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.

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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.

Are you ready for a wildfire?

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Bush Fire season started 1 October. Would you like to chat to the local firies about preparing your property, or how to keep up to date on fire events?

We will be at the Wamboin Markets at the Wamboin Community Hall on the third Saturday morning of each month, and we welcome the opportunity to talk to you about fire readiness and preparation.

This is a great opportunity for you to:

Speak with members of the brigade about preparing for bush fire
Get Hints & Tips
Grab a Guide to Making your Bush Fire Plan

Know your bush fire risk and prepare well ahead. Get prepared now at myfireplan.com.au

Have you seen smoke or a fire?

Ring “000” for all emergencies or download and use the EMERGENCY PLUS app from your App Store.

Do not call the Wamboin Fire Station as the phone there is not monitored, except when training or maintenance are taking place.

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

From 1 October until 31 March we are in the Fire Danger Period, so a permit is required to carry out a pile burn or agricultural burn. You can apply for a permit online at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify

After you have your permit, there are two other procedural things you must do at least 24 hours before lighting up at any time of the year:

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.

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.

We are recruiting!

The Wamboin brigade is looking for volunteers to help out with a range of roles in the brigade. To find out more go to the Joining the Brigade page.

Our Fire Danger Rating system and our roadside signs


The national Fire Danger Rating System is used by the NSW RFS. You may have seen the five signs in our brigade area. Four of them are managed on a daily basis by our volunteers during the fire danger period, and the newer electronic sign on Sutton Road near the Federal Highway is remotely managed by the RFS. We are hoping to see all of our signs changed to the new electronic signs over the next few years. The signs are not normally set or changed outside of the fire danger period unless the fire danger becomes increased.
This national system is based on advances in science over the last 50 years and is now applied consistently across all states and territories - helpful to us with our NSW-ACT boundaries. More information is available from the NSW RFS website here.

The national Fire Danger Rating System is used by the NSW RFS.

You may have seen the five signs in our brigade area. Four of them are managed on a daily basis by our volunteers during the fire danger period, and the newer electronic sign on Sutton Road near the Federal Highway is remotely managed by the RFS. We are hoping to see all of our signs changed to the new electronic signs over the next few years.
The signs are not normally set or changed outside of the fire danger period unless the fire danger becomes increased.

This national system is based on advances in science over the last 50 years and is now applied consistently across all states and territories - helpful to us with our NSW-ACT boundaries.

More information is available from the NSW RFS website here.

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

Position	Officer
Captain	Matt Jackson email
Senior Deputy Captain	Ash Laidler
Deputy Captains	Neville Schroder Dave Cochrane Don Evans Jake Blight Dean Seccombe

Our Executive

Position	Person
President	David Saunderson
Vice President	Rod Williams
Secretary	Louise Fleck email
Treasurer	Alex Dunnin email
Community Education	Anne Lea
Support Crew	Jane O'Brien
Maintenance	Andy Morehouse
Training Officer	Ash Laidler
Membership Secretary	TBC email
Junior and Youth Co-ordinator	Lucy Saunderson
Committee Member	James Bradley