November 2023
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Brigade members have just returned from a grass fire in Muckleford. The fire was moving northerly under the southerly breeze and had burned through two adjoining paddocks. Due to the quick response of brigades, the fire was stopped from crossing Rilens Rd and contained to the southern side. 9 trucks in all were needed to control the fire.
The grass is drying quickly. There’s plenty of green still around, which helped slow the spread of the fire, but as we can see from a large number of fires already across the region, the grass is ready to burn and in windy conditions will spread quickly.
November 2023
21 Members from the Newstead Fire Brigade participated in our Monthly training session with the use of all our equipment on the banks of the Loddon River.With a hotter and dryer summer approaching members where put through a number of drills to enhance there skills for the oncoming session.
October 2023
At approximately 10:30 last night, the brigade was paged to a car fire on Strathlea Rd in Joyces Creek. Upon arrival the vehicle was found to be well alight with a very distraught owner nearby, who had managed to uncouple and save her boat. The fire was brought under control quickly and no-one was injured.
October 2023
21 Brigade members participated in our monthly training session, The Brigade is gearing up for an early start to our summer season, and members carried out entrapment drills and pumping exercises utilizing all of our equipment. Well done to all our members.
August 2023
The Newstead Fire Brigade attended the Victorian Emergency Management Training Center (VEMTC) – Huntly campus for a day of intense training in aspects of our job not normally encountered, but ones we have, can and will be exposed to at some stage.
Members practiced drills in internal fire attack and suppression utilizing Breathing Apparatus (BA) and associated external activities, external fire attack, fuel fires, gas bottle fires and a host of many others. A great day, attended by most of the brigade and all in the name of making us better prepared to provide our community with the best possible protection we can in the event of a fire incident.
July 2023
The Newstead Fire Brigade attended another accident at the intersection of Providence Gully road and the Newstead Creswick road this morning, a single car ran off the road and into trees while traveling towards Ballarat, the occupant was treated by Ambulance Vic that had come across the incident. Brigade provided traffic control to assist Police to help clear the scene.
July 2023
Members from the Brigade participated in CFA mobile training Domestic Pod at the Castlemaine fire station. On a cold night members new and old participated in the drills and had a great night out.
Thanks to the Castlemaine Fire Brigade for their assistance on the night.
