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Saturday, 15 June 2013

Emergency Management Fire & Rescue Levy - RFBAQ Position Statement..
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Treasury Budget Proposal affects all Rural Fire Brigades in Queensland..
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Monday, 13 May 2013

National Volunteer Week 13 - 19 May 2013 - “Thanks A Million”..
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Wednesday, 1st May 2013

Cabinet adopts all 91 Recommendations of the Malone Review..
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Monday, 29 April 2013

Rural Fire Brigade Volunteers support ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee in Brisbane CBD..
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Monday 22nd April 2013

Malone Review of Rural Fire Service Queensland announced..
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Wednesday 17 April 2013

Council of AustralianVolunteer Fire Associations LTD Communique No 1, April 16th 2013..
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Thursday, 28 March 2013

Review Update..
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Tuesday 19 March 2013

April 2013 Smoke Signals magazine now available online..
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Monday, 4 March 2013

Call for 100 RFB volunteers to support Brisbane ANZAC Day badge appeal..
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Friday, 22 February 2013

Gympie Flood Concert..
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Thursday, 14 February 2013

Fire-fighters killed while protecting Victorian Communities..
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Queensland Fire And Floods - A thank you to all Volunteer firies from Minister Jack Dempsey..
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013

From ABC TV News - Volunteers leave Bundaberg after flood clean-up..
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Jack Dempsey MP, Minister for Police and Community Safety thanks Volunteers..
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Thursday, 7 February 2013

RFBAQ Supports Staff Who Volunteer..
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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Rural Fire Brigade Volunteers - Recovery in Queensland..
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Friday, 25 January 2013

RFBAQ Contact Centre Grand Opening..
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Queensland Auxiliary Firefighters Association (QAFA) supports a separate Rural Fire Service in Queensland..
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

RFBAQ – 2012 Rural Fire Service Review Submission..
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Monday, 7 January 2013

Planning to make a plan is not a plan. Make your Bush Fire Survival Plan now...
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Thursday, 20 December 2012

Fire Warden Myths and Facts sheet – resulting from volunteer comments and questions to the RFS Review Panel..
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Update - Rural Fire Service Review..
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Friday, 14 December 2012

Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland announcement regarding Mr Dick Irwin AFSM..
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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Wednesday 5th December - International Volunteer Day..
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Tuesday, 4 December 2012

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Friday, 16 November 2012

Volunteer firefighter announced as new Assistant Minister for Police and Community Safety ..
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Thursday, 15 November 2012

Rural Fire Service Review meetings announced for Charters Towers & Cloncurry..
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Monday, 12 November 2012

RFB Volunteers Support Brisbane Remembrance Day Badge Appeals..
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Thursday, 1 November 2012

Rural Fire Service Review meetings announced for Roma & Tablelands..
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Rural Fire Service Review meetings announced for Barcaldine, Emerald & Gracemere ..
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Rural Fire Service Review meetings announced for Bowen & Sarina ..
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Friday, 26 October 2012

Smoke Signals magazine now available online..
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Friday, 19 October 2012

Rural Fire Service Review meetings announcements..
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Ministerial Review into the Rural Fire Service – terms of reference and panel announced...
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Monday, 8 October 2012

Firefighters pause to remember the fallen 10/10/2012..
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Thursday, 27 September 2012

Call for 100 RFB volunteers to support Brisbane Remembrance Day badge appeal..
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Thursday, 20 September 2012

Strong future for Rural Firies..
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Sunday, 16 September 2012

RFBAQ - “Our mission which is also our policy is to protect the safety of our Volunteer fire-fighters and communities through the retention of current staff and Area Offices”..
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Saturday, 15 September 2012

Tie a yellow ribbon to support your yellow trucks ..
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Thursday, 13 September 2012

Premier Newman and Minister Dempsey listen and act on Rural Fire Brigade concerns ..
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Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Rural Fire Brigades and Volunteer Fire-fighters betrayed on September 11..
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Friday, 31 August 2012

RFBAQ donates 15,000+ Water Markers to Rural Fire Brigades..
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Friday, 24 August 2012

RFBAQ Merchandise Auction on GraysOnline..
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Monday, 20 August 2012

Joint RFBAQ / Rural Operations Strategic Working Group Information Bulletin..
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Thursday, 16 August 2012

RFBAQ support for Rural Brigades attending QLD State Firefighter Championships..
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Monday, 6 August 2012

Millstream South RFB and Georgetown RFB receives new Isuzu truck..
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

The Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland commits to Volunteer Chart..
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

The Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland is a victim of an email scam ..
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Monday, 16 July 2012

Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland supports the Emergency Services Blood Challenge..
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Thursday, 5 July 2012

Smoke Signals magazine now available online..
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Monday, 18 June 2012

Approved RFBAQ Grants May & June SEM..
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Friday, 1 June 2012

Fit for Duty – Submission of suitability for Volunteer Firefighters..
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Friday, 1 June 2012

Olga Wilson firefighters Trust Information booklet..
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Thursday, 24 May 2012

Gambling Community Benefit Fund are now providing solar grants to brigades..
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Monday, 14 May 2012

Welcome to the engine room - RFBAQ Contact Centre, Gympie..
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Monday, 14 May 2012

National Volunteer Week 14-20 May 2012 - 'Volunteers - Every One Counts'..
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Thursday, 10 May 2012

Rural Fire Brigade cotton work shirt now available for volunteers to wear under PPE...
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Friday, 4 May 2012

Message from the RFBAQ President about the watershed events in the RFBAQ and Queensland...
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

RFBAQ Wall Power Plug Recall..
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Friday, 27 April 2012

RFBAQ’s deputation with the Honourable Jack Dempsey MP, Minister for Police and Community safety..
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Thursday, 26 April 2012

RFBAQ is calling nominations for Area Representative in the Rockhampton Area..
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012

RFBAQ Meeting with Minister ..
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Tuesday, 3 April 2012

National Fleet Pricing Discount for all QLD Rural Fire Brigade Volunteers..
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Monday, 2 April 2012

Election for RFBAQ Ipswich Area Representative now declared ..
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Monday, 19 March 2012

Caboolture Group grant for Incident Control Trailer & Group Storage Shed..
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Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Stockyard Point township gets much needed water connection..
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Monday, 12 March 2012

General Meeting of the RFBAQ held in Gympie..
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Friday, 2 March 2012

Vale: 1st Officer Brendon Goldsmith - South Nanango Rural Fire Brigade..
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Monday, 27 February 2012

Rural Fire Brigades working in storm/flood response and recovery phase...
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Thursday, 9th February 2012

RFBAQ POLICY STATEMENT..
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Wednesday, 8th February 2012

IMPORTANT MESSAGE from Mike Garrahy AFSM, President of the RFBAQ..
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Monday, 6 February 2012

Results from the RFBAQ Emergency General Meeting held on Saturday 4th February 2012..
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Friday, 23 December 2011

Christmas wishes from RFBAQ Representatives and staff..
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Friday, 25 November 2011

Queensland Volunteer Fire-fighter dies on fire-ground..
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Thursday, 24 November 2011

Servere Weather Season 2011-2012..
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011

STUDY CONTINUES ON THE CARCINOGENIC EFFECT OF SMOKE ON FIRE FIGHTERS...
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Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Telescopic Link Stick - Business Rule for Brigade Manual 2011..
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Thursday, 20 October 2011

Link sticks to be re-issued to applicable brigades..
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Yanmar diesel safety concerns measured..
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Disaster Communications..
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Friday, 7 October 2011

Rural Fire Brigades Association calls on Government to redirect the $18,000,000 QFRS budget surplus, back to supporting RFS Volunteers, Auxiliary and Urban Firefighters ..
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Monday, 12 September 2011

Appliance radios failing due to low voltage / Yanmar diesel safety concerns..
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Northern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook..
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Tuesday 10 May 2011

National Volunteer Week 9 - 15 May..
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Rural Fire Brigade Volunteer Song
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Friday 15 April 2011

Asbestos Awareness..
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Wednesday 6 April 2011

MORE CHANGES TO THE MANUAL..
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Wednesday 6 April 2011

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW STATIONS AND STATION IMPROVEMENTS ..
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Great turnout, Great speakers, for RFBAQ Volunteer Forum. ..
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Monday 28 February 2011

ISUZU AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS GRANTHAM VOLUNTEERS FIREFIGHTERS..
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Monday 21 February 2011

Huge community support for local Volunteer Fire Brigades..
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Friday 11 February 2011

Gympie Regional Council says “Thankyou Rurals”..
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Wednesday 2 February 2011

Association support to Brigade Volunteers in need. ..
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Thursday 23 December 2010

Volunteer feedback BRIGADES or SERVICE..
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Friday 10 December 2010

RFBAQ – Rural Operations State Consultative Committee Meeting..
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Friday 3 December 2010

Amendments and required changes to 2010 Brigade Manual. ..
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Friday 3 December 2010

Rural Operations would like Volunteer feedback via RFBAQ...
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Friday 3 December 2010

Art Union Winners receiving a car for Christmas...
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Tuesday 23 November 2010

3 Training Guides and Information paper for Volunteer firefighters. ..
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Friday 19 November 2010

Code 2, UFU & RFBAQ meet with mutual concerns for Rural and Urban Operations..
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Thursday 21 October 2010

Unusual weather conditions prompts Fire Danger Period cancellation..
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Monday 11 October 2010

Bushfire CRC Update!..
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Thursday 23 September 2010

Bushfire CRC Updates!..
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Tuesday 21 September 2010

RFBAQ needs your Volunteer input to take to Kedron..
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Thursday 9 September 2010

Vale: 2nd Officer Kortney Watts - Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade..
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Monday 6 September 2010

RFBAQ Annual General Meeting and State Conference in Townsville 3, 4, 5 Sept 2010

Last weekend saw the elected Representatives of the RFBAQ meet in Townsville for their Annual General Meeting and State Conference, with the conference officially opened by Cr. Trevor Roberts of the Townsville City Council. Cr Roberts acknowledged and delivered high praise on the Rural Fire Brigade Volunteers for their skills and 24/7 commitment in providing a safer Queensland. ..
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Monday 23 August 2010

Prenzlau RFB Station Opening..
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Friday 13 August 2010

Bushfire Arson Attached are two research briefing notes from the Bushfire CRC...
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Friday 6 August 2010

Big rollout for Golden Bell fire-fighter competition at Poona. ..
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Friday 23 July 2010

Your RFBAQ 'Smoke Signals' magazine is now online!..
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Friday 23 July 2010

Heavy Support Tanker Appliance..
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Thursday 16 July 2010

Your Association is seeking your input for additions and modifications to both PPE and equipment. ..
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Thursday 1 July 2010

"Advancing Bushfire Arson Prevention in Australia”..
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Thursday 1 July 2010

Bushfire CRC Update..
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Wednesday 16 June 2010

Retired Queensland Emergency Services employee wins a car. ..
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Monday 29 March 2010

"He who orders the equipment without permission pays for the equipment" ..
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Thursday 18 March 2010

Private car insurance on the fire-ground; are you covered? ..
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Friday 26 February 2010

Parliamentary Accounts Committee members and RFBAQ meet in Toowoomba ..
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Wednesday 3 February 2010

Journey comes full cycle..
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Tuesday 19 January 2010

Blue Lights on Rural Appliances...
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Friday 22 January 2010

Father of Volunteer fire-fighter wins a car...
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Friday 18 December 2009

 

The Queensland Parliament is requesting submissions into “Management of Rural Fire Services in Queensland”..
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Saturday 21 November 2009

On Saturday morning a jovial crowd gathered at the Black Mountain RFB Station, west of Cooroy, for the official shed opening and awards presentations. Harry Kirk, First Officer of the Black Mountain RFB, made several presentations to thank local individuals and businesses who had generously donated funds or products toward the construction and furbishment of the outstanding new shed. The brigade has been going strongly since it was formed in 1995, and has light and medium attack vehicles...
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Sunday 15 November 2009

Last Sunday saw the annual Golden Bell Firies Family fun day at Poona. The competition for the Golden Bell from Poona RFB, River Heads RFB, Tinana RFB and Toogoom RFB was hard fought and good natured. Poona RFB has held the Bell for 3 out of the 5 years and had high hopes to retain it again this year. Races were for barrel roll, team knapsack and case 1 and case 4. The winners of the Golden Bell for 2009 was River Heads RFB, which was a composite crew with a Nikenbah RFB member roped in to make up the numbers. ..
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Friday 30 October 2009

The fire season in Queensland has been extremely busy so far this year, with no let up in sight. Volunteer Fire-Fighters have responded to thousands of callouts across the State with a number of large fires still burning. The Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland would like to thank all Volunteer Fire-Fighters and support personnel deployed on strike teams and responding to so many local incidents. The Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland is here to support you, and if you have any queries or concerns about deployment or equipment, then please contact us so that we can support you. We would also like to extend a big thankyou to all employers and organisations that support Volunteers while they are away from their paid positions being unpaid professional fire-fighters. Stay safe for the rest of what could be a very busy year...
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Department of Defence Wide Bay Training

A major hazard reduction exercise was carried out during early July at the Department of Defence Wide Bay Training are when approximately 2000 hectares was successfully burnt and cleared of hazardous material. The operation was carried out by members from 8 Rural Fire Brigades and involved personnel from Forest Products Queensland, SES and Main Roads as well as defence officers. The exercise was an excellent example of inter-agency co-operation and a great opportunity for Brigades to work with other brigades. I congratulate all who took part and advise that other agencies involved have conveyed to me how impressed they were with the ability and professionalism displayed by Rural Fire Brigade volunteers. Well done all. ..
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Contact details needed from Bundaberg District Brigade members

I would ask Brigades to please email me with their contact details. As your representative, I from time to time need to contact you with information and require Brigade responses and feedback for any changes affecting future and current directions of our Rural Fire Brigades and Volunteers. Email contacts are the quickest way to be able to achieve this. If your Brigade does not have email, I can post information your Brigades; my contact with our volunteers is paramount for me to be able to truly represent you. ..
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Contact details needed from Mackay Area Brigade members

Feedback on many of the changes that are proposed or in the system for brigades is regularly required. To give accurate and worthwhile feedback in representing all the diverse locations of brigades and their member’s needs, it is most important for contact numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses to be available to the Rural Fire Brigades Association. I encourage everyone in our area to forward these to me as soon as possible so I can keep in touch. ..
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