On Friday, 6th April 2012, many South Morang Firefighters spent the day at the Plenty Road/McDonalds Road intersection raising money for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The official fire danger period will end on Monday, the CFA has said.

The CFA is warning Melburnians to be prepared for hot weather and high winds this weekend.

Fire authorities have urged Whittlesea residents to attend bushfire planning workshops following a concerning lack of attendance at fire prevention meetings last year.

CFA crews have already attended a suspicious grassfire in Mernda, less than a week after the fire danger period was announced in Whittlesea on Boxing Day.