Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade

18/10/2026

Congratulations to four Loftus members who were recognised at a ceremony in Helensburgh today for their long and dedicated service to the community.

Three members received the National Medal for 15 years of service, while a fourth member received the NSW Long Service Medal First Clasp, recognising 20 years of service.

A fantastic achievement and a well-deserved honour.

NSW RFS Illawarra Sutherland Team NSW Rural Fire Service

11/10/2026

A Total Fire Ban will be in place tomorrow, Monday 12 October 2026, for the Greater Sydney area, including the Sutherland Shire, with forecast Extreme fire danger. Warm and windy conditions are forecast across parts of the state, increasing the fire danger.

Take action now. Know your fire risk and what you will do if fire threatens. Report all unattended fires to Triple Zero (000).

For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr

02/10/2026

🚒Did you attend our Get Ready Weekend last month? Or did you attend one of our street meetings?🚒

📣We want to hear from you! 📣

🔥Have you completed your Bushfire Survival Plan?

💬Leave a comment on this post as to where your family is at with your Bushfire Survival Plan.

📍We are now within the bushfire danger period for the Sutherland Shire, if you have not already started on your plan, we highly recommend you get onto it this long weekend!

💬If you have any questions that are not answered within the pack, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

🚗If you are travelling away for the long weekend, have you considered your Bushfire Survival Plan whilst you’re away?

17/09/2026

13/09/2026

🔥🚒Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Get Ready Weekend is open!!! 🚒🔥

We can’t wait to see you all! Plenty of fun for the whole family!

Prepare, Act, Survive.

12/09/2026

🔥🚒Tomorrow is the day!!! We would like to introduce a new attraction and our full schedule!🚒🔥

📝Get Ready Weekend will be one to remember for all! We have a brand new attraction! Our Bushfire Preparation Fire Table, it is a must see exhibition, showing the effects of preparing or not your property with live fire!

With fun in store for everyone this year! Our focus is heavily on preparing your home and family for the upcoming fire season.

🔥Each live fire event will contain multiple live fire demonstrations including the our new Bushfire Preparation Fire Table, Loftus Crew Fire Suppression Demo and Fire Extinguisher demo. 🔥

We look forward to seeing you all there!

📍10am-3pm @ 129 Loftus Ave, Loftus

Activities:
🏠NEW Smoke House
🌳NEW Live Bushfire Comparison Table
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒NEW Kids Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt
🚒Truck Tours
🎢Children's rides
🏠Station Tours
🔥Multiple live Fire Events
💦Fire hose targets
🚛Community Education Trailer
📝Fire Plans
🥘Oyster Bay Scouts Sausage Sizzle

Appliances:
🚒Loftus Fire Trucks
🚚Bulli Bulk Water Truck
🚗Incident Command Vehicle

11/09/2026

Smoke from the Scouters Mountain hazard reduction in Heathcote National Park has settled in Loftus overnight. It should disperse as the morning air warms up.

10/09/2026

🔥🚒NEW and exciting fun for the kids! Collect your Fire Safety Passport complete the passport by collecting a stamp from each listed activity to collect your prize!🚒🔥

☀️This will be available all day from 10am!

📆10AM-3PM @ 129 Loftus Avenue Loftus

For the latest event details visit:https://www.facebook.com/events/1075582821685375?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

09/09/2026

🔥🚒We are excited to have you all this Sunday 13th for our annual Get Ready Weekend, we would like to share some key event times with you all.🚒🔥

More details to follow in the coming days!

P.S. head over to the Facebook event for the latest info.

This Sunday 13 September from 10:00AM - 3:00PM @ 129 Loftus Ave Loftus, See you there!

04/09/2026

🔥🚨🔥Tomorrow Greater Sydney’s Fire Danger Rating is Extreme with a Total Fire Ban in place. This includes the entire of the Sutherland Shire. For more info visit https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans

A Total Fire Ban will be in place tomorrow, Saturday 5 September for the Greater Sydney Region, with Extreme fire danger forecast.

Warm, dry and windy conditions are forecast across parts of the state, with much of northeast NSW experiencing High fire danger.

Take action now. Know your fire risk and what you will do if fire threatens. Remember to report all unattended fires to Triple Zero (000).

For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr