Members of the Belgrave Heights & South Fire Brigade gathered last Sunday 29 March, alongside family and friends, to celebrate 100 years of service to the community.
The doors to the station were open, with historical images and information on display and a sausage sizzle fuelling the crowd.
The brigade was formed in 1926 after a spate of fires in the region called for community assistance.
Captain of the brigade Sean Grondman said from day one there has been strong community support for the brigade.
"The community came together and got the brigade going and here we are celebrating our centenary," Sean said.
"The community has always been behind us."
The brigade has seen a lot over the years but one event that is etched into its history is the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires.
With one of the major fires starting in Belgrave Heights and Upper Beaconsfield, Sean said the brigade carries the memories of that day all these years later.
"I was in primary school at the time," Sean said.
"You can tell that day continues to have impacts on our brigade and our community. You can feel it. It's not something that gets forgotten."
The fire on 16 February 1983 tore through 9,200 hectares of land in the area and claimed 21 lives. A total of 238 houses were lost.
"It was very traumatic and there were a lot of big days for the brigade," Sean said.
The brigade has also been involved in many other major fires including the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and sending strike team to Mallacoota during the 2019-20 bushfires.
In 1976 the brigade moved into its current station, which now houses three vehicles: a pumper, tanker and ultralight.
It is also home to the 67 current members, with 36 of those operational firefighters.
Sean said the brigade enjoyed coming together with the community for a day of activities.
