Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade

01/09/2026

Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade will be participating in this planned hazard reduction this coming Friday 4th September 🔥🚒

🔥 HAZARD REDUCTION BURN - LLANBERIS DRIVE, MENAI 🔥

The NSW Rural Fire Service will be conducting a planned hazard reduction burn in Menai on Friday, 4 September 2026, weather and conditions permitting.

The burn will cover approximately 10 hectares and is being undertaken to reduce bush fire fuels and help protect nearby homes and the community.

Motorists are reminded to drive to the conditions if smoke affects visibility, and nearby residents should keep windows and doors closed if affected by smoke.

For the latest information, visit the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the NSW RFS website.

NSW Rural Fire Service
Sutherland Shire Council

26/08/2026

🚒🚨It’s that time of year again. It’s time for Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Get Ready Weekend announcement! 🚨🚒

🚒Date: Sunday 13 September 2026
🔥Time: 10am-3pm
📍Location: 129 Loftus Avenue Loftus

More details to follow over the coming weeks! Visit our event page for the latest info.

23/08/2026

Congratulations to our newest qualified firefighter!

Cindy passed her firefighter assessment today along with a few other NSW RFS Illawarra Sutherland Team members.

Thanks to the assessor’s and NSW RFS - Sandy Point Brigade for hosting.

15/08/2026

REMINDER - TODAY 2PM!!! ALL WELCOME

🚒We are hosting a Street Meeting for the Loftus North Area. Targeting Eigth Ave, Ninth Ave, Seventh Ave, Columbine Cl and Sixth Ave.🚒

📍LOCATION UPDATE📍: now opposite 69 Eighth Ave

🔥This will be our final street meeting for this Fire Season. 🔥

All welcome from surrounding streets or Loftus South (if you were unable to attend our South meeting).

We will discuss the following:
– Planning for Bushfire
– Preparing your home
– Knowing bushfire alert levels + What they mean for you
– Sourcing Bushfire information

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to reach out.

Location pin:

69 Eighth Ave, Loftus NSW 2232, Australia

12/08/2026

🚒THIS SUNDAY!!! We are hosting a Street Meeting for the Loftus North Area. Targeting Eigth Ave, Ninth Ave, Seventh Ave, Columbine Cl and Sixth Ave.🚒

📍LOCATION UPDATE📍: now opposite 69 Eighth Ave

🔥This will be our final street meeting for this Fire Season. 🔥

All welcome from surrounding streets or Loftus South (if you were unable to attend our South meeting).

We will discuss the following:
– Planning for Bushfire
– Preparing your home
– Knowing bushfire alert levels + What they mean for you
– Sourcing Bushfire information

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to reach out.

Location pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nmXtGoAFPK4mikTV6?g_st=ic

07/08/2026

Next Sunday (16th August), we are hosting a Street Meeting for the Loftus North Area. Targeting Eigth Ave, Ninth Ave, Seventh Ave, Columbine Cl and Sixth Ave.

🔥This will be our final street meeting for this Fire Season. 🔥

All welcome from surrounding streets or Loftus South (if you were unable to attend our South meeting).

We will discuss the following:
– Planning for Bushfire
– Preparing your home
– Knowing bushfire alert levels + What they mean for you
– Sourcing Bushfire information

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to reach out.

Location pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nmXtGoAFPK4mikTV6?g_st=ic

05/08/2026

Sunday 19th July Loftus hosted the first of two street meetings, this was a great chance for those residents in Loftus south to meet some of our brigade members and discuss how to plan for bushfires, preparing homes, bushfire alert levels and how to source bushfire information.

Below you will find a link to the Hazards Near me App, this is a vital app for keeping up to date with bushfire information.

If you attended this street meeting and have any further questions please don’t hesitate to message us through our page.

We will be hosting a second street meeting for Loftus North on Sunday 16th of August at 2pm, more information to follow later in the week.

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/stay-up-to-date

15/07/2026

This coming Sunday, we are hosting a Street Meeting for the Loftus South Area. Targeting Ninth Ave, Chestnut St, Myrtle St, Hawthorn St and Viburnum St.

This will be one of two street meetings held prior to Fire Season.

We will discuss the following:
– Planning for Bushfire
– Preparing your home
– Knowing bushfire alert levels + What they mean for you
– Sourcing Bushfire information

We hope to see you there!

We will anounce the second street meeting targeting Loftus North, in the coming months.

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to reach out.

Location pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1d7MzEzLJwX37KtQ6?g_st=ic

15/06/2026

Congratulations to the re-elected Field Officers (Captain, Senior Deputy Captain, Deputy Captains) and Executive Committee Members of the Loftus VBFB following yesterday’s Annual General Meeting. This year we welcome a new Deputy Captain, Marcus Stephenson, as well as new members in various other administrative roles.
We also congratulate David Croft who was awarded Life Membership of the Brigade for dedicated service, DC Sarah Paterson who received her National Medal Clasp for 25 Years service and an number of members who received the Premiers Flood Emergency Citation.
We acknowledge and thank all members who nominated for positions at this years AGM. The Brigade is in great shape.

08/06/2026

Congratulations to former Loftus Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Captain and Life Member Rodney Evans on being awarded the AFSM this Kings Birthday. Rod held a number of positions at Loftus in the 90s.

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)
New South Wales
Mr Rodney Joseph Evans,

For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service.
Mr Rodney Evans joined the Department of Civil Aviation, Rescue Fire Fighting Service (RFFS), a precursor
organisation to the Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS), a division of Airservices Australia, in
1985. He has maintained continuous and active service with the ARFFS for the past 40 years, diligently
serving in many capacities from aviation firefighter to his current role as a chief fire officer.
Mr Evans displays outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills and is highly respected by his colleagues
and peers at ARFFS locations across Australia. His career impacts include being part of the team that
developed the first Aviation Fire Fighting Manuals, developing the first comprehensive safety procedures for
Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA) operations, design and delivery of the Advanced Diploma
course and capability enhancement of the Water Rescue Service fleet.
On an international level, he led a project in Fiji under the AusAID program for Airports Fiji Limited to deliver
comprehensive operational training, including vehicle and equipment maintenance plus the development of
procedures. He is also an inaugural member of the International Water Rescue Working Group representing
Airservices and the ARFFS.
In 2014 and 2015, he excelled by leading the delivery to operational service for two new ARFFS locations at
Coffs Harbour and Ballina. This included engagement with the airport owner, local council and other
stakeholders through to the construction of stations, staff recruitment, documentation development, vehicle
and equipment acquisition plus integration into the local emergency service community.
During his fire and emergency service career, Mr Evans has demonstrated distinguished service and
professional leadership. His commitment and dedication to the development and continued service delivery
are of great credit to him, Airservices and the aviation community