Riverton Volunteer Fire Brigade

22/05/2026

Good luck team!! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒

🚨🔥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞! 🔥🚨

Firefighters from across New Zealand — including many of our amazing crews from Southland — are taking on the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge in Auckland.

This incredible event sees firefighters climb the Sky Tower in full gear to raise funds and awareness for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯?
🩸 Every day, 8 Kiwis are diagnosed with blood cancer or a related condition.
💪 Firefighters are used to tough challenges, but this one is for a cause close to many of our hearts.
❤️ Every dollar raised helps support patients and their whānau through research, advocacy, and vital support services.

Our Southland firefighters are putting in the hard work and training — and they’d love your support.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🙌
Brigades participating:
Winton Volunteer Fire Brigade
Riverton Volunteer Fire Brigade
Bluff Volunteer Fire Brigade- Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Dipton Fire Brigade
Gore Volunteer Fire Brigade
Invercargill Fire Brigade
Invercargill Volunteer Fire Brigade
Lumsden Volunteer Fire Brigade
Waikaka Brigade
Mossburn Volunteer Fire Brigade
Nightcaps 571 Volunteer Fire Brigade
Oban Volunteer Fire Brigade
Otautau Volunteer Fire Brigade
Ohai Volunteer Fire Brigade
Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade
Tiwai Fire Brigade
Tokanui Volunteer Fire Brigade
Waikawa Volunteer Fire Brigade
Wyndham Volunteer Fire Brigade
Wallacetown Volunteer Fire Brigade
Waikaia Volunteer Fire Brigade
plus individuals and teams.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
Donate through your local brigade and help make a real difference:
https://firefighterschallenge.org.nz/

Let’s show them Southland has their backs! 🙌

24/04/2026

17/04/2026

RVFB AGM to be held on 15 June 2026, 7pm at the Riverton Fire Station.
Monthly meeting to follow, then supper.
Current and Life members welcome.

14/04/2026

The brigade is grateful for the continued support from the Riverton Racing Club. Thank you!

Tonight Kevin and I had the privilege of handing over the funds from the unclaimed punters club tickets from the Easter races.
For the second year in a row the unclaimed funds were donated to the Riverton Volunteer Fire Brigade.
In total there was $480.00
So a massive thank you to everyone who didn’t cash their ticket in, the Fire Brigade are very grateful 👌🐎

11/01/2026

Thank you to everyone that supported our Thermomix raffle.
The draw has been done under police supervision at the fire station last night.
The winner is Sarah Clinton. Congratulations!!!!

24/12/2025

Yearly family photo...Merry Christmas 🎄 🚒

27/11/2025

8.40am update:
Huge thanks to all the firefighters who tackled the fires around Southland yesterday, and to the employers of our volunteers who let them drop everything and answer the siren.

Two crews of firefighters are working on the Te Tipua fireground today, extinguishing hotspots, and specialists are assessing trees that have been identified as compromised by the fire. We expect to finish operations late this afternoon.

As at 8.30am SH96 remained closed between the intersection with SH1 and Waimumu Road, with a detour in place. Check https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions/southland/ for updates.

❗Update 7.45pm❗
The fire at Te Tipua is now contained and helicopters have ceased operations.
Six trucks and one support vehicle remain on site alongside a digger.
State Highway 96 between State Highway 1 and Waimumu remains closed and will remain closed overnight.
Power is expected to be reinstated in the next two hours.
A small crew will be monitoring the fire overnight and more firefighters will return in the morning for mop up.

❗Update 4.15pm ❗
Make that five fires since 1pm today. Conditions are very windy, which are making it more challenging for our firefighters to get them under control. Don't light any outdoor fires this afternoon. Check any previous fires or burns from the last few weeks to make sure they are not going to reignite. Don’t leave fires to smoulder or assume that a fire is completely out just because you can’t see any flames or smoke. The whole area should be thoroughly wetted until it is completely cold, and checked again afterwards.
🔥 Fire reported in trees at Otahuti. Three crews are responding.
🔥 Nine crews of firefighters and a helicopter still working on the fire in forestry near Te Tipua (Glencoe Highway) - the road is still closed.
🔥 Dacre-Morton Mains hedge fire, two crews still at the scene
🔥Makarewa fire - one crew still at the scene
❗3.15pm Our firefighters are responding to four vegetation fires that have started around Southland since 1pm today.❗
🔥 Glencoe Highway between SH1 and Te Tipua - multiple crews responding, supported by helicopters. NZTA reports SH96 is closed between SH1 and Waimumu Rd
🔥 Dacre-Morton Mains - two crews responding
🔥Makarewa - four crews responded
🔥 Greenhills - one crew responded
Please do not light any outdoor fires today and double check that any fires you have lit recently are completely extinguished. Wet the area down thoroughly.
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06/11/2025

Fundraiser …….. Details on poster on how to buy.

28/10/2025

A massive big thank you to FreshChoice Riverton for the well earned lunch they provided the brigade on Thursday.

22/10/2025

❗️Warnings are in place for strong winds across Southland. This means that any fires will be very hard to control, so we need your help.
• Please do not light any outdoor fires until at least Monday.
• Do not let off any fireworks.
• If you have lit fires in the last few weeks, please go back and check that they are completely out. If you see any sign of heat or smoke in old burn piles, forestry slash or rubbish holes, please douse them completely with water until they are totally cold.
• Call 111 at the first sign of fire ❗️