Fire crisis

Firefighters at Fire Station 76 in Wodonga have lost a truck after an out-of-date fire truck suffered a catastrophic engine

Yesterday every political party in Victoria came together to support a cross-party motion calling for an inquiry into the recent bushfires. This wouldn’t have happened without the strong advocacy of the United Firefighters Union, who have worked hard to bring together the UFU, CFA and farmers to stand up for firefighters and our communities.

Yesterday every political party in Victoria came together to support a cross-party motion calling for an inquiry into the recent bushfires. This wouldn’t have happened without the strong advocacy of the United Firefighters Union, who have worked hard to bring together the UFU, CFA and farmers to stand up for firefighters and our communities.

Yesterday every political party in Victoria came together to support a cross-party motion calling for an inquiry into the recent bushfires. This wouldn’t have happened without the strong advocacy of the United Firefighters Union, who have worked hard to bring together the UFU, CFA and farmers to stand up for firefighters and our communities.

Yesterday every political party in Victoria came together to support a cross-party motion calling for an inquiry into the recent bushfires. This wouldn’t have happened without the strong advocacy of the United Firefighters Union, who have worked hard to bring together the UFU, CFA and farmers to stand up for firefighters and our communities.

Yesterday every political party in Victoria came together to support a cross-party motion calling for an inquiry into the recent bushfires. This wouldn’t have happened without the strong advocacy of the United Firefighters Union, who have worked hard to bring together the UFU, CFA and farmers to stand up for firefighters and our communities.

Ringwood only has two appliances — and now one is gone. That’s 50% of the station’s frontline response capacity off the road. Today 4th Feb, the crossbench — with the support of the UFU, CFA and farmers — will move for a full inquiry into bushfire preparedness and equipment. Because protecting those who protect us should never be up for debate.

Fire Rescue Victoria’s own headquarters is literally falling apart. Last week, chunks of concrete broke off the East Melbourne building and crashed onto the footpath below, forcing areas to be shut off due to safety risks.

This is your fire service under the Allan Government.

Fire Rescue Victoria’s own headquarters is literally falling apart. Last week, chunks of concrete broke off the East Melbourne building and crashed onto the footpath below, forcing areas to be shut off due to safety risks.

This is your fire service under the Allan Government.

Fire Rescue Victoria’s own headquarters is literally falling apart. Last week, chunks of concrete broke off the East Melbourne building and crashed onto the footpath below, forcing areas to be shut off due to safety risks.

This is your fire service under the Allan Government.

Firefighters at Fire Station 78 Morwell were left high and dry at a haystack fire yesterday. Yet another clear example of the Jacinta Allan Government ignoring repeated warnings from firefighters that aging fire trucks and equipment urgently need replacing!

Firefighters at Fire Station 78 Morwell were left high and dry at a haystack fire yesterday. Yet another clear example of the Jacinta Allan Government ignoring repeated warnings from firefighters that aging fire trucks and equipment urgently need replacing!

A brand-new fire station built in Murphy Street, East Bendigo sits completely unused nearly four years after its completion, prompting outrage from local MPs and the community. The station was built following recommendations stemming from the Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission and was finished in June 2022 at a cost of around $2.4 million. Despite being fully built and ready, no crews have ever occupied the site and it remains empty to this day! This is a scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money!

A brand-new fire station built in Murphy Street, East Bendigo sits completely unused nearly four years after its completion, prompting outrage from local MPs and the community. The station was built following recommendations stemming from the Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission and was finished in June 2022 at a cost of around $2.4 million. Despite being fully built and ready, no crews have ever occupied the site and it remains empty to this day! This is a scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money!

A brand-new fire station built in Murphy Street, East Bendigo sits completely unused nearly four years after its completion, prompting outrage from local MPs and the community. The station was built following recommendations stemming from the Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission and was finished in June 2022 at a cost of around $2.4 million. Despite being fully built and ready, no crews have ever occupied the site and it remains empty to this day! This is a scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money!

Despite being fully built and ready, no crews have ever occupied the site at Bendigo and it remains empty to this day! This is a scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money!

As temperatures soar to 47°C, Mildura firefighters are facing extreme heat without a reserve fire truck — putting community safety at risk.

Where is our Teleboom ? Nick McGowan MP asks the question — because once again, Ringwood’s Teleboom isn’t there when it maybe needed.

More than 10,000 Victorians have already signed the petition for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry. This is real momentum — and it’s building fast.

Firefighters raised legitimate concerns about safety and funding — backed by the government’s own numbers — and were met with dismissal and ridicule. As highlighted in a recent Herald Sun opinion piece, Treasurer Jaclyn Symes even laughed at these very questions. This isn’t leadership — it’s arrogance, and it puts community safety at risk
Please Sign the petition https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

Support Firefighters demand for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry, not a Government appointed one they can hide behind.

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 Protect firefighters

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Support Firefighters demand for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry, not a Government appointed one they can hide behind.

 Sign the petition

 Protect firefighters

 Protect Victorians

To Sign the Petition 

Support Firefighters demand for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry, not a Government appointed one they can hide behind.

 Sign the petition

 Protect firefighters

 Protect Victorians

To Sign the Petition 

A coalition of career and volunteer firefighters are calling for an urgent Parliamentary Inquiry into the January 2026 Victorian fires, warning that the scale of devastation now unfolding was foreseeable and preventable after years of government underinvestment in fire services, ageing fire trucks and ignored warnings from firefighters.

Please sign the petition by visiting this link: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/…/select-committee…/