Memorial Service

Each year since the dedication of the memorial wall at Fiskville, CFA has conducted an Annual Memorial Service.

In the past decade CFA initiated a program where the memorial service was taken to regional centres around Victoria. In 1998 the first regional memorial service was held in Bendigo. Services have since been held in Wangaratta, Sale, Warrnambool, Shepparton, Lilydale, Leongatha, Stawell, Frankston, Myrtleford and Geelong.

A banner representing the memorial wall is taken to each Memorial Service. Whenever an additional plaque is included on the memorial wall, the firefighter’s name and other details are also embroidered on the banner. Sadly, a second banner is now required.

In recent years this service has been held on the closest Sunday to 4 May, which is both International Firefighters Day and St. Florian’s Day (St. Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters).

The previous service was held on Sunday 3 May 2009. For more details, see the 2009 Memorial Service Program - pdf 73k