In emergency dial: 000 “Prepare. Act. Survive”
Foster is in the “West & South Gippsland” fire rating district.
Current incident and fire restriction information
Contact the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL): 1800 240 667 (More about VBIL…) or go to:
Notify us of your burn-off!
To ensure that the fire services are aware of your burnoff please phone 1800 668 511 or email: burnoffs@esta.vic.gov.au
This prevents false alarms and fire services may need to be present at the burn-off as a precautionary measure.
Community Fire Awareness Information
The CFA have released the Township Protection Plans (TPP) for the following communities. These guides can also be provided to friends and families that may have an interest in visiting the towns over the summer holiday period. Township Protection Plans are dynamic documents which are updated regularly, please visit the CFA website to confirm the most up to date version.
Sandy Point-Fire Awareness 
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Venus Bay-Fire Awareness (592.36 kB)
Walkerville-Fire Awareness (707.86 kB)
Waratah Bay-Fire Awareness (569.42 kB) .
Foster Fire Brigade (Region 9)
Captain: David Jones mob: 0428 822 905
1st Lieutenant: James McIntyre mob. 0429 165 903
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Volunteer information
New volunteers are always welcome. To learn more please call the brigade or just come in for a chat! We have training sessions every Thursday night starting at 7.45pm.
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Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria
Visit vfbv.com.au where you can also sign up for the newsletter. VFBV is the voice of CFA Volunteers. It brings together the Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association and the Victorian Rural Fire Brigades Association both of which are established under the Country Fire Authority Act.
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