Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade

The Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade is part of the Lake George District of the NSW Rural Fire Service. We are a volunteer organisation that services the Wamboin community, and the parts of the Bywong and Sutton communities that are in the QPRC Local Government Area.

We also work closely with our surrounding brigades and in support of their communities, and across NSW and further afield.

Useful Links

Wamboin Facebook	Lake George District Facebook	Wamboin Community Association	Bywong Community Association

Current and forecast Fire Danger Rating We are in the Southern Ranges.

We are in the peak fire danger season for our area - are you prepared?

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Intending to carry out a pile burn or hazard reduction burn?

From 1 October, we are in the Fire Danger Period, and a permit is required to carry out a pile burn or hazard redution on your property.

You can apply for a permit online at: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify

Please allow at least five (5) business days between when you apply for the permit and when you want to conduct the burn. We are all volunteers and need to schedule a site visit that suits both you and our permit issuing officers before the permit can be issued.

In addition to gaining a permit, there are two additional procedural things you must do at least 24 hours before lighting up:

• Notify all of your neighbours (front, sides and rear)

• Notify the NSW Rural Fire Service using the online notification service at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify
  You can scan and use this QR code to access the notification service:
  

  ** if you cannot use the online forms, contact the Queanbeyan Fire Control Centre on (02) 6128 0600, Mon-Fri during business hours

There are significant penalties for not having a permit and for not carrying out these notifications before lighting up.

There is a a significant amount of cured grass in our area, so make sure you have pressurised water on the site of your burn and be careful of the wind conditions. Other conditions may be imposed on your permit.

It’s a good idea to check the RFS website and look up “Standards for Pile Burning” and "Before you light that Fire". These guides help you to prepare and advise you how to safely burn off vegetation, and what is and is not allowed to be burnt, as there are restrictions.

We have also linked a copy of the video "Handy hints for pile burning" on our Resources page.

Our Fire Danger Rating system and our roadside signs

Looking for information about a current incident?

If you need information about a current fire or incident, please try these resources:

• Hazards Near Me App - further details available on the NSW RFS website

• Lake George District Facebook page

• Contact the Queanbeyan Fire Control Centre (QFCC) on (02) 6128 0600

Please do not call the Wamboin Brigade Captain's mobile during incidents as this number is used for logistical communications (especially when radio networks are in marginal areas or congested), to organise crews and for our initial and ongoing response. Calling it for general information can be disruptive to the operation of the brigade crews and allocated tasks.

Tuesday night and Saturday afternoon training

The brigade has two set training sessions each month:

• First Tuesday of the month, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• Third Saturday of the month, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Unless otherwise advised, training kicks-off at the Wamboin Fire Station, 112 Bingley Way, Wamboin.

Our Field Officers

Our Executive