Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade
What's Happening
This page summarises recent activities of the Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade as well as some upcoming events.
It does not include routine training and meetings.
Routine training follows a four crew roster system with a crew on one day each weekend.
All brigade members are encouraged to attend the general monthly meeting held on the second Friday night of each month.
Prospective new members should contact Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Fire Control on 9477 1122, or drop in when there is activity at the station.
Future -
Where you can catch up with the Cherrybrook RFB20 September 2003 Members will be participating in the NavRescue event, a competitive training event focussed on navigation skills, teamwork and initiative. To find out more visit the Wollongong City State Emergency Service
Recently
December 2001 - January 2002 - The Cherrybrook Brigade, along with all other Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigades and Interstate brigades, was involved in dealing with the NSW Bush Fire Crisis over Christmas 2001-2002.For a map of where the fires were, click here
18 May 2002 - Cherrybrook celebrated 50 years as a brigade at the Dural Country Club. Check out our History Page.
6 July 2002 - A team of three participated in the annual NavShield wilderness navigation event, this year held west of Braidwood. The event is organised by the Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad. For further information see the Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad web site
20 July 2002 - A crew of six assisted with a hazard reduction burn at Kenthurst, in the neighbouring Baulkham Hills Rural Fire District. Rural Fire Brigades spend much of the winter season training and making preparations for the upcoming summer.
11 August 2002 - Members attended a church service at the Cherrybrook Uniting Church. Immediately after the service, the brigade responded to two fire calls. One was a bushfire in Cherrybrook and the other, a grass fire in Dural.
17 August 2002 - A crew of six assisted with a hazard reduction burn at Hornsby Heights.
7 September 2002 - Members attended the opening of the West Pennant Hills Sports Club and the John Purchase Public School Fete
26 October 2002 - Members attended the Roselea School Fete at Carlingford.
December 2002 - January 2003 - Familiar territory. The Cherrybrook Brigade, along with all other Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigades and Interstate brigades, was involved in dealing with the NSW Bush Fire Crisis over the Christmas period again.
Wednesdays March 2003 - Additional to normal crew activity, many
members committed Wednesday evenings to the construction and maintenance of
trails in preparation for hazard reduction burns.
22/23 March 2003 Members assisted with a hazard reduction burn in the
neighbouring area of Dural.
28 April 2003 Called to assist NSW Fire Brigades with a Motor Vehicle
Accident (MVA) in Dural.
18 May 2003 Wahroonga Primary School Fete.
23 May 2003 Called to assist NSW Fire Brigades with a house fire at
Pennant Hills.
25 May 2003 Members door knocked in Cherrybrook to raise funds for the
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.
7 June 2003 Members participated in a guard of honour at the opening of
the refurbished Hornsby RSL club.
13/14 June 2003 Members assisted Catering Brigade provide meals to
volunteers for the Trailwalker event raising funds for OXFAM.
19 June 2003 The brigade gratefully accepted a sponsorship cheque
towards the replacement of the brigades hose drying pole from the
NRMA at a ceremony in Parramatta.
12/13 July Members undertook a Heavy Vehicle 4WD course in Central West
NSW.
13 July 2003 Together with Hornsby State Emergency Service and other
community groups, members assisted with traffic control and support duties for
the Cherrybrook Fun Run organised by West Pennant Hills Rotary for charity
fundraising. West Pennant Hills Rotary have been long term supporters of the
brigade.
25 July 2003 Members attended an annual dinner hosted by the Mayor of
the Council of Hornsby Shire thanking the efforts of the districts volunteers
over the previous year.
2/3 August 2003 Members undertook a hazard reduction burn in
Cherrybrook, assisted by 10 tankers from Blue Mountains and Wollondilly rural
fire districts.
7 August 2003 Members assisted with a hazard reduction burn at Galston.
9 August 2003 Members assisted with a hazard reduction burn.
23 August 2003 Energy Australia conducted an electrical safety lecture
at Cherrybrook Rural Fire Station.
23 August 2003 Arden School Fete.
24/25 August 2003 Called to assist the State Emergency Service with
storm damage response across the northern suburbs.
6 September 2003 -
Members assisted with a hazard reduction burn at Hornsby
Heights.