Together with Craigieburn CFA we raised $7,750 for the Good Friday Appeal! Thank you to the members from both Brigades that gave up their morning & afternoon to raise money for the Children at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne! Thank you to the members who stayed back to assist in the counting room when asked…
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As part of our commitment to keep our community safe, there is a proposed planned burn to reduce fuel levels in our area. For more information on fuel reduction burns please use the link below.https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/planned-burnsFurther information and exact dates of the burn will be provided in due course.
With the weather warming up and the Fire Season fast approaching, now is the time to prepare for the fire season. Mernda is part of what we call the Rural-Urban Interface – we are a growing Urban area surrounded by Rural assets such as grass and bush land, paddocks and livestock. As we saw with…
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With restrictions changing, we are back to training and preparing for the coming Fire Season so keep an eye out for us as we get back to it. Don’t forget to wave!
In line with the advice from the Government and direct from the CFA Chief Officer, the brigade has ceased all training, non-essential tasks, face-to-face meetings and community engagement opportunities. But rest assured, we are still responding to ALL Operational Calls as normal. We are here to protect the community and we will continue to do…
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With the current emergency situation around the state, particularly in the East Gippsland and Upper Murray Regions, it has been amazing to see the generosity of the Victorian Community. We have had a few enquires regarding the current situations and how people can assist: – If you are looking for updates on emergencies both locally…
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On the afternoon of Wednesday, 20th February 2019, Mernda CFA volunteers were responded to a grass fire at the end of Everard Road in Mernda. The fire was burning quickly in the grass land at the rear of the Mernda Villages estate. Mernda Captain David Weedon quickly responded extra trucks to assist. Up to 40…
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We are pleased to welcome visitors to the new website for the Mernda Fire Brigade – www.merndacfa.com.au. Through our new site, we hope to inform and educate our local Mernda community and beyond about us, the CFA and how to be fire safe around the home as well as out and about in this wonderful…
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