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Avoca Beach Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Address: 343 The Round Dr 2251 Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Thanks The Christmas Fair Mount Penang Gardens & Parklands! Make sure you visit The Christmas Fair on Sunday 6th December between 9am and 2pm!

25.01.2022 For people in parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and Illawarra Forecast Districts. Issued at 2:56 pm Monday, 13 July 2020. BLUSTERY WINDS AND HEAVY SEAS ALONG PARTS OF THE NSW COAST FROM TUESDAY... Weather Situation: A low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is deepening. This system is forecast to bring gusty winds to parts of the New South Wales coast on Tuesday, and powerful seas to the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible over the coastal fringe of the Illawarra, Sydney Metropolitan, Hunter and Mid North Coast districts on Tuesday. Winds are expected to gradually ease during Wednesday. VERY HEAVY SURF which may lead to localised damage and coastal erosion is possible from Tuesday afternoon. South and southeast facing parts of the coast are most at risk. Beach conditions in these areas could be dangerous and people should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas. A Hazardous Surf Warning is also current along the entire New South Wales Coast. Surf conditions are expected to ease from Thursday. Locations which may be affected include Sydney, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, The Entrance, Foster and Kiama. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. * Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. * Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. * Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall. * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. * Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires. * For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

25.01.2022 Crews from Avoca Beach Rural Fire Brigade and Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade participated in a joint training session in Kincumber today. This training incorporated deploying hoses, pump operating and asset protection in the event of a bushfire. Thank you to the resident who allowed us to use their property to conduct our training

24.01.2022 Meet our members! This week we get an insight into the life of Jayden!

24.01.2022 A huge thank you to BridgeClimb Sydney for having us! If you get a chance, make sure to book in with these legends for a great time and spectacular view! #supportthosewhosupportus

24.01.2022 Avoca Beachside Markets.

24.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the special men in our lives! Whilst we might be lucky enough to spend some time with our loved ones today, we would like to acknowledge those who are not with us. Our thoughts are with the families of our three firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice during the devastating bushfire season.

23.01.2022 Update: no current warnings Attention Coasties Severe thunderstorm warning, see below for details and keep an eye on the sky.

23.01.2022 Crews attended this call out earlier. All safe and secure

22.01.2022 Avoca Beach Brigade joined crew from around the Central Coast in conducting a hazard reduction in Doyalson. There were five separate HRs on the North end of the coast today with perfect conditions Here is one of our members explaining what we were up to

22.01.2022 Do you have the Fires Near Me App? Or regularly check the RFS website for updates? Soon you’ll see these new icons. It’s part of the new Australian Warning System, to help you receive consistent information in emergencies no matter where you live, work or travel. While the icons may look different, what they mean doesn't change - you should check for information about what to do to protect you and your family.... Keep an eye out for the new icons later this week. See the website below for more information. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au//gene/australian-warnings-system

21.01.2022 UPDATE: As of 5:52pm, the scene has been made safe and Avoca Drive is now open in both directions. Thank you to those who used an alternate route to get home this evening . Heads up to our locals! Our crew are currently on scene at a live power line down on Avoca Drive. Avoca Drive is currently closed just after the bridge. Please avoid the area where possible and drive safely.

21.01.2022 Santa Claus is coming to town!

21.01.2022 The surf is definitely up at Avoca Beach today.

20.01.2022 It’s ‘Meet Our Members’ time! This is Alex!

20.01.2022 Might be time to batten down the hatches! There is a severe weather warning for our area, for this evening and tonight, which will include gale force winds and heavy rain. Refer to the Bureau of Meteorology website for further updates.

20.01.2022 This afternoon Avoca Beach, Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade and MacMasters Beach crew, were called to two large piles of mulch/green waste alight in Kincumber. Having to extinguish the piles, gave firefighters a good opportunity to use a new piece of equipment. It certainly made our job easier!

19.01.2022 Wow! Who doesn’t love a giant cheque?! (Both in size and in donation!) Adam Crouch MP Member for Terrigal paid our station a visit to say G’day and to present us with a very generous donation. Thanks to Community Building Partnerships, our station will be fitted with a state of the art digital notice board to provide up to date information to the community.

19.01.2022 Join us in officially welcoming four new Firefighters to the Avoca Beach family. Our newest recruits spent the day being put through their paces and are now fully qualified and ready for our next fire season. Congratulations folks!

19.01.2022 Hold onto your feelings! Things are about to get adorable! We were delighted to meet two wonderful young ladies at our Avoca Beach Station. They have raised an amazing $205.05 for our brigade!! They sold loom bracelets and collected and saved for Return and Earn. What amazing community spirit! Did we mention that they are 6 and 8 years old? Not only did they fundraise for us, but they also gifted us with some pretty impressive artworks. Ashley and Olivia, we are SO grateful and appreciative of how much time and effort you put in to fundraise for us! We are SO lucky to have such generous and thoughtful people in our community!

18.01.2022 Stay tuned each week as we get to know some of the members who make Avoca Beach RFS a great station!

18.01.2022 Meet our members! This week, we’d like to introduce you to Mr Alan Choy! Check out his profile and say hello

18.01.2022 As things continue to heat up, a Severe Fire Danger Rating has been forecast for the Greater Sydney Region tomorrow. This includes a TOTAL FIRE BAN which will be in effect from midnight tonight. Click the link below to see how a total fire ban could affect you. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au//fdr-and-t/total-fire-ban-rules

18.01.2022 Over the last two days, firefighters from Avoca Beach have been in attendance at a large hazard reduction at Wisemans Ferry. With several hazard reductions around the coast, please keep an eye on air quality if you suffer from any respiratory illnesses.

17.01.2022 Last night, our crew celebrated what has been a big year at our annual Christmas Party. A huge thank you to the best neighbours in town, Like Minds Avoca, who generously allowed us to use their beautiful grounds for our shindig. Their ongoing support and friendship always lifts our spirits! Thanks guys!

16.01.2022 This time last year it all started for our firefighters. Two of our finest were deployed to Northern NSW to assist with ongoing bushfires. The first of many deployments for our crew.

15.01.2022 What a great way to spend a 30+ degree Saturday morning! Three of our crew took part in a chainsaw training event to ensure all skills and practices are top notch for this upcoming fire season. We hope they’re resting in some air conditioning now . Stay cool everyone

15.01.2022 Avoca Beach Firefighters are hard at work today assisting with a hazard reduction at Wakefield, on the Northern end of the Central Coast. There will be more hazard reductions scheduled throughout the week with ideal weather conditions.

15.01.2022 We’ve been ‘Owen’ you a new ‘Meet Our Members’ profile! Have a read and say G’Day

14.01.2022 Meet our members! You won’t find anyone with a bigger or brighter personality than our very own Beth Hutchinson. Check out her profile and say hi

14.01.2022 Haaaaaaave you met Damian

14.01.2022 Meet Our Members! This week we’d like to introduce you to Kurt!

12.01.2022 Today our crew assisted with a hazard reduction at Mount Colah, which will ensure homes around the area will be as safe as houses this fire season. Thank you to some of the locals for looking after us with some morning tea, it was greatly appreciated!

11.01.2022 This weekends warmer weather is going to provide ideal conditions for some important hazard reduction burns. There are lots planned for the Central Coast and Sydney regions. Please take care and be careful if you have asthma or any respiratory conditions as there will be a lot of smoke around.

11.01.2022 Say G’day to our resident family man and brigade comedian, Marcus! After a hard days work on the fire ground, you can always count on Marcus for a good laugh!

11.01.2022 Crews from Copacabana and Avoca Beach are currently on scene at a tree across Avoca Drive just near the bridge. Avoca Drive will be closed for some time while crews deal with the incident. Please drive carefully and avoid the area if possible

10.01.2022 Eternally grateful for our diggers

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08.01.2022 Meet our members continues! Say hello to Jordan! She has been a part of our station for almost a year now and has been an invaluable addition to the Avoca Beach family!

08.01.2022 Heads up Coasties TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning... for DAMAGING WINDS For people in parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan Forecast Districts. Issued at 5:02 am Thursday, 5 November 2020. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE COAST. Weather Situation: A surge of strong southerly winds are forecast to build on Thursday as a low pressure system deepens off the NSW coastline. This low is forecast to quickly move into the Tasman Sea with conditions easing by Friday. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible about parts of the coastline from late Thursday afternoon. Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds early Friday morning as the low pressure system moves further offshore. Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Sydney, Toronto, Wyong, The Entrance and Woy Woy. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. * Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. * Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. * Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall. * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. * Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires. * For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

08.01.2022 Say G’day to Will

07.01.2022 Crews attended this large tree down across a road in Avoca Beach last night. Hopefully we see a break in the wind and heavy rain for today. Drive safe everyone

07.01.2022 Good news on the upcoming bushfire season but let’s hope we still get some nice beach days.

06.01.2022 On this day last year 94 fires were burning across New South Wales. What a difference a year makes! We’re looking forward to a much quieter season this year.

06.01.2022 Attention Central Coastians! (The whole east coast to be honest!) A stormy afternoon is on the cards today. Let’s hope they don’t eventuate but make sure you are prepared. For further information and detailed warnings head to Bureau of Meteorology

02.01.2022 Three new firefighters joined our ranks today after completing their assessments. They will be a welcome boost for the up coming fire season.

02.01.2022 Is there a doctor in the house?! There is! There’s Phil! Meet our members continues with Dr Yuile. Have a read and say G’day