NSW RFS - The Hills Communications Brigade

09/08/2026

28/05/2026

The Hills Comms Brigade recently came together for our AGM.

Congratulations to all our members receiving the NSW Premier’s Flood Emergency Citation for extraordinary response efforts during the major flood events between 2021 and 2023.

Congratulations also to our elected officers.

Captain: Elizabeth Wood
Senior Deputy Captain: Craig Samuel
Deputy Captains:
Tony Derwin
Simon Thorn
Nick Derwin
Jacquie Broome

We would like to also recognise and sincerely thank our outgoing Deputy Captains, Ellen Coker and Rowena Cunneen, for everything they have contributed to the brigade.

25/04/2026

BANNERMAN ROAD HAZARD REDUCTION

Just letting the residents in the Annangrove, Kenthurst, Kellyville and Glenhaven areas know that there is a planned hazard reduction burn taking place today and tomorrow.

Smoke will be present in the area today and tomorrow. Crews have been preparing this burn for some time now and will be taking advantage of the favourable conditions.

There will be contraflow traffic for a period on Bannerman Road on today so please factor this in if you are going somewhere, and please slowdown in the burning area.

Key actions include:

- Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes
- Keep outdoor furniture under cover to prevent ember burns
- Retract pool covers to prevent ember damage
- Remove washing from clotheslines
- Ensure pets have a protected area
- Vehicles must slow down, keep windows up, turn headlights on
- Sightseers must keep away from burns for their own safety

If you have asthma or a lung condition, reduce outdoor activities if smoke levels are high and if shortness of breath or coughing develops, take your reliever medicine or seek medical advice.

For health information relating to smoke from bush fires and hazard reduction burning, visit the NSW Health website or Asthma Australia.