NSW RFS - Katoomba/Leura Brigade

NSW RFS - Katoomba/Leura Brigade The Katoomba/Leura Rural Fire Brigade is a volunteer organisation whose task is to protect life and property in the local and greater Blue Mountains area.

ABOUT KATOOMBA/LEURA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

The Katoomba/Leura Rural Fire Brigade is a unit of the NSW Rural Fire Service. Comprising solely of volunteers its task is to protect life and property in the Katoomba/Leura area, greater Blue Mountains and across NSW. While its primary role is fighting bushfires and reducing the bushfire threat through hazard reduction the Brigade is often involved in othe

r emergency service tasks, such as search and rescue. The Brigade also undertaken extensive community engagement activities to better prepare the community for bushfires and other emergencies and to build resilience. The Brigade also works closely with other Rural Fire Service Brigades, NSW Fire and Rescue, NSW Police, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the State Emergency Service and travels to provide interstate colleagues assistance when needed. The Katoomba/Leura Brigade is committed to professionalism and safety in all of its work. ABOUT THIS PAGE

In an emergency call Triple Zero (000). For incident information visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

The purpose of this page is to keep you up-to-date with Katoomba/Leura Rural Fire Brigade's and Blue Mountains related activities and events, and to share fire-related information. This page is managed by volunteer firefighters of Katoomba/Leura Rural Fire Brigade

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πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸš’ The risk of bush fires is returning. We can help you prepare. πŸ‘¨πŸΌβ€πŸš’πŸ”₯ After several years of wet weather, our bush ve...
30/08/2026

πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸš’ The risk of bush fires is returning. We can help you prepare. πŸ‘¨πŸΌβ€πŸš’

πŸ”₯ After several years of wet weather, our bush vegetation has regrown leading to an increased risk of bushfire in the Blue Mountains. Ask your local RFS members about your risk and what you can do to prepare at your local Get Ready Weekend event.

πŸš’ Talk to Katoomba/Leura members on 19 September:
8-11AM at Little Village Co cafe
12-3PM at Leura Woolies

⏰ Need a reminder? Indicate your interest on our event pages:
- Morning event: https://www.facebook.com/share/198WYvuRqS/
- Afternoon event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D5UU7TMKm/

πŸ”₯ Getting ready for a bush fire is easier than you think. Review your bush fire survival plan so you know exactly what t...
27/08/2026

πŸ”₯ Getting ready for a bush fire is easier than you think. Review your bush fire survival plan so you know exactly what to do when a fire threatens your property.

πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» Create your plan online at MyFirePlan.com.au
https://www.myfireplan.com.au/

πŸš’ Get Ready Weekend 2026 is almost here! πŸ”₯ Meet members of the Katoomba/Leura RFS brigade at one of our event locations ...
24/08/2026

πŸš’ Get Ready Weekend 2026 is almost here!

πŸ”₯ Meet members of the Katoomba/Leura RFS brigade at one of our event locations on the 19th of September:

8-11AM: The Little Village Co cafe - Minni Ha Ha Rd, Katoomba
12-3PM: TBC - stay tuned for updates!

πŸ‘©β€πŸš’ We’ll show you the practical steps you can take to keep your home and loved ones safe. We'll have activities for kids as well!

⏰ It’s time again! Get Ready Weekend is back, this 19th and 20th of September, 2026. πŸš’ Meet the Katoomba/Leura RFS briga...
21/08/2026

⏰ It’s time again! Get Ready Weekend is back, this 19th and 20th of September, 2026.

πŸš’ Meet the Katoomba/Leura RFS brigade at one of our two events on the 19th of September - stay tuned for location details!

🏠 Come along and learn how to prepare your home and family for the bush fire season.

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Beau on passing his Medium Rigid vehicle driving test today! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ§‘πŸΌβ€πŸš’ Drivers are an absolutely criti...
06/08/2026

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Beau on passing his Medium Rigid vehicle driving test today! πŸ‘πŸ»

πŸ§‘πŸΌβ€πŸš’ Drivers are an absolutely critical part of RFS brigades - without a qualified driver, crews can’t roll out to emergencies.

πŸš’ If you’ve ever dreamed of driving a fire truck and being part of a volunteer crew supporting your community, the RFS may give you an opportunity to have supervised driver training and learn to operate the vehicles, plus RFS training on driving in rural settings like off-road handling on fire trails.

πŸ”₯ Well done Beau on achieving the first step and we look forward to him taking the opportunity to complete training to become one of the Katoomba-Leura drivers who get us safely to and from the fire ground.

πŸ‘€ Interested in becoming a member? Message us for more info!

Katoomba/Leura RFS firefighters had an excellent day at the Brahma Kumaris pile burn, where we honed out lighting skills...
26/07/2026

Katoomba/Leura RFS firefighters had an excellent day at the Brahma Kumaris pile burn, where we honed out lighting skills, ran quick response hose drills to tackle theoretical spot overs and honed our mop up and black skills.πŸ”₯πŸš’

Thank to you the Brahma Kumaris staff for this wonderful opportunity and to all our volunteers for their hard work today.πŸ‘¨πŸΌβ€πŸš’πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸš’πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸš’β€οΈ

❄️ Feeling the cold this week? We were! But it didn’t stop our brigade getting out for training!πŸ”₯ On Wednesday night Kat...
18/07/2026

❄️ Feeling the cold this week? We were! But it didn’t stop our brigade getting out for training!

πŸ”₯ On Wednesday night Katoomba-Leura members and trainees were at Minnehaha Falls running through some firefighting drills and training on pump operation with the fire truck.

πŸš’ Earlier today Katoomba-Leura crews were in the Gordon Falls area of South Leura, training on three bush fire scenarios, discussing fire history in the area and familiarising the team with terrain and vegetation. The winter fog provided a sense of realism for visibility in a fire. πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ

πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸš’ Our crews train all year round so our firefighting skills are maintained and we are ready to go in the event of bushfires. We have also had a steady stream of new members this year who train with us as they prepare for their qualification assessments.

πŸ‘€ Curious about joining us? We are at our brigade shed most Wednesday nights - message us if you’d like to pop by for a chat. If you’re ready to join, visit
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

πŸš’ Brigade members honoured with Premier’s Flood Emergency Citations πŸ›Ÿ At this week’s AGM, a number of Katoomba Leura bri...
14/06/2026

πŸš’ Brigade members honoured with Premier’s Flood Emergency Citations

πŸ›Ÿ At this week’s AGM, a number of Katoomba Leura brigade members were presented with their Premier’s Flood Emergency Citations, recognising β€œthe exceptional service and resilience demonstrated by volunteers and staff from emergency service organisations, defence force personnel, eligible community-based organisations and spontaneous volunteers… who played a role in responding to the floods that affected many parts of the state from November 2021 to March 2023.”

πŸ‘πŸ» Recipients were presented with a letter of appreciation signed by the NSW Premier, the Minister for Emergency Services, and the NSW SES Commissioner, along with a pin and commemorative certificate.

πŸ”₯ Congratulations to all members at Katoomba Leura and many more recipients from the RFS, SES and other emergency service and community groups.

A massive congratulations to our very own Group Captain Peter Bennett on being announced in the Kings Birthday honours l...
08/06/2026

A massive congratulations to our very own Group Captain Peter Bennett on being announced in the Kings Birthday honours list and being awarded the Australia Fire Service Medal for distinguished service, an incredible honour that is well deserved for a staggering over 50 years of service!πŸ…

Peter has been a member of our Brigade (officially) since 1974, and has held every field officer position, including Captain since then.😊

Peter and the Bennett family have made an invaluable contribution to the development of our Brigade, the safety and skill of generations of firefighters right across the mountains and to bushfire safety and mitigation for decades. πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸš’πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸš’πŸš’πŸ”₯

We are incredibly proud to be able to call him one of our own and congratulate him and his family on this incredible honour.❀️

Congratulations Pete!πŸ‘

You can read the story in the Blue Mountains Gazette here: https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/9276543/peter-bennett-australian-fire-service-medal-for-51-years-of-duty/

🌾 LEURA HARVEST FESTIVALπŸ’πŸŽWe had an absolutely fantastic day at The Leura Harvest Festival today!πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎThank you so much to...
02/05/2026

🌾 LEURA HARVEST FESTIVALπŸ’πŸŽ

We had an absolutely fantastic day at The Leura Harvest Festival today!πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎ

Thank you so much to everyone who came over for a chat, and to buy a raffle ticket!πŸ™

Massive congratulations to Emma on winning the winter firewood!πŸ”₯πŸ₯‡

We hope you all had a wonderful day an stay safe on the journey home!❀️

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24 Fitzgerald Street
Katoomba, NSW
2780

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