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Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA

We deliver prevention & suppression support to communities of Drouin West, Jindivick & Brandy Creek. Our Brigade is an active Brigade with over 50 members.

The Drouin West Fire Brigade is a fully volunteer Fire Brigade that is part of the Country Fire Authority (CFA). It services the areas of Drouin West and the small townships of Brandy Creek and Jindivick, founded in 1949. The station on Main Neerim Road, Droun West houses our firefighting appliances: Drouin West Tanker (2.4C), Drouin West Ultra Light Tanker and our Forward Command Vehicle (FCV), which is setup as a Strike Team Leaders vehicle and a Command Vehicle. We perform many different roles which include fire prevention / suppression, community awareness & education, Fire Safe Kids programs in schools, fundraising, ongoing training and 'upskilling' of members and attendance at public events. (Photo of our Brigade taken by Alison K Photography - 2013)

General Information
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03/09/2026

DROUIN WEST BRIGADE OPENS ITS DOORS TO GET FIRE READY

Drouin West Fire Brigade will be holding their event on Sunday 25th October to help the community ‘Get Fire Ready’.

Community members are encouraged to drop in and chat to their local CFA volunteers about cleaning up their property, creating a fire plan and where to get emergency information by downloading the VicEmergency app.

Drouin West Fire Brigade will have a range of information available, along with a free sausage sizzle, fun activities for the young and the young at heart.

Drouin West Captain Tony is encouraging the local community to come down and meet the brigade.

“Connecting with our community is vital for our ongoing relationships but also to ensure our area is well prepared for a major emergency,” Tony said.

“This Open Day gives us the chance to encourage community members to take action and to assist them with their fire plan and general property preparedness.

“Fire safety is a joint responsibility and we need the community to do their part in assisting us so we can continue to protect lives and property.

“It’s important for residents in high-risk areas to be aware of their local dangers so they can act accordingly.

“We’re always here to help and this Get Fire Ready event is a great way to have that open discussion with our local community.”

CFA is also encouraging Victorians to know where to get timely information during an emergency.

Please download the VicEmergency app, set up your watch zones to your residential and travelling location, and listen to local emergency broadcasters such as ABC.

To find out more about your local Get Fire Ready Open Day, please visit: cfa.vic.gov.au/getfireready

30/08/2026

Prepare for the fire season with CFA's Get Fire Ready
Victoria’s fire seasons are becoming increasingly challenging and it’s more important than ever for residents and property owners to understand their local fire risk and take steps to prepare.
Get Fire Ready encourages Victorians to take simple, practical steps before the fire season begins.
Know your risk: Every town, property and community is different.
Know where to get up to date information:
Learn about fire danger ratings, safer places, brigades, clean up around your property and how to take action and prepare a fire plan, whether you live, work or travel in a high-risk area or just want to be better prepared.
Come join us at Drouin West Fire and Get Fire Ready.
Free Sausage Sizzle and activities for the kids.
Sunday 25th October 10am to 2pm
530Main Road
Drouin West 3818
For more information about bushfire basics google: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/bushfire-basics

26/07/2026

Today's training for Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA was based on an ember attack on the Jindivick Primary School. Members set up a Incident Management Control, water points and asset protection around the school. This scenario was a follow on from a theory training session a couple of weeks ago. These session are always great for maintaining our foundation skills and developing new skills for our members.

25/07/2026

Jindivick Community (Baw Baw, Vic) Just to let you know Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA will be in the main street area tomorrow Training. We will be there from 0930 to 1100 focusing on turning out, responding and sourcing water from different water sources in the area. 🚒👩‍🚒

18/07/2026

Our BA Room Upgrade/Enhancement has been Completed.
We started the project in February 2025.
At the Brigade meeting held 20 August 2025, it was decided “that DWFB purchase and install a washing machine".
Following on from the meeting and after the Safety First Working Group Report was finalised, the BMT continued work on designing different layouts and upgrades to the BA room to provide better facilities to members to handle and process contaminated Personal Protective Clothing (PPC). These enhancements included upgrading the bench space to stainless steel, providing more storage space and of course installing a washing machine, capable of washing and drying large loads of firefighter PPC.

Over the past several months, our existing BA Room has been transformed through a
collaborative enhancement project involving brigade members, local trades, businesses and community volunteers. The works included plumbing, electrical upgrades, cabinetry, painting and stainless steel sink fabrication, all aimed at creating a more functional and effective facility
to support our BA operations and firefighter PPC cleaning and contamination management.
The project was made possible through the generosity, skills and time contributed by many individuals and organisations, and with the completion of the works the brigade was proud to formally recognise everyone who played a role in delivering this important improvement to our
station.

External Supporters
Association/Business Name Services
Ablett Plumbing & Gas Fitting - Michael Ablett Plumbing works (reduced cost)
Drouin Anglican Church - Chloe Burke $1000 donation
Gregory Fitness Centre - Philipa and James ongoing donations to the brigade.
Harvey Norman Warragul Washing Machine (reduced cost)
Jindivick Progress Association Nikki Cadzow Ongoing donations to brigade
Riley’s Cabinetry Tim & Sherrie Riley Cabinetry provided and installed (donated)
Corkserve Pty Ltd Joe Gazzola Painter (reduced cost)
Stylelines Stainless Custom Fabrications
Richard & Sharon George Provision of bench top.
Southern Ridge Electrical Simon Lee Gardiner Electrical works (reduced cost)

Project Management and Fundraising
This project would have not been possible without the commitment of the small project team, including Craig, Simone and Graeme. We need to thank them for their enthusiasm and perseverance to make this finished project a reality.
Additionally, the Brigade has worked hard to fundraise money to support this project and without this we wouldn’t have been able to complete the works. Money has been raised at many external community engagement events and Santa runs. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project’s success.
BA Room Official Opening Presentation was held at our Brigade Meeting night 15 July 2026.

08/07/2026

Hi Everyone,
Please be aware of the following information / event:

The AusAlert™ national test

AusAlert is a new national emergency warning system that sends alerts directly to compatible mobile devices. Telstra is helping deliver the capability across the network so critical messages can reach people quickly when they matter most.
Before AusAlert formally goes live, a nationwide test will take place on Monday, 27 July at 2:00 pm (AEST). No action is required.
Most devices will receive a test alert that is intentionally loud and attention-grab-bing. Being aware of the test can help avoid confusion, particularly in stores and customer-facing environments.

If customers, team members or members of the public have questions, reassure them that it is a planned government-led test, not a scam or network issue. More information, including the national advertising campaign, is available on the AusAlert website.
https://www.ausalert.gov.au/

20/05/2026

Tonight at Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA AGM Captain Tony Pinelli congratulated all members for an outstanding year. We got to see the amazing work our operational and brigade members have achieved over the year. We also held our Elections. Thank you to our members that decided not to take on a role at this election, Craig Norbury, Rob Wills and Matilda Craig your commitment to your positions over the past two years has really been appreciated.
Election results and taking up these positions as of the 1st of July 2026. The following members will be taking on new roles or staying on in their current position till 2028. Congratulations to
Captain Tony Pinelli 2nd term
1st Lt Malcolm Jolly 2nd Term
2nd Lt Pauline Boorer 2nd Term
3rd Lt Vacant
4th Lt Jordan Cleaver new role
Training Malcolm Jolly new role
Children's education vacant
Communication Officer Gary Cheesman2nd term
Community Safety Pauline new role
Operations officer Tony Pinelli new role
Assets & infrastructure Vacant
Secretary Jenny Pham 2nd term
Social and fund-raising Pauline Boorer 3rd term
Treasurer Delwyn Carnegie 7th term
President Graeme Higgs 3rd term
Juniors Coordinator Erynne Juraschek 2nd term
Duty officer Jeff Locklier 3rd term
OH&S Rob Thomas new role
Recruitment Kaye Cheesman new role
Family liaison Kaye Cheesman 2nd term
Group delegates Tony Pinelli 2nd term and Malcolm Jolly 2nd term
FEM Paul Day 2nd term
VFVB Rob Will 3rd term and David Underwood 2nd term.
Congratulations to you all. 👩‍🚒

10/05/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all our Volunteer Mums and to the Volunteer Dads that take on the dual parenting role. Enjoy your very special day 👩‍🚒💜 Our Sunday roster group had a very special surprise a bunch of Flowers and a beautiful Happy Mothers Day biscuit. Our male volunteers accepted one to take home to their wife's.

26/04/2026

Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA attended the Jindivick ANZAC Day Service yesterday. It was an honour to be there a long side members of the community.
ANZAC 2026 national themes was Women in Service, Families of those serving and Support Services. We would like to remember those that have served and continue to serve, especially in these troubled times. LEST WE FORGET.

18/04/2026

Thank you to our team that assist Warragul Fire Brigade on Friday at the milk factory fire. The fire started around 3:15pm and Warragul Fire Brigade quickly realised they needed support from neighbouring Brigades with Breathing Apparatus and Drouin West Fire Brigade - CFA where called. Our team arrived on scene around 3:30pm and where released around 6pm. Great effort by all involved.

Address

530 Main Neerim Road
Drouin West, VIC
3818

Website

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/

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