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Dundee Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Inc.

Locality: Dundee Downs

Address: 360 Dundee Rd, 0840 Dundee Downs, NT, Australia

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25.01.2022 Dundee Volunteer Brigade AGM & Xmas party, This Saturday 4pm at Brigade HQDundee Volunteer Brigade AGM & Xmas party, This Saturday 4pm at Brigade HQ

25.01.2022 Jointly won best planning brigade with our neighbours Milne Volunteer Bushfire Brigade thanks to all our volunteers, and congratulations to Milne also.

24.01.2022 Fire breaks are important to assist fire-fighters to contain fires and protect your assets. Vegetation has cured and will burn rapidly NOW. Contact your local volunteers or Bushfires NT for advice on what you should do.

24.01.2022 BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: ADVICE LOCATION: Finniss River Station northern swamp, DUNDEE BEACH, DUNDEE FOREST, DUNDEE DOWNS & BYNOE HAVEN ALERT LEVEL: Advice - Smo...ke from this fire may affect visibility - Monitor the situation for changes. FIRE TYPE: Bushfire . INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: STATUS: UNDER CONTROL - The fire is at a stage where fire fighting resources are only required for patrol purposes and major re-ignition is unlikely. RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA: Smoke from this fire may affect visibility. ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Fire Incident Map. IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 16/11/2020 10:00:00 INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Bushfires NT, Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security See more

23.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE TUESDAY 28 JULY 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Tuesday 28 July 2020 for the following areas.... DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Tuesday 28 July 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on 08 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

23.01.2022 Do you know where to shelter in your home during an emergency? The strongest part of your home is usually the smallest room with the least windows. Bui...lding codes in the Northern Territory were changed after cyclone Tracy in 1974. Homes built in cyclone-prone areas of the NT since 1975 are designed to withstand a mid-range category four cyclone. Find out more: https://securent.nt.gov.au/prepare-for-//prepare-your-home Pic - detail from: Cyclone Tracy damage in the northern suburbs of Darwin, 30 December 1974. Beat Eiselman Photographer: Northern Territory Library Coburg Collection PH0377/0113

21.01.2022 Finniss River Station fire continues to smoulder, and is still inaccessible to firefighters. It will continue to be monitored and we can only hope rain comes our way soon.

20.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE - WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE... BAN PERIOD for Wednesday 22 July 2020 for the following areas. DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Wednesday 22 July 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on (08) 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

19.01.2022 SAVANNA APPRECIATION Friday night saw Bushfires NT recognise and celebrate our wonderful volunteers of the Katherine & Edith Farms Volunteer Bushfire Brigades f...or their work throughout the 2020 fire season, assistance interstate and meritorious service. Gratitude on behalf of the NSW Premier was proudly presented to John O’Brien, Rohan Moore, Rod Usher, Simon Patterson and Troy Munckton for their contribution and service to the NSW Bushfires 2019-2020 emergency response. Your support was well received and greatly appreciated. Good work! Bushfires NT proudly presented Volunteer Long and Meritorious Service Medals to Denis Hannah and Kenny Wright of the Katherine brigade for their years of dedication and support to Bushfires NT. Denis and Kenny have been with the brigade since 2006 in various roles to become highly regarded brigade members. Thank you for your ongoing support and passion for your community! Thank you all for your hard work and care in keeping your communities safe.

19.01.2022 Contact Sam on 0405 661582

17.01.2022 Good morning Dundee Residents. Many of you would be aware of a fire on Finniss River Station yesterday during a Total Fire Ban Day. The fire started at the Magn...etic Anthills area just off the Zuleika Rd entrance to the Station. If it wasn't for the quick actions of the Dundee Volunteer Fire Brigade, our property would have been badly damaged. Luckily the 2 jump overs that occurred in the Zuleika Rd subdivision over our boundary fence were controlled immediately due to the presence of the Brigade. The fire was called in to the Brigade by a local and a vehicle was witnessed leaving the area were the fire was started. We have some details on the vehicle, but are asking for any further information that anyone may have. This type of behaviour is Criminal. Please PM this page if you feel you have any relevant information. A big thankyou to the DVBB See more

14.01.2022 PERMITS TO BURN for 2021 are now available. Please send your request via email to [email protected] with following details Name of the property owner:- Address of the property (with lot number):- Best contact phone number:- Email address:-... Keeping in mind that I will most likely be doing inspections of fire sights after 31st March 2021 The date which you would like the permit to expire:-

13.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE - MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Monday 24 August 2020 for the following areas. DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA.... The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Monday 24 August 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban area. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on 08 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

11.01.2022 STAY INFORMED AND STAY SAFE The Top End of the Northern Territory is experiencing its worst fire weather conditions in more than 5 years. It’s hot, dry and wind...y making fires extremely unpredictable and challenging to control. Under these conditions it is paramount you remain alert and keep up to date on the latest bushfire information. An inter-agency Emergency Operations Centre has been established at Bushfires NT Headquarters in Acacia Hills. Bushfires NT staff and volunteers are working together with the Department Environment & Natural Resources, Parks & Wildlife, the Dept Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics, Defence and NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services including the Territory Response Group who are currently conducting 128 property impact assessments. To help keep you informed a Bushfire Information Hotline has been established, for bushfire information call 8946 4147. To find out if a park is open, go to https://nt.gov.au//parks-/find-a-park/find-a-park-to-visit For road closures visit https://roadreport.nt.gov.au/home For fire and emergency alerts and information visit www.securent.nt.gov.au For weather alerts and information go to www.bom.gov.au/ For air quality information download the free app today: https://airrater.org STAY INFORMED AND STAY SAFE.

11.01.2022 Be prepared this cyclone season Do you have a cyclone emergency plan and an emergency kit? Find out how to stay safe: https://securent.nt.gov.au/prepare-for-an-emergency/cyclones

10.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE - MONADY 13 JULY 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Monday 13 July 2020 for the following areas. DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA and NORTHERN FIRE PROTECTION ZONE. ... The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Monday 13 July 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR, ADELAIDE RIVER and PINE CREEK EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS, the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on (08) 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

09.01.2022 TOP DAY IN THE TOP END Today we had the chance to stop and thank our volunteers of the Top End. It’s been a long year and they have worked hard. It was a top d...ay with celebrations including certificates of appreciations, certificates of excellence, NSW Premier’s citations for those staff and volunteers deployed to NSW, volunteers long & meritorious service medals and birthday cheers for two of our beloved volunteer leaders. Volunteers Long & Meritorious Service Medals were proudly presented to Darwin River members Brett Shuker, Lee Shuker, Jason Shuker and Brian Ballinger. Thank you each of you for the years of service. Your contribution and support has gone a long way. We would like to thank our volunteers for sharing their time with us today and all our volunteers for their ongoing support. It was wonderful to see everyone in good spirits and celebrating the end of another busy fire season. We hope all our volunteers get a chance to rest and everyone has a wonderful, merry and safe Christmas. Thank you all

08.01.2022 There is a lot of smoke comming from Marrakai, travelling fast in westerly direction, and may reach the Dundee area later todayThere is a lot of smoke comming from Marrakai, travelling fast in westerly direction, and may reach the Dundee area later today

08.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE MONDAY 27 JULY 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE... BAN PERIOD for Monday 27 July 2020 for the following areas. DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Monday 27 July 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on 08 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

07.01.2022 FIRE BAN ADVICE - SUNDAY 05 JULY 2020 The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE BAN... PERIOD for Sunday 05 July 2020 for the following areas. DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Sunday 05 July 2020. No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas. This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE. The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight. For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on (08) 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

07.01.2022 Today Dr Sam McMahon joined with the NT Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Eva Lawler MLA: Member for Drysdale to open the new Bushfires NT headquarters in Acacia Hills. The jointly funded facility will greatly improve the NT fire services ability to properly respond to, and manage, bushfires because of the better capacity to conduct critical planning and training. Improved communications are also at the heart of the new facility. Many people attended the opening, including Gerry Wood MLA, Litchfield Mayor Maree Bredhauer and Kezia Purick :: Goyder

07.01.2022 Time to take advantage of the rain Territory Native Plants open by appointment this Saturday morning in Millner from 8am. Big range of Grevilleas, finch grass...es, screening shrubs, native edibles and shade trees now in stock. Send a message to book a time to visit, or request a full stocklist See more

06.01.2022 Do you have an emergency plan? Knowing what needs to be done during a cyclone makes it easier for you to stay calm and keep yourself and your loved ones safe in an emergency. Find out more here: https://securent.nt.gov.au/prepare-for-an-e/emergency-plans

05.01.2022 For your safety and that of others, drivers in the Dundee Beach, Dundee Forest, Dundee Downs & Bynoe Haven areas are urged to turn on your headlights and drive safely for the conditions. If you have any concerns about the air quality try the AirRater app to help you manage asthma and hay fever symptoms. Download the app for free today https://airrater.org

04.01.2022 Smoke In the Dundee area is comming from many fire fronts in Batchelor and Adelaide RiverSmoke In the Dundee area is comming from many fire fronts in Batchelor and Adelaide River

03.01.2022 Bushfires NT Headquarters

03.01.2022 Smoke is likely to affect visability and those with health problems that are affected by smoke should take care. Please take care.

03.01.2022 Milne Volunteer Bushfire Brigade are celebrating their 21st Birthday 29th August 4:30pm at their HQ. Bynoe Haven RdMilne Volunteer Bushfire Brigade are celebrating their 21st Birthday 29th August 4:30pm at their HQ. Bynoe Haven Rd

03.01.2022 Today I joined with the NT Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Eva Lawler MLA: Member for Drysdale to open the new Bushfires NT headquarters i...n Acacia Hills. The jointly funded facility will greatly improve the NT fire services ability to properly respond to, and manage, bushfires because of the better capacity to conduct critical planning and training. Improved communications are also at the heart of the new facility. Many people attended the opening, including Gerry Wood MLA, Litchfield Mayor Maree Bredhauer and Kezia Purick :: Goyder Country Liberal Party

02.01.2022 A message from the Chief Fire Control Officer Good afternoon all, A quick update following a briefing with the BoM.... Today the fire weather was not quite as windy as yesterday and with GFDI maximums in Darwin of Very High 39, Batchelor Very High 43, Douglas River Very high 42, Noonamah 27 and Katherine High 25. Very similar wind strength and increased drying with continuing cooler conditions are forecast from this afternoon and for tomorrow through into the week. The forecast for Darwin tomorrow will reach a maximum GFDI Very High 43 and winds peaking in the late morning. In Batchelor and areas south of there, the forecast is GFDI Very High 49 with peak winds around 1300hrs (1.00pm) of 25-30kmph. The sea breeze effect is slight and from the mid afternoon and possibly slightly more easterly in direction. No fire weather warnings or fire ban declarations have been made at this time. The high pressure system continues to impact of forecast fire weather for coming days with marginal very high to near severe fire weather conditions forecast until more humidity is forecast from Thursday with winds only abating slightly. The next expected surge is expected sometime from Saturday through to Monday. Good luck and be safe. Andrew

01.01.2022 APPRECIATION IN THE ALICE Wednesday night Bushfires NT recognised and celebrated our wonderful volunteers of Central Australia for their dedicated work througho...ut 2020, assistance interstate and meritorious service. The Central Australian 2020/2021 fire season is about to begin with hopes it will be a quieter one than that of the the Top End. On behalf of the NSW Premier Simon Casey, Ryan Casey, Blake Debney, Mitchell Uzzell and Jacob Skipsy were recognised for their contribution and service to the NSW 2019-2020 emergency response. Well done guys, you did us proud! Volunteer Long & Meritorious Service medals were proudly presented to Mitchell Uzzell and Amanda Houston. Mitchell has been a volunteer with the brigade since 2011, Committee Member for the past 5 years and recently stepped up as Public Officer. Mitchell is always willing to promote the brigade and encourage new members, assist in training and this year provided much needed fire fighting assistance in the Top End and interstate. His commitment to his community and genuine kind nature is a pleasure to work with. Thank you Mitchell. Amanda has been the backbone of the brigade serving as Treasurer and Secretary for the majority of her time, often juggling both roles. Her caring and passionate nature has significantly influenced the strength of the brigade and their ability to retain members. Amanda’s management support, time and effort has been invaluable and her mothering nature has earnt her the title of 'mum'. Thank you 'Mum' for your all your support. Thank you to all our volunteers for your ongoing support. Thank you and stay safe.