NSW RFS Woolgoolga Brigade

15/07/2026

🔥 Friendly Reminder – Planning to Burn? Notify Before You Light! 🔥

With cooler weather and property clean-ups underway across the Coffs Coast, this is a friendly reminder that even outside the Bush Fire Danger Period, you must notify before conducting a pile burn on your property (where the NSW Rural Fire Service is the responsible authority).

Before you light your fire, remember to:
✅ Notify the NSW Rural Fire Service online.
✅ Notify your neighbours at least 24 hours before you burn.
✅ Clear a mineral earth break around your pile.
✅ Keep your pile manageable and never leave it unattended.
✅ Only burn when weather conditions are suitable.

Burn notifications help prevent unnecessary emergency call-outs and ensure firefighters know the difference between a planned burn and an unplanned fire.

⚠️ Failure to notify may result in a caution letter or penalty where appropriate, particularly if your burn results in unnecessary emergency responses or creates a safety risk.

Notify your burn here:
👉 https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/BFDP/burn-notifications

Find more information in the Before You Light That Fire factsheet:
👉 https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fire-permits/before-you-light-that-fire

01/06/2026

Today, 1 June is Smoke Alarm Action Day, where we encourage everyone to test the smoke alarms in their homes.

Be smart and take part, the seconds you use to test your smoke alarm could be the seconds that save your life.

For more information or help with a free safety visit to your home, contact our friends at Fire and Rescue NSW. To request a free safety visit, check out their website: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/visits

20/05/2026

🚒🔥 Join our crew 🚒🔥

We're looking for new brigade members
who can respond to incidents, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but particularly between 7.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays but You only need respond when it works for you. If you have the time and commitment we will do the rest. We will provide you with the appropriate training, personal protective clothing and a great experience.
we are also looking for members who can fulfill operational and non operational roles,
including:

🧯 Firefighter,
🧯 Community engagement/fundraising

Being a member of the NSW RFS gives you the chance to undertake nationally recognised training ✍️ meet new people from all walks of life 🤝 challenge yourself to do amazing things 👩‍🚒 and give back to your community 🧡

If you feel up to the challenge please contact us on messenger

🤙 Interested in joining the world's largest volunteer fire service? Visit the NSW RFS website to complete an online application: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

24/04/2026

Anzac Day is a time for all Australians to pause, reflect, and remember the courage, sacrifice, and mateship of those who have served our country. From the shores of Gallipoli to modern-day peacekeeping, we honour their legacy and the freedoms they fought to protect.

Lest we forget.

23/04/2026

20/04/2026

19/04/2026

🔥🔥🔥 yesterday Sunday 19/4 at approximately 3:00pm, Woolgoolga Brigade was paged and responded to assist Forestry crews with ongoing operations around Newfoundland Rd, Barcoongere.

Our crew worked alongside brigades from Corindi Rural Fire Brigade, Country Club, Sherwood Creek and Eastbank, supporting efforts to continue the back-burn plan and help strengthen containment lines.

Smoke will still be visible in the area for some time as operations continue.

Crews remained on scene into the evening before returning safely to station.

A big thank you to all brigades involved for their continued effort and teamwork, and an extra thank you to the families behind the scenes. It’s a demanding time not just for our firefighters, but also for those supporting them at home—especially with limited communication due to poor reception in the area.

19/04/2026

🔥Knobbys Fire Rd, Woolgoolga 🔥

Please be advised that backburning operations will be commencing from approx 1pm today to consolidate containment of the fire, north of Woolgoolga Creek Rd. Smoke will be visible from Woolgoolga and surrounding areas. Please do not call 000 to report sighting the smoke.

Information on current fires is available via the Hazards Near Me mobile app, or visit the NSW RFS website.

19/04/2026