The Rural State Championships are a great opportunity for CFA members interested in keeping fit and improving their fire fighting skills. The Championships are also an opportunity for members to showcase their firefighting skills and talent and also enhance their self development to become strong leaders in their community.
21 years ago the Rural State Champs were held in District 6 in Colac and their year has come again in 2012. District 6 is situated in the Barwon South West Region which boasts some of the most amazing natural beauty's in the world, including the 12 apostles and the infamous Otways. Within these areas there are many tourist attractions such as the Otway Fly, 12 Apostle's, The Great Ocean Road, Lochard Gorge, G.O.R.G.E Chocolates, Apostle Whey Cheeses, many wineries, walking tracks, glow worms, restaurants & cafes, scenic drives and an amazing coastline. Colac is a beautiful country town nestled in the Great South West part of Victoria. Only 76km from Geelong, 53km to Lorne, 113km from Warrnambool, 100km from Ballarat and only 1 hour and 45 minutes from Melbourne CBD. One of Colac's most valuable aspects is it's short distance to the amazing coastline and otway region. So if your heading down to the State Champs why not make a long weekend out of it and see the wonderful sites that our beautiful region has to offer!!
