The Annual General Meeting of CAVFA will be held by zoom on Monday 20th October 2025 at 0800 hours (South Australian Time).

Agendas will be circulated prior to the meeting.

Join the Associations Forum for an exclusive ACT Association Lunch, in partnership with the East Hotel, for a thought-provoking lunchtime conversation exploring leadership on a high level. This session will feature Katherine Delbridge, CEO of the Australian Seed Federation, and Allison Ballard, Vice President of the ACT Volunteer Brigades Association, as they share their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from leading their organisations through change, growth, and uncertainty. In a dynamic, conversation-style format moderated by Associations Forum Advisor Claire Hewat, this event offers a rare opportunity to gain candid insights into effective leadership, governance, and the evolving relationship between CEOs and Chairs. Don't miss this chance to connect with peers and learn from two distinguished leaders who are shaping their sectors from the top. Learn more here.

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The National Library of Australia is hosting a special event that will explore some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories. The Badja Forest Road Bushfire, part of the devastating 2019-2020 Black Summer fire season, struck Yuin Country in southern NSW in January 2020. Through the creation of a documentary by a local filmmaker and through an oral history collaboration with the National Library of Australia , survivors have recorded their memories of an unforgettable disaster, and how they have rebuilt their lives, homes and community. Join the NLA screening of the documentary The Day She Stole the Sun, followed by a panel discussion with Rhonda Ayliffe (Cobargo Bushfire Resilience Centre), James G Logue (Crewcible Studio), and Dr Mary Hutchison (oral historian). The event with be chaired by Dr Scott McKinnon (National Library of Australia). The panel discussion portion of this event will be livestreamed.

The ACTVBA is excited to be selected as one of the 12 official charities for the 2023 Canberra Community Chest Race Day at Thoroughbred park. As part of the event the ACTVBA are in the running to win up to $25,000 from a $50,00 prize pool to be distributed between the partner charities and community groups. All funds raised by the VNA at the event will provide seed funding for the VBA’s new firefighter foundation.

The event will take place on Saturday 25 November 2023 at Thoroughbred Park with entry from 11am and races starting at 2.30pm. All ACT RFS members receive complimentary entry by showing their ACTRFS ID Card at the gate. All ACTRFS volunteer firefighters are invited to come along and join their colleagues in the charity Partner Precinct at the course.

 If you have any questions relating to the event please reach out to Allison Ballard at actvolunteerbrigades@gmail.com

As this is a ACTVBA event, no ACT Government Branding, or ACTRFS uniforms or branding should be worn, used, or visible at the event.

The Annual General Meeting of CAVFA will be held by zoom on Monday 21st August 2023 at 10am at Novotel South Bank, 38 Cordelia St, South Brisbane (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time).

The ninth annual National Memorial Service will honour the courage and sacrifice of fire and emergency personnel who have died in the line of duty. An AFAC Memorial Medallion will be presented to families, and the service will acknowledge additional names to the Memorial Wall. The service will take place Friday 12 May at 8:45am AEST at the National Emergency Services Memorial on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

This is a free event open to AFAC members and the general public. For more information about attending in person, visit the National Memorial Service event page.

On Friday 12 May, fire and emergency personnel, families and dignitaries will gather in Canberra to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty.  AFAC invites those who cannot attend this year's National Memorial Service in person to access the livestream of the event via AFAC YouTube.
 

National Memorial Service livestream

The National Memorial Service livestream will activate at 8.45am AEST on Friday 12 May. 

ACTRFS Women Firefighters: Heavy Vehicle Driving Familiarisation Day

RSVP: to Remy.Lagana@act.gov.au by Monday 24 April 2023

Saturday 6 May 2023, 0900-1300 hours

5 Flemington Road, Lyneham, ACT, 2602.

This event is for any member who identifies as female and who holds a regular car licence (you don’t need a truck licence). The experience is open to both active firefighters and support members. The day will involve a short presentation followed by the chance to jump in a truck and go for a drive in a safe and supportive environment. The idea is to give volunteers the opportunity to think about whether becoming a driver for their brigade is something they might want to do. It's not just for new drivers, if you have experience we would really appreciate you coming along to assist.

The ACTRFS Women’s Network is a community which supports and connects women across the ACTRFS. We will build a community of confident leaders who proudly share our skills, experiences and differences, thereby paving the way for those who follow.