Hallora and District Fire Brigade

09/10/2026

11/09/2026

GET FIRE READY WITH HALLORA AND DISTRICTS BRIGADE

CFA is calling on Victorians to ‘Get Fire Ready’ ahead of what’s predicted to be a high-risk 2026-27 fire season.

As part of CFA’s Get Fire Ready campaign, Hallora and Districts Fire Brigade is inviting residents in Drouin South, Lardner, Hallora, Athlone and Ripplebrook to attend our Get Fire Ready event:

Date: 10 Oct 2026
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30pm
Location: Drouin South Fire Station, 509 Main South Road, Drouin South

Come along and learn practical steps to help protect your homes, families and properties.

Community members can speak directly with CFA volunteers about:
• their local fire risks
• creating or updating a fire plan
• preparing their property before summer
• setting up the VicEmergency app and watch zones.

Hallora Fire Brigade will have a range of information available for you to take home on the day.

Hallora Fire Brigade is encouraging the local community to come along, have a chat with local volunteers and learn how a few simple actions now can help them feel more prepared and confident ahead of summer.

“We want people to understand the fire risk that exists in our area and what they can do now to be better prepared before summer,”

Feel free to share this post with members of our community.

10/06/2026

The brigade (alongside Vicpol, Ambulance VIC and SES) received a very warm welcome at Lardner public school for national "Thank a first responder day"... a great opportunity to chat with the kids about what roles emergency services carry out in the community.

19/05/2026

If you don't have it on your smart phone yet, it is worth installing the Emergency+ app.

Developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners. The app uses GPS functionality built into smart phones to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details required to mobilise emergency services.

The Emergency+ app is a free app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners.

08/05/2026

AUSALERT - Further Information

A new national warning system called AusAlert will be used across Australia from October 2026.

AusAlert will be able to send warning messages to your mobile device as push notifications during:
• Natural hazards such as bushfires, floods, and tsunamis
• Public health emergencies
• Biosecurity incidents
• Security threats

Before the system is introduced, it will be tested.

In Victoria, a local test will happen in the Geelong suburbs of Highton and Belmont on Thursday 18 June at 2 pm, followed by a national test on Monday 27 July at 2 pm.

More about the tests and rollout of AusAlert will be shared on the VicEmergency page in the coming weeks.

To learn more, visit:

AusAlert is a new national warning system that uses the latest technology to send emergency messages to compatible mobile devices.

07/05/2026

Please be aware of this upcoming test for Australia's new Emergency Alert System.

Don't be the one caught unawares that overreacts to the test 😁

06/04/2026

Fire restrictions have been lifted as of 0100 on 07 Apr 26.

Please take care when burning off... there's still a lot of dry material around and your burn off can run and get out of control very quickly. Have a good supply of water on hand and monitor your burn closely...

Register your burn via the web: https://firepermits.vic.gov.au/ or calling 1800 668 511

And don't hesitate to call 000 if things get out of hand! 👨‍🚒

Cooking, burn-offs, campfires, hot work, fireworks. Sparks, embers and flames from many activities can cause fires.

30/03/2026

Remember when restrictions are lifted and you wish to Burn off... Please remain in attendance and keep an eye on your fire whilst its going. Have adequate water available to control your burn should it start to spread.

It wont take much for it to start spreading and potentially get out of control.

Register you burnoff at https://firepermits.vic.gov.au/ or by ringing 1800 668 511

Stay Safe