You are here:HomePlan & PrepareYour Local Area - Info and Advice CFA has information and advice to help everyone prepare for bushfire and grassfire View CFA local information In this section CFA Local - Find Local Area Information CFA Local provides residents with up-to-date information on total fire bans and ratings, CFA community events, meetings and more Visit page: CFA Local - Find Local Area Information Fire Preparation Meetings Come along to a local Fire Ready meeting to find out the must-have information for this fire season. Visit page: Fire Preparation Meetings Fire Safety Planning Sessions Planning for bushfire can be tough, so why do it alone? Develop your fire plan step-by-step at one of CFA's fire safety planning sessions. Visit page: Fire Safety Planning Sessions Community Fireguard Be as ready as you can be this fire season and take part in CFA's most comprehensive bushfire safety program. Visit page: Community Fireguard Community Led Action Plans Community Led Planning (including Community-based planning) is an approach that supports communities to develop their own localised risk reduction plans. Visit page: Community Led Action Plans VicEmergency App The VicEmergency app is the official Victorian Government app for access to community information and warnings for all types of emergencies in Victoria. Visit page: VicEmergency App Neighbourhood Safer Places A 'Neighbourhood Safer Place' also known as a 'Bushfire Place of Last Resort' (NSP-BPLR) is a place of last resort when all other bushfire plans have failed. Visit page: Neighbourhood Safer Places Private Bushfire Shelters or Bunkers A private bushfire shelter that meets rigorous safety standards can provide a temporary place of refuge for people from the immediate life threatening effects of bushfire. Visit page: Private Bushfire Shelters or Bunkers Evacuation Remember - Leaving early is the safest option to protect yourself and your family. Leaving early means leaving the area before there are any signs of a fire – not when you can see flames or smell smoke. Leaving early means avoiding panic, bei ... Visit page: Evacuation Community Fire Refuges There are currently five official Community Fire Refuges in Victoria, at East Warburton, Ferny Creek, Millgrove, Blackwood and Lavers Hill. Visit page: Community Fire Refuges Fire Refuges FAQs Fire Refuges Frequently Asked Questions Visit page: Fire Refuges FAQs E-learning CFA has a number of online fire safety modules to help you be safer in the home and during the bushfire period. Visit page: E-learning Page last updated: Thursday, 17 April 2025 11:59:00 AM
CFA Local - Find Local Area Information CFA Local provides residents with up-to-date information on total fire bans and ratings, CFA community events, meetings and more Visit page: CFA Local - Find Local Area Information
Fire Preparation Meetings Come along to a local Fire Ready meeting to find out the must-have information for this fire season. Visit page: Fire Preparation Meetings
Fire Safety Planning Sessions Planning for bushfire can be tough, so why do it alone? Develop your fire plan step-by-step at one of CFA's fire safety planning sessions. Visit page: Fire Safety Planning Sessions
Community Fireguard Be as ready as you can be this fire season and take part in CFA's most comprehensive bushfire safety program. Visit page: Community Fireguard
Community Led Action Plans Community Led Planning (including Community-based planning) is an approach that supports communities to develop their own localised risk reduction plans. Visit page: Community Led Action Plans
VicEmergency App The VicEmergency app is the official Victorian Government app for access to community information and warnings for all types of emergencies in Victoria. Visit page: VicEmergency App
Neighbourhood Safer Places A 'Neighbourhood Safer Place' also known as a 'Bushfire Place of Last Resort' (NSP-BPLR) is a place of last resort when all other bushfire plans have failed. Visit page: Neighbourhood Safer Places
Private Bushfire Shelters or Bunkers A private bushfire shelter that meets rigorous safety standards can provide a temporary place of refuge for people from the immediate life threatening effects of bushfire. Visit page: Private Bushfire Shelters or Bunkers
Evacuation Remember - Leaving early is the safest option to protect yourself and your family. Leaving early means leaving the area before there are any signs of a fire – not when you can see flames or smell smoke. Leaving early means avoiding panic, bei ... Visit page: Evacuation
Community Fire Refuges There are currently five official Community Fire Refuges in Victoria, at East Warburton, Ferny Creek, Millgrove, Blackwood and Lavers Hill. Visit page: Community Fire Refuges
E-learning CFA has a number of online fire safety modules to help you be safer in the home and during the bushfire period. Visit page: E-learning