Woronora Bush Fire Brigade

Woronora Bush Fire Brigade The Woronora Bush Fire Brigade is one of thirteen Rural Fire Service Brigades in the Sutherland Shire

Did your phone buzz with this notification last night?​Around 8pm yesterday, our crew was called out to a large campfire...
04/09/2026

Did your phone buzz with this notification last night?

​Around 8pm yesterday, our crew was called out to a large campfire along the Woronora River (near Prices Circuit). The fire was quickly extinguished without any issues, and the campers were fully cooperative.

​But we want to ask the valley—did you get the alert?

​If you have the free Hazards Near Me app installed with a Watch Zone set up for our area, you would have received this exact push notification as soon as the incident was logged.

​With an EXTREME Fire Danger Rating and Total Fire Ban in place across the Sutherland Shire today, this app is the absolute fastest way to get critical, real-time alerts about incidents near your home.

​Take two minutes this morning to:
⁃ ​Download "Hazards Near Me NSW" from your app store - www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/apps
⁃ ​Search for Woronora and set up a Watch Zone

​Stay safe today

EXTREME FIRE DANGER & TOTAL FIRE BAN – Saturday 5 SeptemberTomorrow, Greater Sydney (including the Sutherland Shire) is ...
04/09/2026

EXTREME FIRE DANGER & TOTAL FIRE BAN – Saturday 5 September

Tomorrow, Greater Sydney (including the Sutherland Shire) is under an Extreme Fire Danger Rating, and a statewide Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) is in place.

Warm, dry, and windy conditions mean fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and be difficult to control.

What this means for Woronora:
⁃ No solid fuel fires: No wood or charcoal BBQs (gas/electric only).
⁃ No spark-generating works: Grinding, welding, and cutting in the open are strictly prohibited.
⁃ Severe penalties apply for careless ignition.

Take action tonight:
❶ Clear small fuels like leaves and twigs from your gutters, doors, and balconies.
❷ Review your Bush Fire Survival Plan with your household.
❸ Get the app: We highly recommend all Woronora residents download the free Hazards Near Me app tonight. It is the fastest way to receive direct emergency warnings. Once downloaded, drop a pin on Woronora and set up a "Watch Zone".

If you see an unattended fire, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

For full Total Fire Ban rules: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr
Download Hazards Near Me: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/apps

Save the date: Woronora Bush Fire Brigade Awareness DayFire season is just around the corner, and we’re opening the stat...
26/08/2026

Save the date: Woronora Bush Fire Brigade Awareness Day

Fire season is just around the corner, and we’re opening the station gates to help you and your family get ready for the warmer months ahead.

Come on down to the station (3R Menai Road, right next to the caravan park) on Sunday 18th October from 10am to 3pm. It’s a free day out for the family and a great chance to chat with our crew about getting your home prepared.

Event details:
- When: Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Where: 3R Menai Road, Woronora

What’s happening on the day:
- Check out our RFS response boats and fire truck
- A special visit from Smokey the Koala
- Free bushfire planning info and RFS merchandise

You can RSVP and find more details on our Facebook Event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19SvofHS1b/

Pre-Season Readiness: Multi-Agency Training at Cataract Dam 🚁💥Ahead of the upcoming bushfire season, members from our br...
18/08/2026

Pre-Season Readiness: Multi-Agency Training at Cataract Dam 🚁💥

Ahead of the upcoming bushfire season, members from our brigade joined WaterNSW, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the RFS Remote Area Firefighting Teams (RAFT) for an intensive multi-agency scenario day at Cataract Dam.

Crews cycled through 5 practical scenarios:
1️⃣ High-reality Medical Incident triage
2️⃣ Aviation Comms & directing live helicopter water drops
3️⃣ Watercraft Operations (running fireboat pump drills with Woronora Alpha on land)
4️⃣ Arduous terrain hand tools & dangerous tree management
5️⃣ Property Protection & overrun procedures

Joint exercises like this ensure seamless communication and strong partnerships when real emergency callouts come.

A big thank you to WaterNSW for hosting a fantastic day of training!

📱 Did you know the Hazards Near Me NSW app covers more than just bush fires?The Hazards Near Me NSW app helps you stay i...
05/08/2026

📱 Did you know the Hazards Near Me NSW app covers more than just bush fires?
The Hazards Near Me NSW app helps you stay informed about a range of natural hazards that may affect your community, including:
🔥 Bush fires
🌧️ Floods
🌊 Severe weather
⛈️ Storms
🌡️ Other emergency events and hazards across NSW

By setting up your Watch Zones, you can receive important updates about areas that matter to you, such as your home, workplace, children’s school, or places you regularly visit.

Take a few minutes today to:
✅ Download the Hazards Near Me NSW app
✅ Set up your Watch Zones
✅ Enable notifications
✅ Familiarise yourself with the information available before an emergency happens

Being prepared means understanding the risks around you, staying informed and knowing where to find trusted information when any natural hazard impacts your community.

📲 Download the app and make it part of your emergency plan today.

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming members from NSW RFS Waterfall Brigade down to our station for a joint training ...
02/08/2026

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming members from NSW RFS Waterfall Brigade down to our station for a joint training session!

We were fortunate to have Brett (bringing years of specialized experience from Police Rescue) walk us through advanced patient handling techniques. We covered the ins and outs of using Stokes stretchers, spine boards, and specialized strapping systems—skills essential for navigating tight, awkward spaces when getting patients safely off bush tracks or out of homes onto our boats.

To wrap up the session, our crew took the Waterfall crew out on Boat Alpha and Bravo for a bit of area familiarisation along the Wonnie river, sharing local knowledge on navigating the reaches and access points.

A huge thank you to Glenn, Brett and the Waterfall crew for coming down and sharing their expertise. Inter-agency teamwork at its finest!

A great outcome with the missing person found after a multi-day search coordinated at Waterfall Brigade. Emergency servi...
30/05/2026

A great outcome with the missing person found after a multi-day search coordinated at Waterfall Brigade. Emergency services from across the state participated in the massive effort, including some of our own firefighters

Congratulations to our newest members Sam, Chris and Max who successfully passed their fire fighter assessments on Sunda...
04/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest members Sam, Chris and Max who successfully passed their fire fighter assessments on Sunday, alongside newly minted firefighters from Grays Point RFS.

A great reflection of their commitment to training. Welcome to the team.

Unfortunately the weather was not on our side on Saturday when we tried to implement the Akuna Hazard Reduction burn.Aft...
04/05/2026

Unfortunately the weather was not on our side on Saturday when we tried to implement the Akuna Hazard Reduction burn.

After all the planning, burn area preparation and crew assembling a localised downpour around midday forced us to pause with fuels becoming too wet.

This demonstrates how difficult it can be to find windows where its not too dry and not too wet in which to conduct a burn.

This is particularly the case for Akuna, with it’s steep southerly aspect and variation between open forest, creek lines and swamps making the goldilocks scenario particularly illusive.

With the area not having burned since the 70’s we will continue to monitor conditions in the hope of implementing this important burn soon.

HAZARD REDUCTION NOTIFICATIONThis Saturday 2nd May a hazard reduction burn will be conducted opposite Deepwater Estate, ...
30/04/2026

HAZARD REDUCTION NOTIFICATION

This Saturday 2nd May a hazard reduction burn will be conducted opposite Deepwater Estate, below the Bangor Bypass.

You may notice smoke in the area including settling in the valley and along the Bangor Bypass dependent on wind directions.

Please keep windows closed where necessary, drive to conditions, and follow health advice if sensitive to smoke.

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Menai Road
Woronora, NSW
2232

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