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23.01.2022 Come on down to the Snug Beach Memorial this Friday night @ 6pm to pay your respect for the 53rd anniversary of Black Tuesday. All welcome
21.01.2022 Visit the new website www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au to get the latest Tasmanian COVID-19 information on: - Keeping yourself safe - Families and communities - Busin...ess and employees - Travelers and visitors - Personal and financial support services See more
21.01.2022 We are down at the Woodbridge Market today. Bring the kids down for a look through the truck
20.01.2022 If you are in the following municipalities a total fire ban applies to you tomorrow, Thursday 21 November, for 24 hours from 2am: South: Brighton, Central High...lands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, Southern Midlands, and Tasman. North: Break O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar, and Flinders. On a day of a total fire ban, it is illegal to light a fire in the open air, including incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots, and wood-fuelled barbecues. All fires currently burning on your property must be extinguished in time for the ban. There is also a ban on using machinery and equipment for harvesting and slashing. More information on total fire bans and incidents in your area can be found at www.fire.tas.gov.au or by listening to ABC Radio.
20.01.2022 Total Fire Ban reminder.
17.01.2022 Are you bushfire ready? Edition 17 of the Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods newsletter is here (https://www.bushfirereadyneighbourhoods.tas.gov.au//issue-). This ...edition features: Important conversations to have with your community about preparedness Zeehan a connected community is a bushfire-ready community How to make a local bushfire emergency phone tree Tourism Visitor Information Network partnership For more information about Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods visit fire.tas.gov.au/brn
13.01.2022 Tasmania Fire Service has declared a total fire ban this Friday for all municipalities in the southern region. This is because high temperatures are expected to... push the fire danger rating into Very High and Severe in several areas. The declaration of a Total Fire Ban means it is illegal to light or cause a fire in the open air, including incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots, and wood-fuelled barbecues. The total fire ban will be in force in the following municipalities from 2am Friday 20 December until 2am Saturday 21 December: Brighton, Central Highlands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, Southern Midlands, and Tasman. More information on Total Fire Bans and incidents in your area can be found at www.fire.tas.gov.au or by listening to ABC Local Radio.
12.01.2022 Does your family have a current bushfire plan in place? Visit www.fire.tas.gov.au and click on Bushfire: Prepare Act Survive
12.01.2022 Channel Volunteer Fire Brigade took delivery of a brand new CAFS Fire Truck today. Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) increase the tankers firefighting extinguishing capabilities. They are capable of pump and roll firefighting allowing them to deliver water while moving. CAFS can generate and spread large amounts of sticky foam to protect buildings and areas at risk from an approaching fire. We are very happy with the new 4:1. Our thanks to all who had a hand in the design, build and delivery it's a great truck!
10.01.2022 TFS has declared a total fire ban on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for the eastern half of the state. A total fire ban means it is illegal to light or to cause a... fire in the open. This includes (but is not limited to) incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots, and wood-fuelled barbecues. The total fire ban applies to municipalities in the north and south: Break O'Day, George Town, Northern Midlands, Dorset, Launceston, West Tamar, Flinders, Meander Valley, Brighton, Derwent Valley, Hobart, Sorell, Central Highlands, Glamorgan Spring Bay, Huon Valley, Southern Midlands, Clarence, Glenorchy, Kingborough, and Tasman. More information on Total Fire Bans and incidents in your area can be found at www.fire.tas.gov.au or by listening to ABC Radio.
09.01.2022 Tasmanians need to be prepared for challenging fire weather conditions towards the end of this week as hot temperatures, north-westerly winds and low humidity i...s expected to push the fire danger to severe in parts of the state. The forecast has triggered a total fire ban to be declared for Thursday and Friday for all municipalities in the south, and Northern Midlands and Break O’Day in the north. A total fire ban means it is illegal to light or to cause a fire to start in the open air. This includes (but is not limited to) incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots, and wood-fuelled barbecues. The total fire ban applies to the following municipalities from 2am Thursday 30 January until 2am Saturday 1 February: Brighton, Break O'Day, Central Highlands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Northern Midlands, Sorell, Southern Midlands and Tasman. More information on Total Fire Bans and incidents in your area can be found at www.fire.tas.gov.au or by listening to ABC Radio.
08.01.2022 The weather at this time of the year is fickle. One day the weather can be perfect for burning and a couple of days later it's warmer and the wind picks up, ca...using those burns to escape. TFS has seen an increase in escaped burns on private property over the last couple of weeks. We encourage property owners to use favourable weather conditions to burn and reduce fuels to mitigate their bushfire risk, but this must be done safely . If you're planning to burn on your property you must be adequately prepared for the size of the burn and for the weather conditions you are burning in. You should also keep checking it in the days after it's been extinguished.
05.01.2022 The fire danger rating is expected to reach severe and extreme in some of the most populated parts of the state tomorrow. Extreme fire danger ratings are foreca...st for the South East and Upper Derwent Valley districts, with Severe ratings for the Midlands, East Coast, and Furneaux Islands. Very High is forecast elsewhere apart from the North West. In extreme conditions: even homes built to modern standards can't be defended fires are extremely difficult to control don't expect a fire truck in your driveway if a bushfire starts in your area and threatens your home it is always safest to leave early Review your bushfire survival plan now. If you are camping in bushland areas consider relocating from those areas ahead of tomorrow's extreme conditions. If you live in bushland areas consider spending tomorrow in urban areas and shopping centres. Visit www.fire.tas.gov.au for information about how to prepare yourself and your family today for tomorrow's conditions. If a bushfire occurs listen to ABC Local Radio for the latest warnings and advice. A total fire ban remains in place until 2am on Tuesday 31 December for the north and south.
05.01.2022 International Volunteer Day! A big shout out to all of the volunteers that contribute their time and energy, your contributions are invaluable
02.01.2022 Fire permits are now no longer required across Tasmania, but please call us on 1800 000 699 (choose option 4) to register your burn to avoid an unwanted visit from your local fire brigade.
02.01.2022 A total fire ban has been declared for Saturday 4 January for municipalities in the north and south. During a total fire ban it is illegal to light or cause a f...ire to start in the open. Please report any bushfire or smoke sightings very quickly to TFS by calling Triple Zero. Because it's a total fire ban, any smoke sighting should be treated as a bushfire and responded to quickly. The total fire ban is in force in the following municipalities between 2am on Saturday 4 January until 2am Sunday 5 January: Brighton, Central Highlands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, Southern Midlands, Tasman, Break'O'Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar, and Flinders. Listen to ABC Local Radio for the warnings and advice in a bushfire.
02.01.2022 A very big thank you to Santa & his helpers for visiting the West Winds Christmas Party
01.01.2022 A total fire ban is in force tomorrow in all municipalities in the north and south due to Very High fire danger.
01.01.2022 Keep this handy if you plan on traveling around Tasmania. ABC Local Radio is the emergency broadcaster and provides up to date warnings and advice in a bushfire emergency. ABC Hobart ABC Northern Tasmania
