Fire and Rescue NSW Station 210 Balgownie

24/12/2025

210 Balgownie Station
2025 Christmas Santa Lollie run has started!
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24/12/2025

210 Balgownie Station
2025 Christmas Santa Lollie run has started!
🚒👩‍🚒🧑‍🚒🎄🎅🍭

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23/12/2025

210 Balgownie Fire Station Santa 🎅 Lolly Run 2025
Hi All, we will be hitting the streets from Midday on Christmas Eve so keep an ear out for our sirens and come out and say Gday to Santa 🎅 and grab yourself a lolly.
This week we had to do major mechanical work on our 1961 Bedford Fire Truck 🚒 and this work was kindly done by one of our members Guy Jenkins and his son Aiden they have saved the day for us and we are very grateful so if you have any mechanical needs please support this local business
ATD Automotive, thanks.
From all the Members of Balgownie Fire Station we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

https://atdautomotive.com.au
https://facebook.com/atdautomotive.au
https://instagram.com/atd.automotive

16/08/2025

This week “210” Balgownie Fire Brigade were officially recognized for our Centenary by Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia & Alison Byrnes MP
Federal Member for Cunningham, the official certificate states;

“For over a century every firefighter, both past and present at Balgownie Fire Brigade has proudly served the Illawarra community with great bravery, dedication, and resilience.
Thank you for every fire fought, for every risk taken, and for every life saved.”

A copy of the Speech Delivered in the House of Representatives by Alison Byrnes MP Federal Member for Cunningham acknowledging “210” Balgownie’s Centenary.

A copy of the Speech Delivered in the New South Wales State Parliament by Ryan Park MP member for Keira.

We were kindly acknowledged and supported by Paul Scully MP member for Wollongong and Cr Tania Brown Lord Mayor of Wollongong, thanks for your support.

Also our close mate and Captain of “269” Corrimal Paul Dorin AFSM, done a couple fantastic cartoon drawings of the current members of “210” and a drawing representing all past 6 Captains of “210” Balgownie, thanks mate.
Alison Byrnes MP
Ryan Park MP
Paul Scully MP
Cr Tania Brown

28/06/2025

Thank you 210 Balgownie for 100 years of looking after our amazing Community.

28/06/2025

Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of dedicated service to our amazing Community, thank you.

28/06/2025

01/06/2025

Today is Smoke Alarm Action Day, check that your smoke alarm is working, if you can’t check it contact your local fire station and they will come and check it for you for free.
You can register for a free Home Fire Safety Visit online at fire.nsw.gov.au

16/05/2025

Hi All, calling out to all past members/family of “210”Balgownie Fire Brigade to reach out to me with your contact details.
This year we are celebrating 100 years of dedicated service to our Community and we are going to have a reunion of sorts and we would love as many past members as possible to attend the event so if you can connect with me I will send you the details.
We are also looking for any old photos of Balgownie Fire Brigade members in action, they can be sent to me directly here.
Thanks for your assistance.

Kind regards
210 Captain
Luke Rowles

09/05/2025

Don’t forget to pop into Balgownie Fire Station between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 10th of May to meet your local friendly firefighters 👨‍🚒 and get some photos 📷 with the fire truck 🚒 or have a go with the hose, if you get in early you’ll be able to grab a free sausage sandwich 🌭 and there is some free giveaways for the kids.

Hi All, come down to Balgownie Fire Station this Saturday the 10th of May 2025 from 10am and meet your local firefighters and have a look at our fire truck 🚒
There will also be a free BBQ.

07/05/2025

Hi All, come down to Balgownie Fire Station this Saturday the 10th of May 2025 from 10am and meet your local firefighters and have a look at our fire truck 🚒
There will also be a free BBQ.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from all of the firefighters at Balgownie Fire Station, we hope you all have a wonderful day and Happy New Year.
I want to send a special shoutout to our members who spent over 10 hours of bringing joy to all young and old, the dedication and sacrifice is typical of our members who love serving our community and putting a smile on peoples faces. 🚒🎅🍭