Eton Rural Fire Brigade

15/12/2025

With the days heating up and the ground drying out, landholders are wanting to burn off.

All fires over 2m in any direction require a permit.

Permits are free.

In rural Queensland the use of fire is controlled through the volunteer Fire Warden network.

Remember, if you live in an urban or rural fringe community, the Fire Warden could be your local fire station.

The Fire Warden’s role includes:
-granting or rejecting applications for permit to light fire
-determining the conditions under which permitted fires can be lit
-advising owners and occupiers of the need for fuel and hazard reduction
-recommending safety precautions for the protection of homes and assets.

https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/safety-education/using-fire-outdoors/fire-wardens

cartoon compliments of the Sentinel News

09/10/2025

Come and support a great ‘Local’ business this Saturday. We will have 2 of our appliances on display at this event. Come check it out!

Not long now until our first event at Brightly Sunflowers - Sunflower Family Day!

We have MAD Animal Addiction with the farm animal petting zoo, Cheeky Squiggles is on face painting and glitter tattoos. Climb in the Eton Rural Fire Brigade fire trucks as well as our farm machinery. Rubie Rush and Crave Mobile Cafe will keep you cool, calm and fed with ice cold drinks, coffee, ice cream and sweets!

We also have Lori from Indigo Blue Photography roaming the field to take your professional photos too!

Don't forget if you're going to do some 'pick-your-own' sunflowers to bring your scissors/secateurs and a bucket or basket! Flowers are $2 per stem.

Please remember it's an outdoor event so we recommend closed in shoes, hats and sunscreen.

There is STRICTLY NO SMOKING on our property - this is our farm and our home, please be respectful.

Friendly, well behaved dogs ON LEASH are welcome as long as they are sociable with people, kids and other dogs.

We're so excited to have you join us again - see you soon!!!

07/10/2025

FIRE BAN!
AS of 0001hrs Wednesday 8th October a fire ban is in place for Mackay and Whitsunday Regional Council areas until 2359hrs Tuesday 21st October.

An exemption stands for the burning of cane between the hours of 1800hrs - 0500hrs daily

All other existing permits are suspended until further notice

02/10/2025

Save the date: October 25th at 4pm for our AGM and public meeting, followed by a BBQ. To ensure we have enough food, please RSVP by October 20th. Message the page or call Todd 0408776212 to RSVP.

01/10/2025

Proposed control burn around Church hill has been postponed to a later date which will be confirmed in the coming days.

Our volunteers had a very successful night at the Hazard Reduction Burn around Kinchant dam and the Kinchant Outdoor Education Centre last night. They will be executing the final stage around the KOEC tonight to make it safe before school holidays finish this weekend.
Burning will commence along Kinchant Dam Rd from approximately 1630.

Don’t forget to give our volunteers a wave. 👋

Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should be especially cautious and drive to conditions.
If you believe your property is under threat you should call 000 immediately.

01/10/2025

Crews will be conducting Hazard Reduction Burns in the area over the next 2 days. The first will commence this afternoon 01/10 from approximately 1500 around Kinchant Dam Rd & Leichhardt Rd.

The second will be Church Hill in Eton township Tomorrow 02/10 from approximately 1500.
Please take caution when traveling in the area over the coming days and don’t forget to give our Volunteers a wave. 👋

Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should be especially cautious and drive to conditions.
If you believe your property is under threat you should call 000 immediately.

18/09/2025

Eton Rural are in the process of organising numerous Hazard Reduction Burns along the Peak Downs Hwy between Eton township and Eton Range on behalf of Transport and Main Roads. If you have land adjacent to the Highway and wish to have a specific section burnt please contact Andrew Vassallo on 0488 541 660. We also advise that you have a firebreak in place to allow us execute the burn safely. If you are unsure if your fire break is sufficient or not, have a chat with Andrew and he can assist you.

02/09/2025

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Our crews will be conducting a controlled burn in the area of Kinchant Dam Wall (Leichhardt Road) this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon (2nd and 3rd September) beginning at approximately 3:00pm

🔥Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should be especially cautious in LEICHHARDT ROAD AREA and drive to conditions.🔥
If you believe your property is under threat you should call 000 immediately.

Over the coming months there will be multiple control burns throughout the area to help protect our community as we come into summer.

10/11/2024

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast has high fire danger over the next few days. Given the dry windy conditions, we do not support the burning of stacks and timbered country. Please be aware of your surroundings. Any questions, contact your fire warden

04/08/2024

04/08/2024

Thank you to all RFSQ members who gave up their time on a Sunday morning to see some of the new safety features that we may see on new firefighting appliances in future builds. Also a big thank you to Jim Besgrove for taking the time out of his busy schedule to stop in at Eton RFB so our area’s volunteers could see this amazing rig.