AS the bushfire season is now upon us, News Of The Area thought it to be a poignant time to share some stories about some of our volunteers that you will likely be seeing around the station, and our community.…
SATURDAY marks the official start of the state-wide statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging Lower Hunter residents to prepare for the fire season now. While 1 October is the official…
MEDOWIE Rural Fire Brigade put on a wonderful day of fun, learning and awareness on Saturday, hosting an open day along with Rural Fire Service brigades all over the state. Despite an early morning turn of the weather, putting the…
SPORTZ Café has shown their true community spirit this week in a generous gesture to our Rural Fire Brigade. The relatively new café, located in the twenty-four-hour gym complex on Ferodale Road, has made a wonderful first impression on locals,…
The Pindimar Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service held it’s “Get Ready Weekend” last Saturday, at the Myall Quays Shopping centre in Tea Gardens. Red balloons, great big red fire trucks and a sausage sizzle marked the event which was held…
An investigation is underway after a business was damaged by fire at Five Dock this morning. Emergency services were called to the business on the Great North Road about 4.30am (Tuesday 6 September 2016), after a police patrolling the area…
An investigation is underway after a business was damaged by fire at Five Dock this morning. Emergency services were called to the business on the Great North Road about 4.30am (Tuesday 6 September 2016), after a police patrolling the area…
MEDOWIE Rural Fire Brigade are calling all residents to join them for the ‘Get Ready weekend’ this Saturday at the station in preparation for the coming bush fire season. The weekend will see volunteer firefighters holding events and activities at…
WITH bush fire season on its way, and our Medowie Rural Fire Brigade on the ready for another scorcher season, keep your eyes out this weekend for their door knockers. On Saturday 3 September, Medowie Rural Fire Brigade will be…
MEDOWIE Rural Fire Service will be joining with News Of The Area to arm Medowie residents with as much fire safety information as possible before this year’s bushfire season begins. This week, the fire brigade would like to educate Medowie…