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CFA volunteers do an outstanding job. Victoria is indebted to them for their service and courage.

But recently there have been incidents in Melbourne’s outer suburbs where volunteer units have not turned out when called. Understandably, members might be working far from home, or unable to respond quickly due to urban traffic.

As Melbourne grows, its fire protection needs to grow. The outer suburbs and growth corridors of Melbourne need full-time protection (as ruled by the Board of Reference in April 2009).

Melbourne suburbs and growth corridors

Fulltime MFB cover:
Altona, Box Hill, Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Bundoora, Burwood, Campbellfield, Carlton, Clayton, Croydon, Deer Park, East Keilor, East Malvern, East Melbourne, Epping, Footscray, Greensborough, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Highett, Laverton, Mentone, Moonee Ponds, Newport, North Balwyn, Northcote, Nth Laverton, Nunawading, Oakleigh, Pascoe Vale, Port Melbourne, Preston, Richmond, Ringwood South, Caulfield South, Melbourne, Spotswood, St Albans, Sunshine, Taylors Lakes, Templestowe, Thomastown, Tullamarine, Vermont South, West Melbourne, Wheelers Hill, Windsor.

Fulltime CFA cover:
Boronia, Caroline Springs, Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Eltham, Frankston, Greenvale, Hallam, Hoppers Crossing, Mornington, Patterson River, Point Cook, Rosebud, Springvale, Sunbury.

Volunteer CFA cover
Here are some of the CFA stations in CFA regions 8, 13 and 14 – the regions adjoining the MFB zone:
Arthurs Creek, Bacchus Marsh, Baxter, Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Boronia*, Bulla, Carrum Downs, Diggers Rest, Edithvale, Eltham*, Epping, Fern Tree Gully, Gisborne, Hampton Park, Hastings, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, Lanwarrin, Lilydale, Little River, Mernda, Mornington*, Mount Eliza, Mount Evelyn, Mount Macedon, Mount Martha, Narre Warren, Narre Warren East, Narre Warren South, Noble Park, Pearcedale, Plenty, Research, Riddell’s Creek, Rockbank, Rowville, Skye, Somerton, Somerville, South Morang, Toolern Vale, Truganina, Tyabb, Upper Fern Tree Gully, Upwey, Warrandyte, Warrandyte North, Warrandyte South, Wattle Glen, Werribee, Whittlesea, Wonga Park, Woodend, Yarrambat.