Dural Rural Fire Brigade

11/06/2026

Saturday 6th was Dural Brigade’s AGM for 2026. It is a great opportunity for brigade members to come together to take stock of the last year and look forward to the next 12 months ahead. It is also a great chance to catch up with the local district staff and Group Captains who come down to help run proceedings, provide updates, and answer questions.

At each AGM we also elect our captain, deputies, and admin officers for the next year. Thank you to all those who take on positions and volunteer their time and effort above normal firefighting duties to help the brigade run smoothly.

A special congratulations to Amy who was elected as a deputy after completing her Crew Leader course in March. Amy has been a valuable member of the brigade since 2020 and will no doubt do the brigade proud as one of its leaders.

The AGM ended as it does every year, with a bbq lunch, a brigade photo, and plenty of conversation and laughs between members.

01/05/2026

🚒🔥Come and say hi to the fire truck, grab a sausage or two and get your weekend DIY sorted at Dural Bunnings today. We will be here till 4pm!🔥🚒

30/04/2026

Come and grab a sausage and see the fire truck this Saturday at Dural Bunnings 9am-4pm

09/04/2026

🔥 HAZARD REDUCTION BURN NOTICE 🔥
📍 Location: Hemers and Quarry RD, Dural (Hornsby LGA)
📅 Date: Friday, 10th April 2026
🚒 Carried out by: NPWS and NSW RFS

This large hazard reduction burn will be jointly undertaken by NPWS and NSW RFS in the Hemers Rd and Quarry Rd area, in the Berowra Valley National Park Dural.
Please be aware that smoke will be visible in the area and surrounding suburbs during the operation.
This planned burn is an important part of reducing bushfire risk in our community.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Dural Rural Fire Brigade
Hornsby Shire Council
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

20/02/2026

⛔️⚠️Galston Gorge will continue to remain closed until at least 10 March ⛔️⚠️

09/01/2026

With bad fires in Victoria, close to the NSW border, and tomorrow’s (Saturday) forecast being for a fire danger rating of Extreme (and a total fire ban is likely to be declared this afternoon), our District is undertaking deployments.

Today we have:
- 1 crew of firefighters in Victoria, on CFA trucks;
- 1 heavy and 1 light tanker with crews en route to Albury to bolster local resources;
- 1 staff member en route to Melbourne on an RFS Incident Management Team to assist CFA;
- All local Brigades and staff planning for tomorrow, with 5 trucks available to deploy anywhere for 12 hours, all Brigades available for local fires via pager;
- Support/Comms Brigade and staff having the Cowan Fire Control Centre open from 10:00 Saturday to be ready for any local response that may be required, until the forecast southerly change brings relief in the evening.

Pic: Muogamarra 1 in action recently. This truck is heading south today.
Julian Leeser MPPJames Wallace MP - HornsbyyNicolette BoeleeChristine Kay Mayor of Ku-ring-gaiiMayor Warren Waddelll

08/01/2026

With the extreme heat 🥵 remember to

✅ Call ☎️ ‘000’ triple zero for any unattended fires 🔥
✅ Stay hydrated 💧
✅ Check on your more vulnerable family and friends 👭👬
✅ Keep cool, visit the shops, library or community centre 🏢
✅ Keep pets cool and leave our water for wild life 🐾

07/01/2026

A reminder for our local drivers that Galston Gorge will be closed during January and February

🚧 Temporary closure of Galston Gorge January/February 2026

Transport for NSW will carry out essential maintenance to improve safety and reliability on Galston Gorge.

Galston Road, between Calderwood Road, Galston and Montview Parade, Hornsby Heights, will be closed in both directions:
👉 from 8pm Sunday 11 January
👉 to Sunday 22 February 2026 (weather permitting)

This closure is necessary for maintenance of the Galston Timber Bridge over Tunks Creek and surrounding slopes.

✅ Detour routes will be signposted
✅ Electronic message boards will provide updates
✅ Please allow an extra 30 minutes travel time

For more information visit: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/galston-road-hornsby-heights-to-galston

Transport for NSW thanks the community for their patience during this time.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

Image credit: Transport for NSW

23/12/2025

🚒 A big thank you to the Dural community, Santa and his elves loved meeting everyone and passing out lollies 🍭

From all of us at Dural RFB wish everyone a safe and Happy Christmas 🎄🎅

📸 If you snapped any photos of Santa and his elves and you would like to share them post them in the comments below 👇

19/12/2025

🍭 BOYS AND GIRLS 🍭
ONE more sleep 😴
Santa and his elves 🎅 🚒 have packed their bags full of lollies 😋

🎅🚒 With a special meet and greet with Santa and the truck at thevicar__ starting at 5:30pm.

See details below 👇 for where to find us!