CFA crews successfully delivered fire protection and suppression services at the 2025 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, held at Phillip Island October 17 - 19.
The event, which remains the largest major sporting event in regional Victoria, drew over 90,000 attendees and thousands of campers.
Months of planning ensured CFA was well-prepared to manage the unique risks associated with MotoGP including protection of the infield and outfield, camping areas, as well as providing increased capacity for the Phillip Island area due to large amounts of visitors.
The 2025 MotoGP Commander, Ricky Read, said the event was a huge operation.
“The event takes six months or more of planning so it was good to see it happen without any major incidents,” he said.
“All our volunteers enjoyed the experience of working at the event and it was a really positive atmosphere both at the track and at the Phillip Island station.”
CFA was placed inside the events emergency operation centre where they were able to work alongside the other agencies to ensure a smooth response to any incidents.
“I’d like to publicly acknowledge and thank all the CFA volunteers who committed themselves for the event over the weekend, both at the track and behind the scenes,” he said.
“A massive shoutout to the Phillip Island Fire Brigade for hosting us and all the vehicles, as well as providing delicious breakfasts and dinners every day for the track crews.”
This year volunteers from all over District 8 put their hands up to volunteer at the event.
“We have to provide coverage to the event but we also have to ensure coverage of Phillip Island,” Ricky said.
“It was really good to see our people out there giving everyone a hand and contributing to the overall positive vibe of the event.
“We also would like to thank Beaconsfield, Dalyston, Dandenong, Rye and Edithvale brigades for loaning their vehicles to the event for the week.
“We simply couldn’t have provided the service we did without them and the volunteers who crewed them.
“Another great example of CFA members coming together to protect our communities.”