFA.

CFA District 9
Allambee CFA
Berrys Creek CFA
Hallston, Mt Eccles & Wild Dog Valley Rural Fire Brigade
Koonwarra Fire Brigade
Korumburra Fire Brigade
Leongatha Fire Brigade
Leongatha South Fire Brigade
Loch CFA Fire and Rescue
Mirboo North CFA
CFA Nerrena Fire Brigade
Poowong Country Fire Authority
Ruby Fire Brigade
Thorpdale CFA

30/10/2026

It is going to be wet this weekend, and with a lot more traffic on the roads, much of that traffic being tourists down here for a long-weekend.

Please take care in the forecast wet and windy conditions, drive according to the conditions, and be courteous.

Without trying to be rude, we hope we don’t need to see you. 🚒

27/10/2026

Please be aware that recently the 60 kilometres an hour zone on Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road has been permanently extended from the western side edge of the Kongwak township to the roundabout at Kongwak Road and Bena-Kongwak Road.

24/10/2026

On Saturday (the 24th of October 2026), two firefighters from Kongwak & District Fire Brigade undertook the first day of the Operate and Maintain Chainsaws course, which was held at the Pound Creek Fire Station.

Ther firefighters from Kongwak & District Fire Brigade joined other firefighters from Fish Creek & District CFA Fire & Rescue, Tarwin Lower and District CFA, Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA, CFA Inverloch and Pound Creek Rural Fire Brigade to learn how to operate chainsaws during firefighting operations, with the first day focusing on safety, cutting techniques and maintenance.

23/10/2026

Thank you to all those in the local community who came to the Kongwak Public Hall on Friday night (the 23rd of October 2026) for the Casserole Tea and Information Session About The Kongwak Community Resilience Hub.

Those who attended heard from The Hall Committee about the progress of The Kongwak Community Resilience Hub (care of a generous grant from AusNet), from South Gippsland Shire Council about the ‘The First 72 Hours’ program which is about emergency preparedness, and from Captain Tony Reade and Group Officer Danielle O’Loughlin from Strzelecki Group of Fire Brigades (Danielle is also the captain of Berrys Creek Fire Brigade) about the upcoming fire season and the benefits of being a volunteer firefighter.

The food was delicious, the community sprit immense and it was a great social occasion.

19/10/2026

Yesterday (the 18th of October 2026) we took the fire truck to the Outtrim Community Hall and Recreation Reserve for the ‘Outtrim Community Meet and Greet’.

We had a nice time talking to our community, doing presentations on fire safety as part of the CFA (Country Fire Authority) ‘Get Fire Ready’ program, and showing how accurate the water from the hoses are (not that we use people hiding behind trees as a usual training program).

More information on the ‘Get Fire Ready’ program can be found at: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about-us/cfa-events/get-fire-ready

25/09/2026

On Friday morning (the 25th of September 2026), the Kongwak and District Fire Brigade assisted the local community by conducting a burn-off of a large stack of green waste, that had accumulated behind the Kongwak Primary School.

The weather conditions were perfect for it, after the burn-off was postponed earlier this month due to strong winds.

Thank you to those in the community who assisted.

And remember that you should always register your burn-off, and more information can be found at: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/contact/register-your-burn-off

20/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/19gG5r8nxW/

Please have a read of this post from the Leongatha Fire Brigade who were busy with dealing with an out of control burn-off which was believed to have been extinguished several days ago, but reignited after very strong (the usual for this time of year....) winds.

Always make sure that it is extinguished. 🚒 🔥 💨

26/08/2026

You may be aware that Kongwak Public Hall Inc. has received a grant from AusNet to upgrade the Hall with facilities to be used by the Community in the event of an emergency.

The Hall already has a commercial kitchen, including a cool room and we have recently installed a generator and a Starlink internet connection. We are currently working on upgrading the septic system so that we can install a shower in the not too distant future.

The main event when you might think about wanting to use these facilities will probably be an extended power outage, such as we experienced in February 2024 and again earlier this year.

Once the power has been out in Kongwak for an extended period, the Hall Committee may open the Hall to the Community for several hours each day (according to the needs of the community and the availability of volunteers). When the Hall is open there will be an A frame in place in front of the main door. You may be able to access power to re-charge your phone, space to do some work, the internet and the kitchen as needed, including hot water.

If the power is out for over 24 hours then the cool room may be available to store your food, (please store it in a large plastic tub and put a sticker with your name on the front). At this stage we don’t have a freezer.

Next time it happens, (we all know it will!) please come down and have a cuppa and say hello.

In the meantime, if you have any feedback please email us at [email protected]

Regards,

President, on behalf of the Committee of Management

10/08/2026

The OLD photos of Wonthaggi page, recently posted this newspaper cutting from the 9th of August 1994.

It contains pictures of an awards night that had occurred, with the recipients being many people who had been part of the Kongwak community for decades.

At least three of the people pictured are still with the brigade, and were recently recognised in May 2026, for further decades of service to the community.

So many memories. ☺️

Address

1501 Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road ( Postal 75 Anderson's Inlet Rd Moyarra )
Kongwak, VIC
3951

Telephone

000 in an emergency

Website

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/, http://www.firepermits.vic.gov.au/

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