Wandong Fire Brigade
Rail Street, Wandong
Postal Address: PO Box 306, Wandong 3758
Phone: (03) 5787 1248
TRAINING – Wednesday Nights from 7.00pm
Captain – Heath McSolvin
1st Lieutenant – Yorin Miller
2nd Lieutenant – James Stephens
3rd Lieutenant – James Peake
4th Lieutenant – Fiona Manson
Communications – Yvette Curlis
President – Liam Edwards
Secretary – Kasey Styles
Treasurer – Carole McMahon
Community Safety – Kylie Shingles
Junior Leader – Kylie Shingles
Safety Co-ordinator - Matt Lowden
Training
Training is held on Wednesday nights starting at 7pm at the fire station. A training session is also held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. For more information contact Lt James Stephens on 0418 221 458.
Fire Fighting Equipment Sales and Service
Wandong Fire Brigade is able to sell you firefighting equipment for your business, home or vehicle. We can provide you with many types and sizes of Fire extinguishers, Fire Blankets and Hose Reels. All profits generated go directly to Wandong Fire Brigade to help us maintain our equipment.
Contact John Simpson on 0421 319 203 for sales or service.
Community Recruitment
Wandong Fire Brigade is always on the lookout for new members.
If you would like to join the Wandong Fire Brigade or would like more information, please email wandongcfa@hotmail.com or visit our Facebook Page
CFA Burn-Off Line 1800 668 511
Website: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/burning-off/
WHATS NEWS ARTICLE DECEMBER 2025
Santa Visits
Have you seen the Santa countdown on our electric sign at the front of the fire station? Wandong Fire Brigade has once again been asked to escort Santa on a tour of Wandong and Heathcote Junction on Christmas Eve. Check out our Facebook page for more information, and times as we get closer to the big day. We are taking bookings for Santa visits on the fire truck between the 1st and 23rd of December. To make a booking please contact us on wandongsanta@gmail.com with your preferred dates and times, your address, the number of children to visit, and your contact name and phone number.
Donations are appreciated for this service.
Fire Season
Victoria is one of the most fire-prone areas in the world. All Victorians need to know how to plan for and respond to fire. We had a successful street corner meeting on the corner of Mount View road, Wandong in November with many residents coming to gain information on how best to prepare their families and properties.
Victorians are being urged to prepare for an increase in fire activity across large parts of the state this summer, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer. Having a fire plan with your family and reducing the vegetation around your home by mowing lawns and clearing gutters are some of the most important things you can do to prepare for the higher risk weather season.
Fire Restrictions now in!
Fire Restrictions in Mitchell Shire were declared from the 18th of November 2024 and will continue until 1st of May 2025 unless revoked earlier. The Fire Danger Period is when CFA restricts the use of fire in the community. This is to help prevent fires from starting. During the Fire Danger Period you cannot burn off unless you have a permit or comply with certain requirements. Find out what you can or can’t do during the declared Fire Danger Period, and on days of Total Fire Ban at:
www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-bans-ratings-and-restrictions/can-i-or-cant-i
Training
Our firefighters have been busy participating in training recently, with a couple of members heading away for a weekend to complete their low structure fire training. All Wandong members have been actively preparing with their pre-season training.
Juniors
The Wandong Fire Brigade Juniors put on a brilliant display of skills and knowledge to family, friends and brigade members at the end of November in their of year presentation.
They turned up to a mock house fire that turned into a bushfire that then threatened the firefighters and required them to go into burn over mode. They demonstrated radio communications, hose bowling and hose lay, putting wet stuff on the red stuff, burn over drills, and then explained to the parents and friends what they have learnt about hose spray patterns, breathing apparatus, hydrants and more.
Huge thanks to our Junior leaders who do an amazing job and to our Juniors who are an awesome group of young people. Look forward to seeing you again next year.
WANDONG FIRE BRIGADE
