Photograph shows 3 of the permanent station keepers from Ballarat Fire brigade with the new motor. Photo was taken in the 1920'sB&W photgraph mounted on an off white card backing. Photograph is of the Ballarat Fire Station and new motor (fire truck)nil

A Book of Maps in region 16 for use by the fire brigade in case of bushfires.Clear Plastic cover, with wire binding over green cover with colour photo of four fire tucks and another fire vehicle with people standing in front of the trucks. Region 16 Rural Directory Third Edition 2000 Creating a safer community CFAstawell map

Some CFA volunteers were invited to the Bulla Primary School to explain to the students the workings of the fire truck and the importance of the CFA organisation.A coloured photograph of a CFA fire truck.bulla cfa, fire trucks, bulla primary school

Used at fire basecampsWood fire used at basecamps Metal plates fold flat for transportforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

The Mount Cotterill Group encompassed the Rural Fire Brigades of Melton, Rockbank, Sydenham, Toolern Vale, Truganina, and Werribee and later Diggers RestMap belonging to the Truganina Fire Brigade emergency services

Melton Fire Brigade history In a letter to George Minns of 24th March 1942 from the Forests Commission the brigade was registered Class ‘F’ with the certificate of Registration N. 425. In December 1935 a public meeting was held with the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade. Constable Roy Corbett was elected Captain a position he held until 1941 and 1945 –1949. 1942 EW Barrie. 1st Lieut 2nd Lieut TL Barrie 1943 EW Barrie 2nd Lieut 1944 : : MELTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE Established under CFA act 1944 1945- 1953 EW Barrie Apparatus Officer 1951- 1965 EW Barrie Captain 1967- 1979 EW Barrie elected Group Communication Officer of the Mt Cotterill Fire Brigades. RADIO In 1954 the Fire Brigade introduced 2 HF (high frequency) radios, one was installed in the Fire truck and the other in the Captains utility. 1956- 16th March Licence granted to the County Fire Authority Melton to establish a MOBILE transmitting and receiving station. Area of operation, Melton and District on the frequency (kc/s) 3836 for the exchange of messages relating to the fighting and prevention of fires during actual fires or periods of fire hazard with the CFA Bacchus Marsh base station VL3OX. 1958- 22nd May Commonwealth of Australia, Postmaster-General’s Department Special Licence No H 702 under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1950 is hereby transferred to Mr. E.W. Barrie, Captain, Melton Rural Fire Brigade to establish a MOBILE transmitting and receiving station. Call sign VL3 OX 6 and VL 3OX 7Group officer Bon Barrie's invitation to a Fire Brigade formal dinner emergency services

Three part exhibit featuring mine body, curved block of C4 explosive and firing device. Olive drab in colour and metal composition.Front towards enemy - on mine body. Test set electrical M18. Firing device electrical.m18 claymore mine, sas

Black and white photograph of the junior running team and the coaches. Photo taken in front of the Ely St fire station and fire trucks in 1986. Back row: Rohan McIntosh, Paul Grenfell, Mark Nolan, Travis Wagman, Mark Brown, Wes Furs. Middle row: Jack Prendergast, __Sheritt Scott Nolan, Marcus Zuchener, Timothy Furs, Brad Sherritt. Front row: __?__, Andrew MillsBlack and white photograph of the junior running team and the coaches. Photo taken in front of the Ely St fire station and fire trucks in 1986. ely street, junior running team, 1986. paul grenfell, mark nolan, mark brown, wes furs, jack prendergast, scott nolan, timothy furs, sherritt, travis wagman, rohan mcintosh, andrew mills, marcus zuchener

This photograph was taken when the Sunbury Fire Brigade attended the Fire Brigade Demonstration Day in Geelong in 1936. Demonstration Days were a regular event.A black and white photograph the Sunbury Fire Brigade at the Demonstration Day in 1936 in Geelong.written on back: Geelong 1936country fire authority, firefighters, sunbury fire brigade, sunbury, boardman, eric, reilly, jim, firefighting equipment, uniforms, george evans collection

Handwritten notes from Edna Barrie: In its policy of creating smaller compact groups of fire brigades the Country Fire Authority Regional Officer Harry Rothsay in 1967 requested that the following 6 brigades surrounding Mt Cottrell transfer from their respective groups. Melton and Rockbank from Bacchus Marsh Group, Toolern Vale and Sydenham from Mt Macedon Group and Truganina and Werribee from Little River Group forming a new Group to the be named Mt Cottrell Fire Brigades Group. Steve Hirst and Harry Rothsay at Melton Fire Stationlocal identities, emergency services

Edna Barrie was a member of the Melton Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary from its inception in 1968, a non-operational position.The Ladies Auxiliary members at Melton Fire Stationlocal identities, emergency services

Also two other black and white photographs of disastrous fire damage to Jimmys Mermaid Fish Shop 15 June 1993 photographs show damage being inspected by Fire Brigade members and Arson Squad Detectives. Numbers 03795.1 and 03795.2 size 10.5 x 15.5Black and white photograph of Jimmy Garidas of Jimmys Mermaid Fish Shop, showing Jimmy standing at the deep fryer, 509 Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, fires, inspection

Black and white photograph of Old Fire Station during the ceremonial laying of the Foundation Stone for the Rutherglen Bush Nursing Hospital.On back of photo: "The Old Fire Station next library" Also rubber stamp: "Printed by W.H. Skey, Rutherglen"hospital, fire station, foundation stone

AWARDED BY THE COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADES BOARD OF VICTORIA ON THE 12TH JUNE 1941FRAMED CERTIFICATE AWARDED TO CLARENCE HORACE SPARK, A MEMBER OF CLUNES FIRE BRIGADE FOR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS SERVICE BY THE COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADES BOARD OF VICTORIA 12TH JUNE 1941MRS.C.SPARK 15 EDWARD STREET, FOOTSCRAY 300 LATE OF ALBERT ST. NORTH CLUNES VICTORIA AUSTRALIAlocal history, certificates, spark, fire brigade

The man in the photo was as local identity as he was both a Wangaratta councillor and a farmer. The photo was taken at the Wangaratta Fire station in Ely Street in the 1960 - 70's. It appears that the man is either presenting or demonstrating the fire extinguisher.Black and white photogragh of a man holding a yellow (BCF) fire extinguisher.photograph, councillor, 1960

From the earliest days of settlement in the shire, residents demonstrated their willingness to band together in times of crisis and need. "Bushfires were always a terrifying prospect and since its establishment in 1935, the local fire brigade (later the Country Fire Authority) fought hard to protect the people, homes and animals of the shire. In 1966, the Mount Cottrell Fire Brigades Group was formed as a way of consolidating the smaller groups around Melton, Rockbank, Toolern Vale, Sydenham, Truganina and Werribee. Its headquarters were established at the home of Ernest ‘Bon’ and Edna Barrie in Ferris Road, Melton. Captain Bon Barrie was a member of the Melton Fire Brigade and elected group and communications officer of the new Mount Cottrell Brigades Group.22 Wendy Barrie, daughter of Edna and Bon, remembers the fire truck parked at their house and her mother operating the fire brigade’s radio. Growing up in the fire station headquarters, Wendy and her siblings learned how to use the radio too, in case of emergencies".Rural Fire Brigade's Group List of Authorised Officers including the captains and lieutenantsemergency services

The photograph is of the Sunbury Junior Fire Brigade in uniform standing by a fire truck driven by their leader, Ron Fisher.A black and white photograph of twenty-four boys and girls next to the Sunbury fire truck with drivers.country fire authority, fire brigades, fisher, ron, veitch, j., draper, f., hurford, t., hayes, b., thomson, s., carroll, d., riley, kelders, sheppard, m., burckeridge, allan, brock, k., dawson, sulac, l., r., morris, tuvey, g., krishna pillay, c., baird, peters, ashley, -, sebastian, p., fire engines, motor vehicles, george evans collection

This item is a sepia photcopy of the Sunbury Fire Authority taken approximately in the 1960s.A photocopy of a group of nineteen men in their Country Fire Authority uniforms17 printed on edgecountry fire authority, firefighters, mcmahon, bernie, forbes, john, dale, bill, baird, ian, keays, mckenzie, hall, tyquin, eugene, tidswell, wasyl, bohdon, hayes, frank, potts, robert, chris, uniforms, george evans collection

The fire damaged building is the former Diggers Rest Hotel which was ruined by fire in the 1990s. It was the last standing and operating hotel along the Calder Highway between the towns of Keilor and Gisborne. A coloured photograph of a fire gutted building along a roadside with gum trees in the background.

This fire station was closed and a new one opened on Maroondah Highway on the site of the old miner's cottage near the corner of the Highway and Mt Dandenong Road.Five coloured photographs of the Ringwood fire station at 255 Maroondah Highway and of the fireman's house when it was sold. It later became 'The Fire Station Restaurant.'

This fire station was closed and a new one opened on Maroondah Highway on the site of the old miner's cottage near the corner of the Highway and Mt Dandenong Road.Five coloured photographs of the Ringwood fire station at 255 Maroondah Highway and of the fireman's house when it was sold. It later became 'The Fire Station Restaurant.'

Vintage fire fighters helmet - Red in color and depicts station Captain. Associated with Country Fire Brigade, Red colour helmet is associated with the station Captain. Red Fire Fighter's Helmet CFA (Country Fire Brigade). Color Red depicts the helmet is worn by the Station Captain. The chin strap is made of a khaki coloured cotton hessian material. Black painted inscription on the front of the helmet : CFA Captain.red fire fighter's helmet, vintage 1940's red fire fighter's helmet, captain's red fire fighting helmet

Colour photo in brown, wooden frame 7 cream coloured matt board. Depicting a Centurion tank, bulldozer and 6 soldiers inside Fire Support Base Coral.My Vietnam collection. Fire Support Base Coral, Vietnam 1968 @ Fred Bowden.fire support base - coral

The memorial wall was constructed in 2010 to coincide with brigade's 75th anniversary. The wall represents the brigade members that have passed away while as members in the line of duty has served more than fifteen years of service to the Melton Fire Brigade. This wall is the relocation of the historic time capsule from the old fire station to to its new location in Henry Street.Booklet for the unveiling of Melton Fire Brigade Memorial Wallemergency services