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Every Thursday is Brigade Specific Donations day.

Written by RFBAQ | May 7, 2026 12:09:34 AM Z

$4,780 in Brigade Specific Donations (BSD’s) for this week.

Money is tight, so it is a huge thankyou to everyone who has donated to their local Rural Fire Brigades.

A special thankyou to the Townsville Order of the Eastern Star who donated $2,500 distributed across 5 local Townsville brigades.

Brigade

Amount

Rangewood Rural Fire Brigade

$500.00

Alice River Rural Fire Brigade

$500.00

Bluewater Rural Fire Brigade

$500.00

Purono Rural Fire Brigade

$500.00

Black River and District Rural Fire Brigade

$500.00

Leslie Rural Fire Brigade

$50.00

Bonogin Valley Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Mount Forbes Rural Fire Brigade

$250.00

Cabarlah Rural Fire Brigade

$1,000.00

Gympie South Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Calliungal Rural Fire Brigade

$200.00

Black Mountain Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Maleny and District Rural Fire Brigade

$30.00

Clonagh Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Annandale Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Wolvi District Rural Fire Brigade

$50.00

Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek Rural Fire Brigade

$100.00

Total Deposited

$4,780.00

In the 2024/25 Financial year, BSDs amounted to $200,729.19

Brigade Specific Donation – 100% of the money goes to the specified brigade and you get a tax deductible receipt.

https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-a-brigade

Donation to the RFBAQ – tax deductible donation goes towards supporting brigade members, buying equipment for brigades and advocating for better support from government.

https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-rfbaq

Buy an Art Union ticket, and you might win a new car or a fabulous consolation prize.

https://www.rfbaq.org/support-us

Here is a list of grants and support supplied to Rural Fire Brigades and brigade members by the RFBAQ. Over $6 million in the last 6 years.

https://www.rfbaq.org/previous-grants

The RFBAQ is an association that exists to service its membership, which is all Rural Fire Brigades in Queensland.

The objects for which the Association is established are: -

  1. To consider and make representation in matters affecting the welfare and efficiency of Rural Fire Brigades and Brigade Members.

  2. To provide financial assistance and support to Rural Fire Brigades and their Brigade Members.

Link to RFBAQ constitution - https://www.rfbaq.org/constitution