Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade

15/10/2026

A huge thank you to CleanCo Queensland for your generous support through the CleanCo Community Futures Fund! 🧡🚒

This much-needed upgrade will make a real difference to our volunteers, providing a more comfortable environment for training, meetings and supporting our community during emergencies.

We’re incredibly grateful for CleanCo’s investment in our brigade and the wider Somerset community. It’s fantastic to see local organisations supporting the volunteers who dedicate their time to keeping our communities safe.

Thank you once again for making this possible! 👏

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Pop on down to Fernvale RFB and have a chat with our VCEs, and grab dinner. Here til 7pm

09/10/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟵𝗵𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

07/10/2026

🚒🔥 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑 (𝐕𝐂𝐄)! 🔥🚒

Come down to Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade this Saturday for a Community Information Session!

With bushfire season upon us, now is the perfect time to get prepared!

👨‍🚒 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟑:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦, our Volunteer Community Educators (VCEs) and Rural Firefighters will be available for a friendly chat and to answer any questions you may have about:

🔥 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀

🏡 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻

🚒 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆

❓ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲!

FOOD VAN FROM 4:00PM! 🥔

We’ve got a food van joining us, but we’re keeping their identity a little secret for now! 🤫

Here’s a little hint… 🥔 They’ve got SPUDS! 👀

Why not come down, grab a bite to eat, meet your local volunteers and learn how to keep your family and property safe?

📍 Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade

📅 Saturday, 10 October

🕒 Community Information Session from 3:00pm

🍽️ Food van from 4:00pm

Be prepared. Stay informed. Stay safe. 🚒

07/10/2026

It’s Get Ready Queensland Week! 🏡🔥⛈️

Now is a great time to make sure you and your household are prepared for severe weather, bushfires and other emergencies.

A little preparation now can make a big difference when it matters most. 🚨

www.getready.qld.gov.au/get-queensland-ready

Get Ready. Be Prepared. Stay Safe.

28/09/2026

On National Police Remembrance Day, we recognise the courage and sacrifice of police officers who have given their lives in the line of duty.

QFD acknowledges the commitment of our colleagues at Queensland Police Service and honour those whose service will never be forgotten.

With Honour They Served.

24/09/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟵𝗵𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

🔥 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 🔥

The Queensland Fire Department has advised that all current Permits to Light Fire will be suspended from:

📅 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟏𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨
📅 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗𝐩𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

This applies across the 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐭, 𝐈𝐩𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲, 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐢𝐦 and 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 council areas.

⚠️ IMPORTANT – THIS IS NOT A FIRE BAN.

The suspension means that fires requiring a Permit to Light Fire cannot be lit during this period, even if a permit has already been issued.

🔥 Fires that do not require a permit, including fires under 2m × 2m × 2m, may still be permitted at this time, subject to the normal requirements and any local restrictions.

With the current dry conditions, we strongly encourage everyone to exercise extra caution. If you do light a small fire, please ensure you have an adequate water supply or hose connected, nearby and ready for immediate use, and never leave the fire unattended.

The suspension has been introduced due to the current operational environment, significant soil and fuel dryness, forecast weather conditions and a number of recent escaped permitted burns requiring firefighting resources.

🚒 Please remember:

* If you see an 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞, call Triple Zero (𝟎𝟎𝟎) immediately.
* If you observe 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, report it to 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞.
* Conditions can change quickly, and further restrictions may be introduced if required.

Please help us keep our community and our volunteer firefighters safe during these dry conditions.

16/09/2026

13/09/2026

🚒 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 🚒

Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade is looking for a 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 to join our brigade and help support our team behind the scenes.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐞!

Our Secretary plays an important role in keeping the brigade organised and may assist with:

📝 Meeting agendas and minutes
📧 Emails and correspondence
📂 General administration and record keeping
💰 Grant applications and funding opportunities
📅 Brigade meetings and activities
🤝 Liaising with brigade members and community organisations
🚒 Supporting the day-to-day administration of the brigade

We’re looking for someone who is organised, reliable and comfortable with basic computer and email tasks. Previous administration experience would be helpful, but isn’t essential.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬!

While this position is primarily for our Secretary role, you’re more than welcome to get further involved with the brigade.

If firefighting interests you, you can undertake training to become an operational firefighter and respond to incidents alongside our crews.

Alternatively, you can remain a Support Member as Secretary, helping our firefighters and brigade behind the scenes with things such as catering, incident support, community events, fundraising and other brigade activities.

There are plenty of ways to contribute, and not every volunteer needs to be on the end of a fire hose!

🔥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?

Send Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade a message to have a chat and find out more or email [email protected]

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬.