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25.01.2022 Thought provoking opinion piece below on how to live with the fear of bushfire and the value of an active fireguard group. Have you found your local fireguard g...roup yet? Or are you new to the Otways and would like to know more? Get in touch- [email protected] https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-living-with-fire-a See more

24.01.2022 This is a difficult and uncertain time for many. If you are feeling worried or wanting support you can access the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service on 1800 512 348 or visit https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/.

24.01.2022 If you have symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested. Today is the last day of the pop-up clinic in Apollo Bay. More below

24.01.2022 We remember those friends that have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving the community this International Firefighters Day

24.01.2022 A big thanks to Nick and the team at IGA Apollo Bay Plus Liquor who have generously donated $800 to the Brigade. We're so grateful to be involved in such a caring community!

24.01.2022 True fact... we don't blow smoke... Happy Fri-yay

23.01.2022 Did you know you can't smell smoke when you're asleep? All smoke alarms in your home should be interconnected - this means that no matter where a fire starts - all alarms will sound.

23.01.2022 As we bid farewell to 2020, we're urging locals and visitors to the region, not to ruin the party with illegal fireworks tonight. We're all disappointed the real deal can't happen but it's important to know that illegal fireworks often cause significant bush and grass fires. None of our members want to spend their night putting out a deliberately lit fire! They're also extremely dangerous to whoever may be lighting them, and the on lookers! All our members wish locals and visitors a cracker of a New Year, most importantly stay safe.

23.01.2022 Only 1 in 10 Victorian households have smoke alarms in recommended locations. Are you one of these households? While we all spend more time at home, only going out for essential reasons, it's an opportunity for you to make sure that you and your family are safe.

22.01.2022 What to do after getting tested? 1. Go home You must return home immediately after the test. You must wear a face covering on your way home. Do not make any stops on your way. ... There is a risk that you could have #coronavirus (#COVID-19) and could spread it to other people. You must remain in self-isolation at home until you find out your test result. Colac Otway Shire Council are offering additional support to community members impacted by COVID-19. Call their support line for advice 5233 9440. Let’s be kind to everyone, show respect, wash your hands, keep your distance and if you can, wear a mask. Together we will get through this. #IAmApolloBay Find out more: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-your-results-covid-19 #covid19vic

22.01.2022 Doing some property maintenance while you stay at home? Keep Apollo Bay Tanker 2 in mindwe may need to get quick access to your property when you least expect it but hopefully not. Apollo Bay Tanker 2 is: 4 Meters high... 3.5 Meters wide 8 Meters long Will we fit through your gate, and up your driveway without hitting any low hanging tree branches?

21.01.2022 Errmmmm Falls Creek Fire Brigade don't think this stuff should be here... can we borrow your Ski-Doo please? Stay warm and stay safe everyone #iamapollobay

20.01.2022 Do you have the need, the need to burn? Well the Fire Danger Period will be lifted as of the 27 April 2020. BUT, before you jump to burning off, make sure you register your burn! For more information visit: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/burning-off

20.01.2022 Take a listen to some very talented students from Apollo Bay P-12 College covering the Foo Fighters #lovewhereyoulive

19.01.2022 Have you got your bushfire plan ready? Do you have a Plan and Plan ? You can find templates and more information here:

19.01.2022 Don't forget to check your smoke alarms this weekend as daylight savings commences

18.01.2022 Today marks the start of Men's Health Week, an annual event to encourage Australian men to come together and openly discuss health issues, needs and outcomes. B...oth on and off the fire ground, good health is absolutely vital, and it's important to take stock of your health and think about where you're at. Here's five easy actions you can do each day to help boost your wellbeing

18.01.2022 Planning on burning off at your property? In Colac Otway Shire Council Designated Township Areas, burning off is only permitted on Fridays and Saturdays after 10:00am, and all fires must be extinguished before sunset, unless you have a permit from Council. Most importantly, you must register any burnoff with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) on 1800 668 511, at least 30 minutes before ignition. This saves our volunteers being called out unnecessarily... and putting your fire out! For more information about council requirements, or deisgnated township area maps visit https://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au/.../Burning-off-and... For tips and infromation on burning off safely, visit: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/burning-off

18.01.2022 Have you felt today's wintery blast? With more people indoors, and the weather cooling down it is more important than ever to ensure you’re safely heating your home. Keeping flammable materials away from heaters and open flames will help keep your home safe (and warm).

18.01.2022 The Brigade held its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Since March we have been conducting these through video conference. The safety of our members, and the community when we respond to incidents, is our priority, which means we may look different if you do see us! If we respond to an incident, all our members are required to have their temperature taken and wear masks and gloves throughout.... We are all doing our bit to get through this, and we will get through it together. Have a safe weekend, wash your hands, wear a mask if you can, and need to travel outside your home, and keep your distance. #iamapollobay

17.01.2022 Have you reviewed your bushfire survival plan ahead of this bushfire season? Now is the perfect time to ensure you and everyone you live with are on the same page. More info: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/your-bushfire-plan

17.01.2022 It's nearly Friday! Are you planning on burning off? Did you know there are limitations in place for Colac Otway Shire Council residents when conducting burn offs? In Designated Township Areas burning off is only permitted on Fridays and Saturdays after 10:00am, and all fires must be extinguished before sunset, unless you have a permit from Council. We've included an image of township areas!... Most importantly, you must register any burnoff with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) on 1800 668 511, at least 30 minutes before ignition. This saves our volunteers being called out unnecessarily and putting your fire out! For more information about council requirements, or deisgnated township area maps visit https://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au//Burning-off-and-Fire-Re For tips and infromation on burning off safely, visit: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/burning-off Thanks everyone for your help - stay safe and wash your hands

16.01.2022 REMINDER: 30 June is the last day you can collect firewood for the autumn firewood collection season. Find the map of open collection areas at: www.ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/find-a-firewood-collection-area From 1 July it is illegal to collect firewood and there are penalties for failing to follow firewood collection rules. If you have any information about illegal removal of firewood for sale, you can report it to Forest Fire Management Victoria on 136 186.... If you are collecting firewood before the season ends, be considerate, use common sense, follow physical distancing requirements and stay safe.

16.01.2022 PLANNED BURN: Apollo Bay and Cape Otway region residents may see or smell smoke from the ignition of the Cape Otway Campground planned burn by Forest Fire Management Victoria The planned burn is approximately 11km South West of Apollo Bay township and is focused on providing bushfire protection by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.... For more info visit vic.gov.au/plannedburns

16.01.2022 It's Friday and we are all looking forward to the weekend! Don't forget, from 11:59pm this Sunday, face masks or coverings must be worn if you leave your house, including if you are travelling in a car with people outside your household. Masks with valves are not recommended to be worn in the community unless under specific health advice or in a healthcare setting.... Continuing to keep a social distance, washing you hands and only leaving home for essential reasons will help us get through this quicker. We're all in this together, and it's only us together, collectively, that can make the difference. #iamapollobay For more information: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-masks-covid-19

16.01.2022 With the all this chilly weather, it's very important to ensure you are keeping you and your family safe when heating your home. Check out this video

15.01.2022 The three people missing overnight in the Killala Rd area, Apollo Bay, have now been located and the search has concluded.

14.01.2022 Hey Apollo Bay! Our Christmas trading hours are below.... but we'd prefer not to see you at all this Christmas Please drive safely, don't leave the turkey unattended and be kind to each other!... Merry Christmas everyone

14.01.2022 The cleaning elves paid a visit to the station this week... a happy brigade is a clean brigade!

13.01.2022 Don't let your haystack have the last straw.... check this video out for great tips on preventing haystack fires

13.01.2022 We need your insight so our community is fire ready. We'd be grateful if you can take some time to follow Fire Ready Apollo Bay and fill out the survey below. Thanks!

13.01.2022 Good afternoon Apollo Bay The weekend is nearly here! With more visitors expected in the region, please remember to drive safely on our roads and ensure you're being fire smart, whether you're out camping or in a house! Extinguish campfires properly, keep an eye on your cooking and buckle up on the roads! Burn offs are still permitted in the township area on Friday's and Saturday's only but must be extinguished by dusk.... Stay safe and enjoy your weekend - from your friendly volunteer firies

12.01.2022 How prepared are you this bushfire season? It's the start of #FireActionWeek2020. Check out the below video to ensure you're ready

12.01.2022 Don’t be Sam I Am... always watch the Pan

11.01.2022 Are you planning to use fire this summer? Do you know if you need a permit? Victorians can now apply for permits online using the Fire Permits Victoria website. If you’re planning your next burn-off, outdoor catering event or celebration using fireworks, Fire Permits Victoria should be your first stop to check, apply and notify.... www.firepermits.vic.gov.au

10.01.2022 CFA has received a number of calls from community members regarding bonfires to mark the ‘Spark in the Dark’ event this evening. We appreciate those who are tha...nking our frontline workers, but urge you to keep fire safety front of mind. As today’s conditions are windy in some areas we are urging those who wish to participate to not do so by lighting bonfires or using fire pits. If you are choosing to light a candle, please ensure it is monitored by an adult and extinguished properly. You might like to mark the event by using a torch or outside light. Thank you and stay safe.

10.01.2022 With confirmed coronavirus cases in the Colac Otway Shire Council ... it's more important than ever that we work together to stay safe. The Chief Health Officer today recommended that adults wear a face mask when outside your home if it is difficult to keep 1.5 metres apart from other people. Your local firies are used to wearing masks! But here's some handy tips in staying safe this weekend.... To wear a face mask correctly: > The mask should fit snug on your face. > Be secured by ties at the back of your head or ear loops. > Ensure that your mask does not have holes or a valve, or tears or broken loops. > Wash your hands or use 60% hand sanitiser before putting the face mask on and off. The recommendation to wear a face mask does not apply to children (people aged under 18 years), individuals with breathing difficulties, and those who have physical conditions that make it difficult to wear a face mask. There is no enforcement on the wearing of face masks in the region. You will not be fined if you don’t wear one at the moment, but it does help! While wearing a face mask adds an additional protective physical barrier to protect you and your loved ones, we still need to work hard to keep 1.5 metres from others, wash your hands often, and cough or sneeze into your elbow or tissue. More information on how to wear a mask correctly here https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-masks-covid-19 Finally... remember... staying apart keeps us together.... so only leave home when you absolutely need to.

09.01.2022 The NAKED Truth: You can't smell smoke when you're asleep... but a working smoke alarm can!

09.01.2022 How safe is your haystack as the weather warms up?

09.01.2022 Good morning Apollo Bay! The Fire Danger Period commenced today for Colac Otway Shire Council Make sure you know what you can and can't do during the Fire Danger Period. Visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/can

07.01.2022 We've loved seeing all the visitors in the region recently! Unfortunately though, if you are from a restricted area, our community really needs your support to do the right thing and stay at home again, this time your primary residence, not your holiday home. Our resources, particularly our friends at Great Ocean Road Health and Ambulance Victoria, would be far too stretched if an outbreak did occur - and our community really needs them!... We know it may be hard, it is for us too, as we rely on your visits! But we need your help, so that we can then welcome you back to the region sooner . Thank you in advance, stay safe, keep your distance and wash your hands! For information regarding the Premier’s recent announcement about #coronavirus (#COVID19) in Victoria, visit https://dhhs.vic.gov.au//coronavirus-cov/statement-premier

07.01.2022 With winter here, it's important your home is fire safe during the colder months! Check out this video for tips on how to keep your house, and everyone who lives in it, safe!

06.01.2022 As an organisation, it's important for us to ensure all members feel included. Today is International Day of Sign Language, an opportunity to support and protec...t the identity and diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. Peter Busch is one of many deaf members across CFA, and has been a firefighter for over 45 years. Peter is a member of Glenaladale Fire Brigade, who have adapted to help Peter communicate on the fireground and beyond, using certain sign language and ensuring Peter is able to lipread at all times. Happy International Day of Sign Language!

06.01.2022 It's Fri-yay! Volunteers at the Apollo Bay Brigade are excited to be staying at home and doing our part... looks like many people are doing the same and cleaning up their properties, with a large number of burnoffs visible. Of course everyone has done the right thing and registered those burnoffs so the brigade doesn't get called out! It's easy to do..... And it saves our volunteers putting your burn out! Please give the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) a call to register - 1800 668 511. Thanks in advance, stay safe and wash your hands! #stayhome #registeryourburn

06.01.2022 Did you know... Stockpiling toilet paper is a Fire Hazard...Did you know... Stockpiling toilet paper is a Fire Hazard...

05.01.2022 If you watch just one video today.. watch this. Yesterday, the CFA became a proudly volunteer fire service. We are skilled, determined and here to serve the Apollo Bay and Otway Community now and into the future.... We are from the community and for the community. We are CFA. #CFAVic #OurCommunityOurCFA #IAmApolloBay

05.01.2022 Tonight we grieve the loss of four police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Our love and thoughts are with the four families, Victoria Police, friends and colleagues . Tonight those four hero’s will never be forgotten.

05.01.2022 Cleaning up your property ahead of the fire season? Colac Otway Shire Council has added additional organic waste collections

05.01.2022 How prepared is your property this fire season? Visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare for more info

05.01.2022 It's the weekend! We're loving seeing more people visit the region to explore or for a surf and takeaway bite to eat at one of our local cafes or restaurants. But you can't stay overnight just yet! We can't wait until you can, but until then please limit your travel. Remember that staying apart keeps us together!... Stay safe this weekend

04.01.2022 Winter is the peak time for heater fires, with people spending more time indoors it is more important than ever to ensure you’re safely heating your household. Always turn your heater off before going to bed or leaving the house.

04.01.2022 Thanks to the Colac Herald for this nice write-up today on the Brigade. Well done to all our members for this awesome achievement! We are all volunteers and love the community in which we live and work - it's why we'll always be there for you in your times of need. #iamapollobay ... CFA South West CFA (Country Fire Authority) CFA Chief Officer See more

04.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE: This Wednesday 1 July is set to be an historical date for Victoria's Fire Services. The State of Victoria will see an amalgamation of all Officers, Firefighters and employees of the MFB (Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade) and all Career Officers, Firefighters and some other paid employees of the CFA (Country Fire Authority). The new organisation will be known as Fire Rescue Victoria. All current CFA Volunteers will remain with the CFA which will revert to ...being a volunteer fire service. Importantly, this does not mean any change to Apollo Bay Fire & Rescue. We remain 100% volunteer run, and 200% committed to our community. Being isolated means we are sometimes reliant on support from other Brigades to respond to incidents. Regardless whether we are paid or unpaid, volunteer or career, CFA or FRV, the service to the community is our highest priority and we will continue to provide the community with the service you have grown to know and rely on in your time of need. Whether that be a response to a house fire, bush fire, motor vehicle accident, hazardous materials incident, search and rescue, high angle rescue or an Emergency Medical Response alongside Ambulance Victoria, the firefighters at Apollo Bay Fire & Rescue will be here for the community when called upon.

03.01.2022 Queenie's weekend! Did you know... Queenie attributes her long life to washing her hands, staying socially distant and, most importantly, being vigilant about fire safety! We're looking forward to welcoming people to the region this weekend, but please: Drive with care - we don't want to have to cut you or anybody else out of your car.... Use protection - cover your fireplace! Don't leave your cooking unattended. Our volunteers are hungry so will find it and eat it. Maintain physical distancing of 1.5 metres and wash your hands Campers should obey and practice campfire safety, even if it is not a Total Fire Ban day. See here for Campfire Safety https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au//fire-restrictions-and-regulati Let’s all #WorkAsOne and have a safe long weekend. #LoveWhereYouLive #ApolloBay #IamApolloBay For further information visit: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/travel-restrictions-covid-19

03.01.2022 Did you know, the Fire Danger Period will begin in Colac Otway Shire Council from 12:01am 14 December 2020? This means, you cannot light a fire in the open air unless you have a permit. Confused? Find out what you can and can't do here ... https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can See more

03.01.2022 How can we restore the Australian landscape? Traditional burning has been used by First Nations Australians to manage the land for thousands of years. CFA is ...part of a partnership to learn the skills and knowledge of our Traditional Owners in using fire to conduct cultural and ecological burns. Join us this NAIDOC Week to celebrate The Western Victorian Woodlands project which began its first phase of cultural burns on a nature reserve in Minimay, in West Wimmera #NAIDOC2020 | Bank Australia | Greening Australia | Barengi Gadjin Land Council | Forest Fire Management Victoria | Parks Victoria | Wimmera CMA | Trust for Nature

03.01.2022 It's freezing down here in the bay! But we are pleased our friends at Falls Creek Fire Brigade have the snow and not us! They make a great point about checking your chimney though...

02.01.2022 Fri-yay funnies from your local Firies

02.01.2022 Being able to give your precise location in an emergency can save vital time and lives. The free #emergencyplus app has been upgraded with @what3words - Every 3 metre square in the world has been given a #whatthreewords address so you can #HelpTripleZeroFindYou with just three words. Be prepared this summer and download the app https://emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au/

01.01.2022 What's the best thing your mum has taught you? From being kind to how to cook, our mums have taught us a lot, and we think they're the best. From all of us here at CFA to all the mums out there - Happy Mother's Day

01.01.2022 Members from Apollo Bay Fire & Rescue and other CFA (Country Fire Authority) Brigades continue to assist Victoria Police for the search of three missing people in the Killala Rd area, Apollo Bay. The search will continue at first light. Members of the community are asked to not travel in the area unnecessarily, to keep roads clear for emergency service vehicles.