Meet our team

 Address: PO Box 372, Pomona Qld 4568
Email: sunshine.coast@rfbaq.org or president@rfbaq.org
Phone: 07 5485 2832
Mobile: 0438 447 912

I am the First Officer of Federal Rural Fire Brigade where I have been a member for 26 years and the Noosa Group Officer for 13 years. In 2010 I was elected in as the RFBAQ Representative for the Caloundra District, I am also the Vice President and Chief Dairy Steward of the Noosa Show and has showed and judged Illawarra cattle for 35 years. I am married with 3 adult sons and am now a retired dairy farmer. 

Email: toowoomba@rfbaq.org 
Address: 282 Connolly Road, Geham Qld 4352
Phone: 07 4696 6158
Mobile: 0418 700 276

Born in Toowoomba and lived on the family farm all my life, I went to my first major fire in the mid 60’s on the next-door neighbour’s farm. As a member of the Cabarlah Rural Fire Brigade, I have held several senior positions, Treasurer 4 years, Chairman 8 years, 1st Officer 6 years. Also the RFBAQ Toowoomba Support Representative for Michael (Mike) Garrahy for 4 years and RFBAQ Toowoomba Representative for the last 5 years since Mike passed away.
I am a self-employed earthmoving contractor and farmer for about 30 years and now work for Toowoomba Regional Council as a multiskilled plant operator for 7 years.
I have assisted many brigades and firefighters to obtain grants from the RFBAQ in the past 2 years, the latest being the Primary Producer Brigade $1,000 grants, which all that applied in our area received them.
The biggest challenge I had so far was to assist a brigade to deal with a death on the fire ground and arrange funding for his funeral.
I plan to do a tour of most of the brigades in my area, which got a lot bigger after Geoff Wrigley left and his area was amalgamated with mine, to offer my assistance to any brigade that give me an invite to visit their area I have attended many brigade meetings and functions whilst as a representative for this area.
As well as organised many chainsaw courses where RFB members received their intermediate tree felling ticket free of charge. It gives me great pleasure to meet and assist people and brigades in need. I am only an email or a phone call away and after 50 years fighting fires, I have a lot of contacts and experience to be able to help brigades with. 

Email: moreton.bay@rfbaq.org
Address: 1351 Neurum Road, Villeneuve Qld 4514
Mobile: 07 5496 3533
Mobile: 0439 191 946

I have been a rural fire fighter for the last 25 years. In that time I have been the Secretary for two years, after which I was elected First Officer and have held that position since then up till the present time.
Also for the last 18 years, I have been in either the Group Officer or Deputy Group Officer position. Currently, I hold the Group Officer position of the Stanley River Group.
Regarding my RFSQ qualifications, I hold FMS, FAS, Crew Leader, First Officer training and Certificate 2 in Public Safety Fire Fighting.
During my time in the Villeneuve Brigade, I have worked with the other members to establish the Brigade from having no equipment or facilities whatsoever, to one that now has a Fire Station with an Operations Room, Training Room, kitchen, four appliance engine bay with workshop and storage areas.
Before my retirement from paid employment, I was a self-employed building contractor. I have two children and one grandchild. My passion is working within the Rural Fire Brigade, supporting the community and my colleagues in the RFS. During my time in the service, I have developed and utilised the skills for participating in meetings from Brigade level to Executive Officer and meetings with Council representatives.
My aim for this position is to represent the views of all the Brigades that encompass the Caboolture District, and advance the RFSQ to the highest level possible. I will achieve this by regularly consulting and attending the various meetings held by the Groups and Brigades in the district.