West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade

West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade Member of the NSW Rural Fire Service

It was a big day for the Team from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade! During the Bunnings BBQ, our Brigade was paged for a s...
05/09/2026

It was a big day for the Team from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade!

During the Bunnings BBQ, our Brigade was paged for a smoke sighting in Longreach.

On arrival we found an area with multiple piles alight, and running through the grass/mulch around them due to the wind.

These piles had been burnt days prior and had re-ignited due to the high winds. This is a reminder that if you undertake any burning activities on your property, you must ensure that the fire and any remnants are fully extinguished!

Our team worked with Cambewarra Rural Fire Brigade, Huskisson Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade , and Shoalhaven Heads Rural Fire Brigade to extinguish the fires.

Are you headed to Bunnings today? Make sure you swing by and see the team from Westy! We've got snags, and we've got inf...
05/09/2026

Are you headed to Bunnings today? Make sure you swing by and see the team from Westy!

We've got snags, and we've got info to help you prepare for the coming fire season - or you know what? Why not both.

Sausage sandwich with a side of bushfire preparedness? ✅Yes.

Today marks the start of the 2026-27 Bush Fire Danger Period. The team from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade will be at Now...
01/09/2026

Today marks the start of the 2026-27 Bush Fire Danger Period.

The team from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade will be at Nowra Bunnings this Saturday 5th September.

We'll be manning the BBQ for all of your sausage sandwich needs, and we'll also be upstairs with plenty of information to help you plan and prepare for the coming fire season.

Make sure you stop by, grab a sausage sandwich and get ready! 🔥

Yesterday, a crew from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade along with multiple other Shoalhaven Brigades, responded to Beecrof...
24/08/2026

Yesterday, a crew from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade along with multiple other Shoalhaven Brigades, responded to Beecroft Peninsula where there was an out of control fire near Honeymoon Bay.

Crews worked hard to bring the fire under control over the course of the afternoon and into the night.

NSW RFS - Vincentia Brigade
Greenwell Point Rural Fire Brigade
Culburra Beach Rural Fire Brigade
NSW RFS - Callala Bay Brigade
Currarong Rural Fire Brigade
NSW RFS - Shoalhaven

Using fire on your property? Do you know the requirements and responsibilities that come with lighting up?Today crews fr...
09/08/2026

Using fire on your property? Do you know the requirements and responsibilities that come with lighting up?

Today crews from West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade and NSW Rural Fire Service St Georges Basin Brigade attended to a series of fires, which had been lit by the landowner, including outside of their property.

This is a timely reminder, that whilst permits are not generally required outside of the Bushfire Danger Period (however you should always check your specific circumstances and location), safe burning is ALWAYS your responsibility. It is up to you to make sure that the burning is conducted such that it is safe, you are well prepared and the fire must not escape your property.

You are also required to provide notification to the RFS or Fire and Rescue NSW depending on your location at least 24 hours prior to lighting. For more information, please use the resources found on the RFS website, and

Safe Burning:
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/farm-fire-safety/safeburning
Before You Light That Fire:https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/12451/Before-You-Light-That-Fire-AW-Digi.pdf
Notify Your Burn/Apply For A Permit:
https://nswrfsprod.service-now.com/guardian_csp

Changing of the guard. Tonight at the completion of training retiring captain Greg ‘Hog’ Judson handed the red helmet an...
30/06/2026

Changing of the guard.
Tonight at the completion of training retiring captain Greg ‘Hog’ Judson handed the red helmet and the captains stripes to the incoming captain Nath Inwood

The Weekly “Westy” #203 29/06/2026G’day Friends, Fans & Followers. Welcome to the last edition of the Weekly “Westy” (u...
29/06/2026

The Weekly “Westy” #203 29/06/2026
G’day Friends, Fans & Followers. Welcome to the last edition of the Weekly “Westy” (under the penmanship of Greg ‘Hog’ Judson, aka Eddy Tore, anyway!!).
This week has seen us responding to 2 incidents
🔥Monday 2:56pm. We were dispatched to a truck fire at Parma. On arrival crews found the cabin are of a tipper truck on fire. Being a large vehicle, the Bulk Water unit from NSW RFS - Shoalhaven Operational Support was also dispatched to the scene.
🔥Thursday 4:55pm. We were responded to what was initially reported as a bushfire at Worrigee. On arrival, along with a tanker from Culburra Beach Rural Fire Brigade, crews found what appeared to be another deliberately lit fire in the old golf course complex.
‼️If you see anyone deliberately lighting fires, remember arson is a crime and the details should be forwarded to NSW Police Force. Early interception of an arsonist might just save a life…

In other news..
🚒Tuesday evening was again a maintenance night. Our crews went over the vehicles and equipment to ensure everything is where it should be and ready for use. In an emergency situation knowing where everything is and that it will work is imperative.
🌭Sunday, we had the opportunity to crew the fundraising BBQ at Bunnings Nowra. After an extremely slow start (everyone slept in on a cold and rainy day 😴) we got rocking as the day progressed. As always, we had Nowra’s best sausages from the sausage king South Nowra Meats on lovely fresh bread from East Nowra Bakery. Please support these local businesses, that support us.

As I close out on "my" last edition of the Weekly “Westy” and wrap up 5 years as Captain of West Nowra Rural Fire Brigade, I’d like to acknowledge and thank all of the members past and present of the brigade for their support over that tenure. I would also like to pass my most sincere thanks to everyone who has been part of the Weekly “Westy” fan club, those likes and your comments have kept it ticking on. Knowing your community is behind you is a real morale boost for the crews.
As for me, “Ed”, I’m not hanging up my helmet just yet. I’ve actually been promoted and move into the role of Deputy Group Officer for the Shoalhaven Group 2 area. I hope this frees me up some more time to spend with family and friends, but I’ll still be in the thick of it when it matters.
Cheers Ed
😁
P.S. West Is Best!

28/06/2026

🌭🌭
Hmm sausage sandwich

Want a good sausage sandwich?
Come and see the West Nowra RFB team at Bunnings South Nowra and get a fix 🌭
Support your local RFS brigade and support local businesses, with bread from East Nowra Bakery and sausages from the king, South Nowra Meats

27/06/2026

Does the boss have a list of chores for you?
Do you need a quick trip to Bunnings?
🌭We’ll hook you up with quality sausage sandwich on the way in.
You can grab one on the way out too😉

27/06/2026

What a dreary old day it is..
Did you put off some jobs today?
Just leave them for tomorrow.. We have a plan for you

- Write a list of what you need form Bunnings
-Do a trip To Bunnings at South Nowra.
-Take a deep breath in the car park... smelling the goodness
-See the Westy's on the Bunning BBQ,
-Buy a "snag sambo" with a South Nowra Meats sausage tucked in there..
-Salivate excessively, and forget what you really came for.
-Have another sausage sammich,
-Remember your list,
-Go upstairs shopping.
-Sneak another tasty little morsel on the way out.

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5 Raceway Lane
West Nowra, NSW
2541

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6:30pm - 9pm

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