Glenorie RFS
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDAL 2019/ 2020 Australian Bushfire Season was unlike one we have ever experienced before. Across NSW, many volunteers from the NSW RFS courageously raised their hands to combat these fires whether it was firefighting, catering, communications etc. Every role in the RFS is equally as important and this month we finally had a […]
Flood Affected Community’s Support and Members Recognised for 2019/20 Bushfires
During March and April the brigade has attended many incident calls along with the much-needed support of the residents along the Hawkesbury river with the flood relief and providing the much-needed support to get them back to some sort of normality so they can rebuild. The brigade members were recognised along with many of our […]
Clean Up at Wiseman’s Ferry and Sackville
Over the last weekend Middle Dural had crews out at Wiseman’s Ferry and Sackville assisting with the clean up after the devastating floods that have impacted this community for the second year in a row Whilst the water level still hasn’t receded completely, They were able to assist the community in starting to clean up […]
Thanks to the Galston Club
Fire can often be within a concealed roof or wall space, or deep within piles of vegetation. Galston Rural Fire Brigade has attended many house fires where the ability to quickly identify where fire may be burning or smouldering, can mean the difference between a rapid, highly destructive, uncontrollable fire or extinguishing it quickly before […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Getting the basics right! On Saturday 20th November, Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade had a fantastic training day with a great turnout. The training focused on drilling foundational skills before running through scenarios. They had their Breathing Apparatus Operators and those starting their course run through all of their skills, and newer members also practised important […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade Welcomes their New Members
It has been a busy month or so with Galston Rural Fire Brigade welcoming 8 new recruits into the brigade. Fortunately, with the easing of restrictions our new members have been able to re-join face-to-face training. It was great to see our new members in person as they hone their Bush Firefighter skills after the […]
Aussie has Opportunities for you
Coming out of lockdown, the economy is set to boom! One Hills-based company is on a huge recruitment drive to build staff levels. Australian Pump is keen to hire energetic locals looking for a rewarding career. “At Aussie Pumps, we’re seeing a surge in demand for our quality products, especially now we are in the […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade-NEW TRUCK
By Kara Dubois GALSTON WELCOMES A NEW TRUCK Galston brigade recently welcomed the newest addition to our station – Galston 9. The Category 9 light tanker is distinctive because it can be used to access areas that a larger tanker can’t, such as fire trails or paddocks and is helpful when mopping up after fires. […]
Glenorie RFS
Last month Glenorie Fire Brigade had a few busy days preparing for and participating in the Hillside hazard reduction. The steep terrain and warm day certainly tested our levels of fitness, but the event was well supported by several local brigades, ensuring a safe and well-managed burn. These burns can be conducted at any time […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade – Are You Prepared?
The 2021-2022 Bush Fire Danger Period commences for Greater Sydney on the 1st of October 2021. Arcadia With this, residents within the Hornsby LGA will require 2 forms of permission to conduct a pile burn, one from Hornsby Council available on their website, and one from Hornsby Fire Control Centre by calling on 9883 2015 […]
