Scottsdale Volunteer Fire Brigade

08/09/2026

🔥ℹ️ St Helens community…

Weather permitting, Tasmania Fire Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn:
ℹ️ on Thursday, 10 September
ℹ️ at St Helens, Break O'Day
ℹ️ of approximately 10 hectares
ℹ️ which will likely take 1-2 days to complete.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Fire Service on phone 1800 000 699 or email [email protected]

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

📌 A map of planned fuel reduction burns is available at - www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

26/08/2026

Tasmania Fire Service has co-launched a new national online learning module to help workers understand bushfire risk, prepare for emergencies, and make safer decisions before and during the bushfire season.

The free training takes 45 to 60 minutes to complete and is suitable for anyone who lives, works in, travels through, or visits bushfire-prone areas.

📱 Learn more: www.fire.tas.gov.au/elearning-module-bushfire-safety

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

22/08/2026

06/08/2026

26/07/2026

Keeping the community safe is a team effort between Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Police, Tasmania SES and Ambulance Tasmania.

Be safe everyone, especially if you're travelling on snow affected roads!

📸 Photo thanks to Great Lake Brigade Chief Colin Triffitt.

26/07/2026

🚨 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT | NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT TEST🚨

Attention Triabunna and surrounding communities!

On Monday, 27 July at 2:00 PM, every compatible mobile device across Tasmania will receive a national AusAlert Critical Alert test.

📱 What to expect on Monday at 2:00 PM:
• A loud, distinct siren sound for approximately 10 seconds.
• Your phone will vibrate and the alert will appear as a pop-up notification on screen (this is not a standard SMS).
• It will override Silent and Do Not Disturb modes.
• The alert will appear on compatible phones, tablets, and some smartwatches.

• NO ACTION IS REQUIRED — THIS IS ONLY A TEST.

🔥 Why this matters for our community:
Living in rural Tasmania, having access to timely and accurate emergency warnings is critical. AusAlert is Australia’s new national emergency warning system launching in October 2026. It is designed to deliver fast, reliable location-based alerts during bushfires, floods, severe weather, and other emergencies—helping keep both locals and visitors in our area informed and safe when every second counts.

Help us spread the word so no one is startled by the test alarm on Monday! Please share this post with friends, family, and neighbours. 🧑‍🚒🚒

12/06/2026

12/06/2026

AusAlert is a new national warning system that uses the latest technology to send emergency messages to compatible mobile devices.

It will be ready to use in October 2026, but before it launches, we need to test the system in communities across Australia, and Launceston, Tasmania has been chosen as a test location.

Around 11am on Monday 15 June 2026 if you are in or around Launceston, your mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and smart watches, may receive a test alert.

The AusAlert test in your area is a Priority Alert. It will vibrate and include a loud siren-like sound that lasts about 10 seconds. If receiving the test could disrupt you or cause you or someone you know to feel unsafe, visit the AusAlert website at ausalert.gov.au to find out how to turn a Priority Alert off on your device.

As this is just a test, you don’t need to do anything, but in an actual disaster you should follow the alert instructions to keep yourself and others safe.

To learn what an AusAlert sounds like, visit ausalert.gov.au