Sutherland Shire Historical Society Inc & Museum in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | Organisation

Sutherland Shire Historical Society Inc & Museum

Locality: Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 405 493 187

Address: 23 East Parade, School of Arts Building 2232 Sutherland, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.shirehistory.org

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24.01.2022 40th Anniversary Commemoration Uloola Track Memorial Waterfall Sunday 1st November 2020 Dedicated to the five fallen RFS Heros Monday 3rd November 1980 A big thank you to Brett Taylor, Glenn Fraser and the rest of the NSW RFS Waterfall Brigade for a moving tribute Lest We Forget

19.01.2022 Remembering 5 fallen RFS Heros Uloola Track Memorial Waterfall 40th Anniversary Commemoration Lest We Forget Tuesday 3rd November 2020 marked the 40th Anniversary of the tragic loss of 5 volunteer Rural Firefighters at the Uloola Track at Waterfall on Monday 3 November 1980. The loss was particularly devastating given how young the volunteer Firefighters were and how sudden and unexpected the loss was on the day. The volunteers were from what was known at the time ...as the Sutherland Shire Headquarters Brigade (now known as Heathcote Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade). On the day the volunteers were on a Fire Truck with the callsign ‘Headquarters 81’. The crew of ‘Headquarters 81’ consisted of: - 26 year old Steve Crunkhorn, a Deputy Captain of Headquarters Brigade, who was also an Electrical Engineer residing in Heathcote. Steve was in charge of the crew that day. - 24 year old Gregory Rolfe, a Banker who lived in Engadine. - 21 year old Vernon Stedman, a wood machinist who lived in Heathcote. - 21 year old William Cummings (Jnr), a gardener who lived in Miranda. And - 19 year old David Marshall, who was also a Deputy Captain of Headquarters Brigade and an electronics technician who lived in Heathcote. To commemorate this tragic event and having regard to COVID restrictions, 2 special memorial services took place at the location of the tragedy on the Uloola Track at Waterfall. The first memorial service was organised by the Waterfall RFS Brigade and took place on the afternoon of Sunday 1 November 2020. On that day members of the Waterfall community and the Waterfall RFS Brigade met at the Waterfall RFS station and after short addresses by Waterfall RFS Captain Brett Taylor & Senior Deputy Captain Glenn Fraser, the group proceeded along McKell Ave and the Uloola Track to the location of the tragedy. The group then paused around the Memorial marking the spot where the tragedy occurred. Here Waterfall RFS Captain Brett Taylor delivered a moving tribute to the fallen volunteer Firefighters. The second memorial service, which was held on the afternoon Tuesday 3 November 2020, was organised by the Heathcote Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade and also took place at the Memorial at Uloola Track. This service was addressed by Keith White, Captain of the Heathcote Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade. This service, 40 years to the day of the tragedy, was particularly moving as it was attended by Trevor Crunkhorn, the younger brother of Steve Crunkhorn, who was in charge of the ill-fated Fire Truck ‘Headquarters 81’. Trevor placed 5 hand waving Australian Flags at the Memorial to remember the fallen.

10.01.2022 Check out Audley Dance Hall & Cafe all those years ago

08.01.2022 SSHS excursion 3 museums in one day, The Prince Henry Nursing & Medical Museum , La Perouse Museum (run by Randwick Council), Bare Island Fort. Thanks Christine for organising this great day.

03.01.2022 Do you remember having one of these?