Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade

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Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade

Proudly serving the community Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade consists entirely of volunteers who donate their time and skills to serve the community.

The Brigade is part of the Ipswich Group and is an Interface Zone (IZONE) Brigade, a special class of brigade meaning that it services the area where rural and urban firefighting needs meet. As a result, the Brigade works very closely with the Fire and Rescue (urban) stations of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) in the Ipswich area, enabling a free exchange of ideas, skills and supp

ort roles. The Brigade's primary area of responsiblity extends from Springfield to Amberley where we attend wildfire calls as well as assisting the broader QFES team with other hazard responses following natural disasters including flood relief and storm damage assistance. We provide crews locally, intra and interstate wherever the need arises.

19/06/2026

Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade is saddened to hear of the recent break-in and theft of vital firefighting equipment from Birnam Rural Fire Brigade.

Volunteer firefighters dedicate their time to protecting their communities, and incidents like this affect the ability of brigades to respond when needed most.

We encourage our community to share this post and assist Birnam Rural Fire Brigade reporting any suspicious activity or information that may help identify those responsible.

Our thoughts are with the members of Birnam RFB as they work through this unfortunate incident.

28/05/2026

Good Morning Ripley Valley!

After many years of dedicated service to their brigade and community, it's time to farewell their long serving 71 Tanker and welcome an exciting new addition to the fleet.

Their new 61 Heavy Attack Appliance represents a significant step forward in capability, safety, and service delivery, helping ensure the brigade is well equipped to protect the community for many years to come.

From all of us at Ripley Valley, congratulations to the Mount Forbes members on this exciting milestone.

We look forward to working alongside the Mount Forbes crew and their new appliance in support of our communities across the region.

If you'd like to see the new appliance up close, it will be on display at the 🚨 Harrisville Community Emergency Services Expo 🚨 in just under two weeks more information is on Mount Forbes page.

Interested in volunteering?

Both Mount Forbes Rural Fire Brigade and Flinders Peak Rural Fire Brigade are currently recruiting new members.

If you'd like to give back to your community, learn new skills, and be part of a great team, reach out to them via their pages for more information.

Well done, Mount Forbes! 👏

11/04/2026

Today, our brigade responded to a vegetation fire in Swanbank, working alongside our friends from Mount Forbes Rural Fire Brigade and Pine Mountain and Districts Rural Fire Brigade

Access to the fireground proved challenging for our appliances, requiring crews to operate on hand tools and extended hose lays to reach and contain the fire.

Thanks to the hard work and coordination of all crews on scene, the fire has now been successfully contained and extinguished.

A big thank you to all personnel involved for their efforts in tough conditions 👏

🚒 As always, if you see smoke or fire that concerns you, don’t hesitate to call 000.

10/04/2026

Good Morning Ripley Valley,

Our brigade recently attended a fire at Washpool, working alongside brigades from Kalbar, Warrill View, and Roadvale.

This is what we do best supporting our neighbouring brigades and working together as a team to protect our community and surrounding areas.

A great effort by all crews involved.

As conditions continue to dry out, this is a reminder for landowners conducting burns to ensure permits are in place and to please liaise with your local Fire Warden prior to lighting.

📞 Please remember always call Triple Zero (000) to report fires, not brigade landlines. This ensures the appropriate resources are dispatched as quickly as possible.

🍉 A big thank you to one of the landowners for the champagne melons. They were very refreshing and well appreciated.

Queensland Fire Department ,Allandale Rural Fire Brigade,Kalbar Rural Fire Brigade ,Roadvale Rural Fire Brigade

17/03/2026

🚨In an emergency, always call Triple Zero (000)🚨

When a fire or life-threatening emergency happens, every second counts. The fastest way to get help is by calling Triple Zero immediately – not by contacting your local brigade or station directly.

Your call will go directly to a trained professional who can quickly dispatch the nearest available crews.

For non-life-threatening emergency assistance during severe weather events, such as help with a damaged roof or storm damage, call SES on 132 500.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade!
We hope your day is full of laughter, good food, and time with the people who matter most.

Thank you to our amazing community for your support throughout the year – it truly means the world to our volunteers.

While many are celebrating today, our brigade remains ready to respond if we’re needed. Stay safe, travel carefully, and have a wonderful Christmas. 🎅🚒

14/12/2025

🚨🛑 RIPLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY – IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE 🛑🚨

⚠️ We are continuing to see vehicles using our station driveway as a U-turn point — including driving in, turning around, reversing back onto Ripley Road, stopping traffic, and driving over station grounds and grassed areas.

❌ This behaviour is dangerous and must stop.

Vehicles travel at speed along Ripley Road, pedestrians use the surrounding footpaths, and emergency vehicles may enter or exit the station at any time. Visibility can be limited, and unexpected vehicle movements significantly increase risk.

One unsafe move here could result in a serious crash — putting YOUR life, OUR volunteers’ lives, other road users, and pedestrians at risk.

✅ There is a roundabout towards Centenary approximately 100 metres up the road.
Use it. That extra minute keeps everyone safe.

💛 This is about safety. Protect yourself, our brigade, and the community — every time. 💛

04/12/2025

❓ DID YOU KNOW? ❓

Leaving Early Is the Safest Choice

Many people assume they’ll have plenty of time to decide whether to stay or go if a fire starts. But fires move fast — sometimes faster than you can pack a bag or load the car. Smoke, stress and poor visibility don’t make good decision-making partners.

Having a plan before fire season means you’re not scrambling when it counts. Know what you’ll take, where you’ll go, and when you’ll leave. Pets, medications, important documents and sentimental items all take time to organise — and that’s time a fire doesn’t always give.

We don’t say it to scare people — we say it because we’ve seen firsthand how quickly conditions can change. Prepared communities are safer communities.

👉 Need help building a bushfire survival plan? We got you: https://bushfire-survival-plan.qfes.qld.gov.au

Queensland Fire Department

Address

776 Ripley Road, South Ripley
Ipswich, QLD
4306

Telephone

+61499187810

Website

http://fire.qld.gov.au/

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