Martindale Rural Fire Brigade NSW

19/05/2026

On Saturday 16th May our members, Sophie & Rebecca, attended the Singleton Emergency Services Expo along side members from numerous RFS brigades.
The morning was hosted by Singleton Council & was a great way to get out & show what role the RFS has in the community.
Sophie & her fellow junior members ran a pumping & fire fighting demo for the crowd which was a big hit, especially with the kids.
Sophie & Rebecca then spent time on the stand talking to visitors, explaining the idea of junior membership with the RFS (& all it has to offer!) plus time spent visiting all the other services stands.

04/05/2026

Wishing all members across NSW RFS a very happy St Florian's Day aka International Firefighters Day!

29/04/2026

19/04/2026

At today’s Martindale Rural Fire Brigade AGM we welcomed Joanna McSporran as a full member.

Members Ishbell Collins, Trevor Woolley, Glen Collins and Bryant Collins were acknowledged for NSW Premier's Flood Emergency Citation (2022-2023 floods).

Pictured are Joanna, Steve Kada (acting Hunter District Manager) and Martin’s Brigade Captain Trevor Woolley.
Second picture is Ishbell, Steve & Trevor.

13/04/2026

School holidays also mean Juniors Training at FCC Bulga!
Sophie made the trip down yesterday for a day of drills.
We were fortunate to be invited in to the Comms room to see Firemapper in use in real time with crews working on the Owensdale Fire (Putty) updating the map as we watched.
It was a hive of activity with Nat Parks next door & aerial support helicopters flying overhead.
The juniors also ran through a pumping exercise that they will be putting on display at next month's Emergency Services Expo in Singleton.
We wrapped up the day with some 10 pin bowling RFS style with staff also getting involved.
We are so lucky to have these opportunities for our junior members & are very grateful to FCC Bulga for their ongoing support!

06/04/2026

BURN HAS STARTED AT MIDDAY MONDAY. EXPECT TO SEE SMOKE FROM DENMAN

A hazard reduction burn is planned to start Monday 13 April on the eastern side of Martindale from 1611 north around to Bureen. This will be done by aerial ignition and surveillance.
Please expect smoke in the area during this time.
Concerned? Phone NPWS 6574 5555 or Martindale RFS 6547 3552
In case of emergency call 000

31/03/2026

Monday the brigade assisted NPWS to establish the Spring Creek Hazard Reduction burn behind Jerrys Plains.
At 1am on Tuesday the brigade responded to a call for help to an injured motor bike rider on the Hunter Main Fire Trail. A joint RFS, SES and ambulance crew arrived first and the injured person was air lifted to hospital . The brigade got back home at 6am.

Importantly, the bike rider activated a PLB (personal locator beacon) so crews were dispatched to a rescue at a known location, not a search over a large area. An important thing to remember if you are going bush.

All in a days work..... after breakfast.......... with the community ……

29/03/2026

What a morning at the Martindale Rural Fire Brigade NSW Community Breakfast!

This morning’s breakfast was a huge success. It was wonderful to see so many friendly faces — RFS members, neighbours, and community supporters all coming together to enjoy a delicious breakfast. We even had such a great turnout that we had to send out a little recon mission for extra supplies!

A big thank‑you to the members who joined us from Baerami Rural Fire Brigade and Bureen Rural Fire Service NSW, as well as our colleagues from NSW Rural Fire Service - Hunter Valley Comms and Deputy Group 4. Your support and presence made the morning even more special.

Here are just a few photos from early in the day — the calm before the crowd rolled in.

If you think this is something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you. Our brigade is always ready to welcome new members and community supporters.

28/03/2026

Don't forget - our free breakfast is TOMORROW!!

Menu options:
Bacon, Eggs, Hashbrowns on bun / toast / plate
Cheese / HamToasties - made to order
Lentil Burgers
Avocado on toast
Vegemite or homemade Marmalade on toast
Tea / Coffee
RSVP not essential, but is helpful, otherwise just pop in.
See you there! 🙂

Come along and join us for a free breakfast!

09/01/2026

Saturday 10th January
High Fire Danger
TOTAL FIRE BAN
All permits suspended.

During a Total Fire Ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or to carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire.