Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Live from Casterton at 7pm (30 April 2025)
5:17 Opening credits
5:53 Welcome from Acting Chief Garry Cook
7:10 Panel introductions
8:05 Emergency Services & Volunteers Fund (ESVF)
10:02 Questions from members on ESVF
12:04 Coming up...
12:55 Casterton Captain Bevan Wombwell on brigade activity
13:59 Hailstorm event in Casterton
16:15 Farmers and drought - Kelvin Bateman, Dunrobin & Nageela Captain
20:00 D4 ACFO Rainer Kessling and Portland Captain Ian Hamley on conditions and activity in the district
24:30 A/CO Garry Cook on wellbeing services
25:36 Training Update - DCO Rohan Luke
34:30 Peter White AFSM interview on rescue history at Casterton
38:24 Rescue truck / equipment tour
41:20 Forest Industry Brigade discussion with Josh Pridham, HVP Plantations
46:14 Anthony Walsh on Green Triangle Fire Alliance Forest Industry Brigades
54:15 Timberland Pacific fire truck tour - Tim Baker
59:11 Fire spotting cameras
1:07:10 Portland overview with Captain Ian Hamley
1:12:28 Joint SES/CFA Rope Rescue in Portland - Ray Polaski
1:17:50 Katie Wilson, Casterton 4th Lt
1:19:30 Will Kerr, Casterton 3rd Lt on CFA Young Advisory Council
1:26:23 Workzone app - Danny Jones, Head of Fleet & Protective Equipment
1:30:02 Comment on ESVF by Kevin Stark, Lake Mundy Captain
1:34:28 Thank yous by A/CO Garry Cook
1:35:50 End credits