CFA Toolern Vale

16/10/2026

Week 3 of Get Fire Ready and we are looking at Property Preparation.
Did you know that this is not just clearing out vegetation, but also looking at what you can do around the house too!
Have you prepared your property for bush fire season? Use the checklist below to get started 🔥
To learn more about how to plan and prepare visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/fire-safety

15/10/2026

Santa is coming to Toolern Vale!

On Christmas Eve, the Toolern Vale CFA will have a very special person on their truck and be visiting designated areas throughout the township and surrounds. Route locations and estimated time of arrival to be announced closer to the date, so watch our page for further details. 🎅🚒🎄

11/10/2026

Creating a plan is an important first step in being prepared for bushfires and grassfires 🔥 So this Get Fire Ready, get planning!

You can use the Fire Planner online to create a plan that is customised to you and your family

https://fireplanner.vic.gov.au/

Create your personalised fire plan using the Fire Planner Tool. All Victorians need to know how to plan for, and respond to fire.

11/10/2026

10/10/2026

🚒 Training exercise Sunday 18th 🚒

Next Sunday the 18th of October 2026 there will be a training exercise held in the township of Toolern Vale

The exercise brings many brigades from
The Mount Cottrell group together to conduct a drill around protecting the township of Toolern Vale and its critical assets in the event of a bush fire.

The drill will run from 8am - 1pm! There will
Be an increased number of fire trucks in and around the town! Our main focus areas are

🔥 Toolern Vale Primary School
🔥 Toolern Vale General Store
🔥 Toolern Vale Telstra Exchange
🔥 The town ship
🔥 O Connell Circuit

If you see us out and about done be afraid to come say hello, ask any questions or simply
Just have a chat!

09/10/2026

Make a plan

Week 2 of Get Fire Ready is here and we are talking plans - do you and your family have a plan in place for what to do if there is a fire?

Head to the CFA website to download a Leaving Early plan template, or head down to your local brigade this month to chat plans and grab one to fill out with your family.

Find your plan template here, https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/fire-safety/your-fire-plan/make-your-fire-plan/bushfire-plan

04/10/2026

Daylight savings is here!

This means it’s time to check your smoke alarm batteries. To do this, press and hold the test button until the smoke alarm beeps three times.

If your alarm doesn’t beep three times, it needs new batteries or replacement.

Learn more: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety