Palmwoods Rural Fire Brigade

14/10/2026

09/10/2026

10th October Fire fighter rememberance day.

Today we pay tribute to the brave men and women firefighters who have given the ultimate sacrifices to protect the communities of Queensland.

Closer to home we remember our very own, Kenneth John Norman Wrigley, or Wriggles as he was more commonly know.

06/10/2026

🔥 Palmwoods RFB supporting the Murphys Creek bushfire 🔥

Over the weekend, Chris and Pamela were deployed with a strike team to the Murphys Creek bushfire, joining crews from across the region to help with firefighting and containment operations.

Palmwoods 51 was proud to be part of a fantastic team alongside our fellow brigades from Landsborough, Ilkley & Districts, Tinbeerwah & District, Toorbul, Narangba and Clear Mountain. It was a terrific crew, and we were grateful to work alongside such a dedicated group of volunteers.

And the Palmwoods crew isn’t finished yet!

Ian and Digger headed out today to give a hand and support firefighting operations over the next few days. 🚒 🔥

A huge thank you to all our volunteers who put their hands up to go on deployment, and to the families, workplaces and communities who support them while they’re away.

16/09/2026

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers across Queensland, in what you do for your community.

A little closer to home, for our longest serving member who has been apart of our brigade for 50 + years to the newest member who turn up for your first meeting the other night… thank you!

Everything you all do in keeping communities safe across Queensland is so special and greatly appreciated!

05/09/2026

Good morning, Monday. 14th of September Palmwoods Rural Fire Brigade will be holding our annual general meeting. This is open to all members of the community who would like to attend.

Meeting starts at 6.30pm

14/08/2026

UPDATE: This burn is now complete. You may still notice some smoke in the area over the next 24hours. Thank you for your understanding whilst we complete these hazard reduction burns 🔥🚒

15/08/26 - Good Morning Palmwoods. If you are in and around the citrus road area today and you see smoke, do not be alarmed…. we will be conducting a hazard reduction burn.

We will also have some fire fighters moving on and off the road in this area, so please slow down and don’t forget to give us wave.

07/08/2026

08/08/26 -Good morning Palmwoods,

Please be advised that we will be conducting multiple controlled burns this afternoon across the Palmwoods area. If you see smoke in the air, do not be alarmed.

Crews will be moving around the area too… so if you see us, give us a wave!

14/07/2026

Time fly’s when you’re having fun!!

Last night at our monthly brigade meeting we acknowledged 2 members of our brigade who have just clocked over 10 years of service to Palmwoods Rural Fire Brigade. Colin and Nat!!

Colin- through the last 10 years has been involved in a number of call-outs, we have lost count of the amount of deployments and assists in educating the next generation about fire safety and fire awareness in our schools and Kindy’s. December time you may even see him wearing a red outfit and white beard. 🧑‍🎄

Nat- through the last 10 years has also been involved with educating the next generation coming through with school and kindy visits, as well as participating in many a community activity and served as the brigades secretary for a 4 year stint also.

Thank you both for your service to the Palmwoods Rural Fire Brigade and helping create the brigade we are today!

07/07/2026

🔥 Vote for Chris Giles for the Above & Beyond Awards 🔥
martyhunt.com.au/above-beyond-awards

For more than 15 years, Chris Giles has been a dedicated member of our Rural Fire Brigade and is currently serving as First Officer.

Chris has consistently shown exceptional leadership, selfless service and a genuine commitment to both the brigade and the wider community. He leads by example, encourages others to grow, supports new members and is always willing to step forward when difficult decisions need to be made.

Recently, Chris completed his Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, giving up a significant amount of his own personal time so he can deliver accredited training and help develop future volunteers. He regularly gives up weekends to organise training, conduct hazard reduction burns and help keep the brigade operationally ready.

Whether he is responding to incidents, leading hazard reduction activities, mentoring new recruits or supporting members through difficult times, Chris does it with courage, humility and calm leadership.

Chris is the kind of person who is always willing to lend a hand. If someone insists on repaying his kindness, he will often ask them to give something back to the brigade instead.

He truly embodies selfless service, community spirit and leadership.

Please take a moment to vote for Chris Giles for the Above & Beyond Awards using the link below:

martyhunt.com.au/above-beyond-awards

Let’s show Chris how much his service, sacrifice and leadership mean to our brigade and community. 🔥

30/05/2026

We have got a few members of the Palmwoods Rural Fire Brigade out and about in the Sunshine Coast Community today. If you see us, make sure you say hi!