Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade

28/05/2026

🔥 Hazard Reduction Burn 🔥
📍 Vicinity of 243 Dairy Inn Road
📅 Saturday 30/05 from midday

Our brigade will assisting a property owner with a hazard reduction burn to help reduce fuel loads ahead of the fire season. 👨‍🚒🌿

⚠️ Smoke may affect surrounding areas, so residents are encouraged to close windows and doors 🏠 and keep any respiratory medication close by. Please also take extra care on the roads and drive to the conditions if visibility is reduced. 🚗💨

Thanks for your patience and support while this important work is carried out safely. 🙌

25/05/2026

🚨 Training Update 🚨

Please be advised that tomorrow night’s (26/05) training at Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone back at the next training session 💪

12/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended training today with the Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade.

We are especially excited to soon see our newest firefighters putting on their yellows for the very first time and stepping into a role that makes a real difference. It takes a special kind of person to volunteer their time in service of others ❤️

11/05/2026

🚨 TRAINING NIGHT TOMORROW 🚨

Think you’ve got what it takes? 💪🔥
Training is on tomorrow night from 6:00pm – 7:30pm and everyone is welcome!

Whether you’re a long-time member, thinking about joining, or just keen to see what we do — feel free to come along

📍 Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade
🕕 6:00pm – 7:30pm
👨‍🚒 All welcome

See you there

09/05/2026

❤️ Happy Mother’s day ❤️

08/05/2026

🚒 Community Reminder from Cawarral Rural Fire Brigade 🚒

Over the past few weeks, our brigade has attended a number of callouts, including the incident shown in these photos. While many burns start with good intentions, conditions can change quickly and fires can easily escape control.

As we move into the cooler months, please remember the conditions of your Permit to Light Fire and ensure you are burning safely:

🔥 Keep burn piles to a manageable size (anything 2m x 2m x 2m or above requires a permit before lighting)
🔥 Check weather conditions before lighting — avoid windy or unstable days
🔥 Have adequate water and firefighting resources available at all times
🔥 Ensure firebreaks are in place and never leave a fire unattended
🔥 Fully extinguish fires before leaving the area

Now is also the perfect time to start preparing your property for the upcoming fire season:

✅ Slash or mow long grass
✅ Remove leaf litter, dead vegetation and other fuel hazards around homes and sheds
✅ Trim low tree branches and overhanging vegetation
✅ Clean gutters and roofs of leaves and debris
✅ Move flammable materials such as wood piles and fuel away from structures
✅ Ensure your property access is suitable for emergency vehicles — gates should be accessible and driveways clear with enough width and height for fire trucks
✅ Make sure your property number is clearly visible at the mailbox or entrance so emergency services can locate you quickly
✅ Check pumps, hoses and water supplies are operational
✅ Discuss and update your family bushfire survival plan

⚠️ If you see a fire that appears unattended, unsafe, or out of control, call 000 immediately. When speaking with the our friendly firecom staff, try to provide as much information as possible, including:
📍 Address or nearest road/intersection
🔥 Approximate size of fire.
🌬️ Nearby threats (homes, sheds, bushland etc.)
🚪 Best property access points or gate information.

Providing clear information helps our friendly Firecom team ensure that crews can respond quickly and effectively with the right resources!

Preparing early helps protect not only your property, but also your neighbours and our firefighters.

For more bushfire preparedness information, visit the Queensland Fire Department Website:
https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/bushfire/prepare-for-bushfires

Stay safe and thank you for supporting your local volunteers. 👨‍🚒🚒

28/04/2026

27/04/2026

🚒🔥 TUESDAY NIGHT = TRAINING NIGHT! 🔥🚒
Looking for something more exciting than the couch? Come hang out with us!
🗓 Tonight 28/04/26
⏰ 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Expect hands-on skills, plenty of laughs, and a chance to be part of an awesome crew. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned legend — you’ll fit right in 👍
Pop in, say hi, and see what it’s all about!

13/04/2026

🚒 Got Nothing On tomorrow night? We’ve Got You Covered! 🚒

Training Night is on this Tuesday (14/04/2026) at 6:00pm

Whether you’re already in the brigade or just wondering what happens behind the truck doors, come along and check it out.

You might:
🔥 Get your hands dirty
🔥 Learn a few handy skills
🔥 Meet a great bunch of people

No experience needed—just bring yourself and a sense of humour. We promise not to make you run laps… probably.

Come down, say hello, and see if it’s something you’d enjoy being part of.

Worst case? You spend an hour with good people.
Best case? You find your new crew. 🚒

31/03/2026

🚒 Training Night Wrap-Up 🚒

Well… let’s just say tonight’s radio training had a few creative interpretations of instructions 😂📻

Crews paired up and put their communication skills to the test — one on the radio giving directions, the other trying to bring it to life. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out… quite a bit at first 😅

There were a few “interesting” results early on (we won’t name names 👀), but that’s all part of the learning. By the end of the night, the improvement was huge — clearer calls, better teamwork, and a lot more confidence on the radios 👍

Most importantly, we had a great time doing it. Training like this helps make sure that when it really counts, we’re ready to communicate effectively and get the job done safely.

Thanks to everyone who came along and gave it a crack — legends 👏