Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek Rural Fire Brigade

28/02/2026

A huge thank you to the Kilcoy Rodeo Committee for their generous donation towards the painting of our new Training Room. Rodeo President Robbie Christie presented our Treasurer Dutchy Vanderklashorst the cheque this week. From all of our members, THANK YOU!

28/01/2026

A reminder that Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek Rural Fire Brigade is having its first training night for the year tomorrow, Thursday 29 January at 1800 at the fire shed.

We'll be conducting famil on our brand new Light Attack vehicle.

All current members and new volunteers are welcome to attend.

26/01/2026

The back of the fire shed has finally had its last job done! Over the last six months we've had the septic replaced and put in a block retaining wall. Just last week Glen, Andy and Jared gave up their time to finish off the fence into Lionel's property. I'm sure you'll all agree that the area looks great. Thank you Glen, Andy and Jared.

08/01/2026

To all members and residents in the Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek Rural Fire Brigade area of ops, we hope your Christmas/New Year break was safe and filled with lots of cheer.

Our first monthly training night for 2026 is coming up on Thursday, 29 January. If you're interested in becoming a member, why not come along. Training starts at 6 pm and finishes around about 9.

If you're after more information, call our First Officer, Glen Rollinson, on 54981165 or 0417761963 or just turn up on the night. We'd be happy to see you here.

26/07/2025

NOTICE: Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek RFB is having their AGM followed by a General Meeting on 14th August 2025 at 6pm.
ALL WELCOME

29/05/2025

10/03/2025

Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek RFB joined our friends and neighbouring brigades from the Stanley Rivers Rural Fire Group to form a strike team to help clean up some of the storm damage in Cleveland and Redland Bay areas today.

08/03/2025

There’s is still some rain and wind associated with this weather yet to pass through our area. Please remain vigilant and if it’s flooded forget it.

05:03 Sunday, 9 March
QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy to Intense Rainfall and Damaging Winds. Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Stanthorpe, Caboolture, Coolangatta and Ipswich

Details:

QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy to Intense Rainfall and Damaging Winds

For people in Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:54 am Sunday, 9 March 2025.

HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND TODAY.

Weather Situation: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall over the mainland on Saturday evening and is continuing to weaken as it moves further inland this morning. The system is still expected to bring damaging winds and heavy to locally intense rainfall about the warning area today.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is developing across the Southeast Coast this morning, expected to become more widespread over the warning area during today, possibly including Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 130 mm are likely throughout today. 24-hourly totals between 120 and 200 mm are likely. Heavy rainfall is forecast to ease over southeast Queensland during Monday morning.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may develop throughout today in bands of showers and thunderstorms over the Southeast Coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett, possibly including Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 150 and 210 mm and 24-hourly totals between 300 and 400 mm are possible. If intense rainfall is detected, a separate Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible this morning over the eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt and the southeast coastal fringe. Damaging wind gusts are forecast to ease later this morning.

A Coastal Hazard Warning and Hazardous Surf Warning is current.

A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings are current for southern and southeastern Queensland.

For these products, see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/

Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Stanthorpe, Caboolture, Coolangatta and Ipswich.

Sustained 65 to 80 km/h winds were recorded at Redcliffe at times between 9:30 pm Saturday and 3:30 am this morning, with a 104 km/h wind gust at 9:24 pm Saturday.

Sustained 65 to 70 km/h winds were recorded at Toowoomba Airport between 1:30 am and 3:30 am, with a 98 km/h wind gust at 2:29 am.

Sustained 65 to 70 km/h winds were recorded at Gold Coast Seaway between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm Saturday, with a wind gust of 94 km/h at 2:54 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.


Alert Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Early Warning Network: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au
Council Resident Options & EWN Support: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/support

04/03/2025

16:51 Tuesday, 4 March
QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Double Island Point (QLD) to Yamba (NSW). Watch extends to Sandy Cape (QLD) and Grafton (NSW)

Details:

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Double Island Point (QLD) to Yamba (NSW). Watch extends to Sandy Cape (QLD) and Grafton (NSW)

Issued at 4:42 pm EST on Tuesday 4 March 2025
Headline:

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving towards the southeast Queensland coast.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Double Island Point in Queensland to Yamba in New South Wales, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Ballina.

Watch Zone
Sandy Cape to Double Island Point in Queensland, and Yamba to Grafton, not including Grafton in New South Wales.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Alfred 22U at 4:00 pm AEST [5:00 pm AEDT]:

Intensity: Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 95 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 130 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 20 kilometres of 28.1 degrees South 159.1 degrees East, estimated to be 600 kilometres east of Brisbane and 570 kilometres east of Gold Coast.

Movement: southwest at 20 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving west towards the southeast Queensland coast.

Alfred is a category 2 cyclone and is forecast to maintain this intensity as it approaches the southeast Queensland coast on Thursday. Alfred is expected to cross the coast late Thursday or early Friday morning.
Hazards:

Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coastal and island communities between Double Island Point and Yamba on Wednesday and persist during Thursday. Gales may extend further north from Double Island Point to Sandy Cape, and south from Yamba to Grafton early Thursday.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 155 kilometres per hour may develop about the exposed coastal and island locations near and to the south of the track as Alfred's destructive core approaches and crosses the coast late Thursday or early Friday.

DANGEROUS STORM TIDE may occur along the coastal foreshore, particularly in areas near and south of the cyclone centre, if the time of coastal crossing coincides with the high tide during Thursday night or early Friday morning. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the highest high tide mark with damaging waves and dangerous inundation of coastal low-lying areas.

ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are likely to continue causing MINOR FLOODING of coastal low lying areas between Sandy Cape and Yamba, particularly during the time of high tide tonight through till Friday. DAMAGING SURF leading to significant beach erosion remains likely for the open beaches between Sandy Cape and Yamba, and further south over New South Wales coast. A separate Coastal Hazard and Hazardous Surf Warning is current for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coasts.

Heavy rainfall is forecast for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales from Thursday. HEAVY to locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may occur near and south of the cyclone centre as Alfred approaches the coast late on Thursday. A separate Severe Weather Warning and Flood Watch are current for southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

Refer to associated warnings for Queensland and New South Wales at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings.
Recommended Action:

People between Double Island Point in Queensland and Yamba in New South Wales should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website (www.getready.qld.gov.au)

- If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them).

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service or New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

People between Sandy Cape to Double Island Point in Queensland and Yamba to Grafton in New South Wales should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases.

- Information is available from your local government

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website (www.getready.qld.gov.au)

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland or New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

Alert Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Early Warning Network: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au
Council Resident Options & EWN Support: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/support

03/03/2025

⚡️SEQ, now is the time to be alert⚡️

TC Alfred is forecast to track towards the coast over the coming days, so it is essential you know how to keep up-to-date.

The Bureau of Meteorology will issue weather updates as the situation progresses. These can change quickly so monitor them closely.

Get Ready Queensland has advice on how to prepare – make sure you do this early!

Follow your local council’s advice, including details on any evacuation centres, find yours here disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings

Importantly, follow the advice of local authorities. This includes our highly-trained Queensland Fire and Rescue swiftwater rescue firefighters.

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency and for SES assistance, log a job through the SES App or call 132 500.