Fire & Rescue NSW Station 506 Wee Waa

19/05/2026

🚨RECRUIT 3🚨

Finding himself along side Colby & Ryan we have our last but not least FF Toby Knight that has returned from phase training now able to jump on the truck with a smiling face to give his all for the community.
Toby is the local Gym owner and the son of a Veteran Ag pilot of Wee Waa. Since a kid Toby has wanted nothing more than being a Firefighter and formally we can say he has is now living that childhood dream.
If you see Tobe in the gym give him a high 5 from the rest of us 🤣

For the first time since 1997 Fire and Rescue NSW Wee Waa has had a full number of staff to fill the allocated positions assigned to our station and our staff could not be happier.

We will be opening up another position in the coming weeks so keep an eye out

18/05/2026

🚨RECRUIT 2🚨

Friday night also seen another champion of our new recruits return home after completing phase training at Armidale last week

Are are please to say Ryan returns back to Wee Waa after completing phase training along side Colby and recruit 3. Ryan has pervious firefighting capabilities as well as working in corrective service and now working for a local trucking company as well as serving as a councillor for the LGA.
We are excited to have Ryan on the team with his knowledge and commitment to the community.

16/05/2026

🚨 A FIRST FOR WEE WAA 🚨

As this week wraps up we were lucky enough to have our 3 new recruits return from their phase 1 training at Armidale and are now operational and ready and eager to jump on the truck to help out the community.
Seeing our 3 recruits returning brings a pretty special moment for 506 Wee Waa. It marks the First time ever our station has had 3 generations all in the service at the same time & at the same station.
Colby Cowan is the nephew of our Deputy Captain Todd Cowan and the grandson of our Captain Bruce Cowan. A proud moment for our station and crews. We are unsure how many other stations or families have achieved this but it’s pretty special for our Station. Well done Colby and welcome aboard.

Keep an eye out for our other 2 recruits coming up

09/05/2026

Thank you to the community that came down to IGA today for our annual open day. A huge thank you to John and his staff from IGA for the donation of the bread and sausages and Maddie from Milmar & Co Cafe for the donation of the drinks, without these donations, today wouldn’t have been possible. Great turn out and thank you to everyone that supported and made donations to Sydney children’s hospital burns unit at Westmead. A massive thank you to a local farmer who called in to grab a show bag and dropped a donation of $500 to kick things off for a great cause. $1100 in 4 hours in Wee Waa is a massive effort. If you couldn’t make it today but would like to donate there is still time just click the link below and donate away

FRNSW Firefighter’s raising funds for the kids in The Burns Unit at The Children’s Hospital Westmead. It's a cause close to all FRNSW Firefighters hearts. The premise of all our events is to have firefighters put their bodies to the test knowing that the pain they are experiencing is nothing com...

08/05/2026

Snags are on, drinks are on ice. The boys are ready in the IGA car park for our open day. Free sausage sizzle, gold coin donation for the drinks for the Sydney children’s hospital burns unit at Westmead

29/04/2026

Open day for 2026 is here. The boys will be set up in IGA car park Saturday 9th of May from 10am - 2pm. We will have information packs on fire safety, information on becoming an on-call fire fighter and a free sausage sizzle to top it off

11/03/2026

Huge congrats to our very own Todd Cowan on his promotion to Deputy Captain! 🚒👨‍🚒
Since joining us back in September 2017, Todd has been a cornerstone of the 506 Wee Waa crew. Whether it’s local calls or jumping on strike teams to tackle fires and floods across NSW, he’s always the first to put his hand up when the state needs help.
Todd has stepped up to lead our crew many times before, so it’s only fitting that he officially stepped into the role of second Deputy Captain as of the 25th of February, 2026.
Well done, Todd! We’re proud to have you leading the way and look forward to many more years of you serving the Wee Waa community and beyond.
Cheers from all the crew at 506! 👏🔥

20/12/2025

❌🔥TOTAL FIRE BAN TOMORROW 🔥❌
(Sunday, 21st December 2025)

Fire Danger Rating: EXTREME🔥🚫

The NSW Rural Fire Service has declared a Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) for today, (Sunday, 21st December 2025) for the North Western area.

This area includes Narrabri Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Walgett Shire and Warrambungle Shire.

In the event of a Total Fire Ban, no fire may be lit in the open and all fire permits are suspended. This includes incinerators and barbecues (BBQ) which burn solid fuel, e.g. wood, charcoal or heat beads. No general purpose welding, grinding, soldering or gas cutting can be done in the open.

If you see a fire during a Total Fire ban please call Triple Zero (000) immediately and report it. For further information call your local NSW Fire Control Centre or visit the NSW RFS website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

10/12/2025

Fire & Rescue NSW Station 506 Wee Waa is currently at and incident involving a tree down on power lines at premises at the Eastern end of Boundary Street. Please avoid the area

05/12/2025

❌🔥TOTAL FIRE BAN TOMORROW🔥❌

A Total Fire Ban has been issued with an EXTREME fire danger rating for tomorrow (Saturday, 6th of December 2025) for the North Western Area (Narrabri, Moree, Walgett and Warrumbungle Shire's)

- NO FIRES ARE PERMITTED OUT IN THE OPEN
- ALL PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED
- FINES MAY APPLY

Please report all fires to Triple Zero (000) immediately. 👨🏼‍🚒🔥🚫

For more information please contact your local RFS Fire Control Centre or check the NSW Rural Fire Service website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au