Wallington CFA

20/04/2026

Hi all,
See the list of planned burns, the one listed for Ocean Grove Nature Reserve is planned for tomorrow 21st of April. Please follow the link for details.

We’re currently doing planned burning to keep Victoria safer from bushfires.

Want to receive a text or email when planned burns are happening near you?

Sign up for alerts on the Planned Burns Victoria website www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns.

If weather and forest conditions are right, firefighters will light the following burns in the coming days:

Barwon South West:
📍Moggs Creek – Boyd Avenue (47 hectares)
📍Ocean Grove – Nature Reserve – Grubb Road (17 hectares)
📍Anglesea – Hurst Road (88 hectares)

Gippsland:
📍Fernbank – Fernbank Track (20 hectares)
📍Briagolong – Coopers Road (394 hectares)
📍Coongulla – Mount Hedrick (1,515 hectares)
📍Bonang – Pretty Gully Track (442 hectares)
📍Bonang – Yellow Streak Mine (780 hectares)
📍Marthavale – Barmouth Spur (2870 hectares)
📍Anglers Rest – Big River (1592 hectares)
📍Clifton Creek – Indians Road North (199 hectares)

Grampians:
📍Meredith – Byrne Road (66 hectares)
📍Blakeville – Cricket Ground Track (107 hectares)
📍Ross Creek – Carey Road (107 hectares)
📍Bullarto – Wild Dog Road (145 hectares)

Hume:
📍Tatong – Tiger Hill North (412 hectares)
📍Howqua – Dungeon Gully West (108 hectares)
📍Back Creek – Schmidt North Track (142 hectares)

Loddon Mallee:
📍Patchewollock– State Forest Chained Break (250 hectares)
📍Murray Sunset– Wymlet Boundary (491 hectares)
📍Hunter Elmore -Cohuna Rail Line – Humbolt Track Bushland Reserve (15 hectares) – Traditional Owner burn with DJAARA
📍Spring Gully – Wattle Drive (43 hectares)
📍Burnbank – Graveyard Dam Track (137 hectares)

Port Phillip:
📍Deanside – Neale Road Conservation Area 3-3 (38 hectares)
📍McCrae – Wonga Ma (0.19 hectares) Traditional Owner burn with Bunurong
📍Kalorama – Scenic Crescent (4 hectares)
📍Dromana – OT Dam (0.29 hectares) Traditional Owner burn with Bunurong
📍Mount Toolebewong – Coranderrk Aqueduct (126 hectares)

Without planned burning and other fuel management works, bushfires will be bigger and harder for our firefighters to control.

🔥You may see or smell smoke.
👀 Watch for our crews and follow their directions.
📞 If you experience symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, please seek medical advice or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24.
🌐Detailed information about current air quality throughout Victoria can be found at www.epa.vic.gov.au

Unexpected weather conditions can mean plans change at the last minute and a burn may not go ahead, even if communities have already been notified. When this happens, our crews will continue to monitor the conditions and re-schedule the burn for a later date.

VicEmergency
CFA (Country Fire Authority)

04/04/2026

Happy Easter from the Wallington CFA, enjoy this wonderful time and stay safe with your family and friends! 🐰🚒

26/03/2026

Wallington CFA will be down at One planet festival Saturday 28th, come down and meet the team! Grab some much needed information on how to protect yourself and the community. We look forward to seeing everyone down there. 🚒

16/02/2026

An Extreme Fire Danger Rating has been forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday 17 February 2026, in the Wimmera, North Central, Central, South West, West and South Gippsland forecast districts. Take action now to protect your life and property – fires will spread quickly and be extremely dangerous.

A Total Fire Ban has also been declared for these forecast districts.

This means no fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air.

Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via VicEmergency: www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Fire Dangers Ratings are forecast using Bureau of Meteorology data up to four days in advance, but can change on the day. Therefore, it is important to check the Fire Danger Rating for your area every day and know which rating is your trigger to act.

16/02/2026

Tomorrow, Tue, 17 Feb 2026 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera, South West, North Central, Central (includes Melbourne and Geelong) and West and South Gippsland district(s) of Victoria.

No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Tue, 17 Feb 2026 until 11:59 PM Tue, 17 Feb 2026.

Glenelg Shire Council
Moyne Shire Council
Warrnambool City Council
Southern Grampians Shire Council
Corangamite Shire Council
Colac Otway Shire Council
Surf Coast Shire Council
Golden Plains Shire Council
City of Greater Geelong
Borough of Queenscliffe

16/02/2026

Going to be a hot and high fire danger day tomorrow, tune in for more info…

At 3:00pm today, Monday 16 February, we will provide an update on the extreme fire weather conditions expected around much of Victoria tomorrow.

Tune in via our page to watch the media conference: https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency/videos/1476639243878146/

10/02/2026

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Central, Mallee, North Central, North East, Northern Country, West & South Gippsland and Wimmera districts for Wednesday 11 February 2026.

No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM.

More information is available at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans

07/02/2026

On the 17th anniversary of the February 2009 bushfires, we remember the countless people across our communities who were affected, and those who continue to feel the impacts to this day.

We honour the 173 people who lost their lives, the 400+ people who were injured and the thousands of emergency service personnel who responded throughout the course of the fires.

Together, we remember 🎗️