Rail Street, Wandong

Postal Address: PO Box 306, Wandong 3758

Phone: (03) 5787 1248

TRAINING – Wednesday Nights from 7.00pm 

Captain:                                          Yorin Miller
1st Lieutenant:                                Terry Roberts
2nd Lieutenant:                               Heath McSolvin
3rd Lieutenant:                                James Stephens
4th Lieutenant:                                Shane Moore
President:                                        Sandra O’Connor
Secretary:                                        Jen Moore
Treasurer:                                        Michelle Kendrick
Communications Officer:                 Yvette Curlis
Community Safety Coordinator       Kylie Shingles
Health and Safety Officer                James Peake
Chairperson                                     Sandra O'Connor

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/

JULY 2021

WANDONG FIRE BRIGADE  

Fundraising

While our fundraising efforts have been minimal over the past 18 months or so due to covid restrictions, we remain grateful to our community for all the support we receive in other ways. Our brigade is 100% volunteer, and we love engaging and being involved in our local community. We are hoping in the coming months we can get back out there and do some fundraising and local events. Stay tuned for more to come!

Big Thanks to Atlas Waste & Recycling Management for donating a skip bin to us to help with our big clean up. The clean up and brigade lunch usually happens just before the fire season, but had to be postponed due to restrictions. Was great to be able to get together, and to get the station and grounds back on track.

Fire Equipment Maintenance

Wandong Fire Brigade provide servicing and supply of fire suppression equipment (fire extinguishers and fire blankets etc). This is a main fundraiser for the brigade by our awesome volunteers, while providing essential equipment and servicing of the equipment to businesses and homes in the community. If you need any equipment or servicing contact John Simpson on 0421 319 203.

Storm Damage and Preparing your Property

There was quite a lot of damage around the area in the recent storms. Be aware of the potential for tree limbs and whole trees to drop over the coming weeks. Look Up! In preparation for the coming fire season, watch the Mitchell Shire Facebook page or website for announcements on green waste disposal.

NEW No Standing signs

Be aware that the Mitchell Shire Council have installed NO Standing signs either side of the driveway to the fire station, and have issued fines to people parking there. Wandong Fire Station is an emergency service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access to the station is required at all times for members to enter, and for emergency vehicles to leave and return. Please do not park your vehicle on the grounds of the fire station, or park across the driveway, or block access to the driveway with your vehicle.

Burning Off

Mitchell Shire Council allows burning off, in town areas, on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10am and 3pm. You must register your burn-off by calling the CFA Burn Off Line on 1800 668 511 or via the website https:// firepermits.vic.gov.au/.

Wandong Junior Fire Brigade

The Junior program is run on Mondays at the fire station from 7– 8pm. Kids from 11 to 16 years who live in Wandong, Heathcote Junction or Clonbinane are eligible. There is no cost involved. Contact Terry 0413644319 for more details.

Training

Training has resumed 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.