Varroville Rural Fire Brigade in Minto, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

Varroville Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Minto, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9820 3807

Address: 31 Hansens Road 2566 Minto, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Special Message for Residents of Wollondilly along the western interface from Silverdale to Buxton adjoining National Park and Sydney Catchment

22.01.2022 Tragically overnight the NSW Rural Fire Service confirms that two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters have died near Buxton. Varroville Rural Fire Brigade wishes to pass on their condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of those members and we also wish the other 3 crew members a speedy recovery. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au//media-releas/nsw-rfs-statement

21.01.2022 MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT #LIVERPOOL AND MAJOR FLOODING CURRENT AT #MILPERRA - 10:45PM, Sunday 9th February Moderate flooding is occurring along the George...s River at Liverpool and Major flood is current at Milperra. Major flooding is expected at Liverpool overnight Sunday into Monday. LIVERPOOL - The George’s River at Liverpool Bridge May reach around 4.60m overnight Sunday into Monday with MAJOR flooding. MILPERRA - The George’s River at Milperra Bridge is likely to reach around 4.60m overnight Sunday into Monday with MAJOR flooding. PICNIC POINT - The George’s River at Picnic Point is likely to reach the minor flood level of 2.00m overnight Sunday into Monday. If you require emergency help, call the #NSWSES on 132 500. www.ses.nsw.gov.au

20.01.2022 A massive thanks to Koalaty Sunglasses for their kind donation to the brigade!

12.01.2022 March 8th is International Women’s Day. 22% of members in the NSW Rural Fire Service are female and 14 out of 74 of Varroville and Minto Heights members are female. We appreciate all of the hard work and time the women in the service put in both on and off the fire ground, with many holding executive roles and rankings as officers. We cannot thank the women of our brigades more than enough. Thank you!

12.01.2022 In what has been a very traumatic, exhausting and anxious bush fire season so far, for the first time this season all bush and grass fires in NSW are now contai...ned. It has taken a lot of work by firefighters and emergency services as well as communities across the state to get to this point. We still have some time to go before the end of the bush fire season, so it is important that you and your family have a bush fire survival plan and know what you will do in the event a fire threatens.

12.01.2022 Last week Minto Heights Rural Fire Brigade and Varroville Brigades had a visit from My Sisters Keeper. Both brigades were fortunate enough to have a mask donated to every active firefighter. These P3 masks will help protect our firefighters from inhaling dangerous levels of smoke and particles from other materials when working on the fire ground. We would like to thank Ophelia and the team from My Sisters Keeper for all they have done to help raise money and promote this caus...e. We would also like to thank everyone who donated to help firefighters like us breathe easier both now and in the future. We only get one set of lungs and for this we are forever grateful. Thank you once again for your generosity, from Minto Heights and Varroville

05.01.2022 TEAM ENGLAND Remember our story about all the Love Letters coming in from England that were on their way to our Fire Fighting Heroes? Well, they have ...arrived at their destination! Almost 500 hand written cards to say Thank You to the Firies for all they have done were written by school children aged 7-11! They have been received by our Heroes at the Minto Heights Rural Fire Brigade and Varroville Rural Fire Brigade Thank You to everyone involved who made this happen, so incredibly Proud of this phenomenal achievement! Our original Story: www.facebook.com/GlobalCraftMovement/posts/120436369485210 #GlobalCraftMovement #England #MintoHeightsRuralFireBrigade #VarrovilleRuralFireBrigade #ThankYouWorld

03.01.2022 TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area.... Issued at 5:44 pm Saturday, 15 February 2020. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:45 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Berrima, the area west of Berrima, Bowral, High Range, Moss Vale and the area south of the Wombeyan Caves Road. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. They are forecast to affect the Nattai National Park, Colo Vale, Hill Top, the Avon Dam and the Wombeyan Caves Road by 6:15 pm and Bargo, the western parts of the Wollondilly Shire, the area west of Picton, Yerranderie, Lake Nepean and the Nattai Tablelands by 6:45 pm. Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding is likely. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water. * If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue. * Unplug computers and appliances. * Avoid using the phone during the storm. * Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. * For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500. The next warning is due to be issued by 6:45 pm. A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra and parts of the South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts. http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN21035.shtml

02.01.2022 Today marks the official end to the most devastating bush fire season in the state’s history. NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said this season had been unprecedented in terms of conditions experienced, the loss of lives and property, and the threat to communities across large parts of NSW. NSW RFS crews and other agencies have responded to more than 11,400 bush and grass fires that have burnt more than 5.5 million hectares, the equivalent of 6.2% of the... state, Commissioner Fitzsimmons said. Fires this season have destroyed 2,448 homes; however, the great work of firefighters saw 14,481 homes saved. This season there were six days where areas across NSW recorded catastrophic fire weather conditions. At the height of activity, there was on average around 2,500 firefighters in the field each shift with up to 4,000 on days of increased fire danger and impact. From the entire crew at Varroville and Minto Heights Rural Fire Brigade, we say thank you! Thank you for listening to the warnings and announcements on days of high fire danger. Thank you to the employers of our members who allowed them time from work to assist with fires state wide. Thank you to the families of our members for their understanding and patience when we were not home for the holidays. But most importantly, Thank you for your kind donations and support through some of the most difficult conditions ever faced in this state to date. We hope all of our local community remains safe and well during this time.