Brigade’s Hectic Week-end-eleven Fires
Queanbeyan Fire Brigade has experienced of its most hectic Queen’s birthday weekends on record, attending 11 fires in the municipality between Friday and this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1971
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Queanbeyan well served by its volunteer fire chiefs
The recent change-over of captains of Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade brings to mind the men who have served in this onerous capacity over the years. The community owes a…
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Yarrowlumla Shire Council Bush Fire Control Officer (Mr. W. Horsburgh), has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Garage gutted by fire
A garage and adjacent sheds owned by Mr. C. Doikos at the rear of premises at 75 Collett…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire captain to attend school
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has nominated the captain of the Bush Fire Brigade, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting to clarify fire protection
The whole question of fire protection in the western portion of Yarrrowlumla Shire is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Radio Changeover
New VHF radio equipment purchased by Yarrowlumla Shire Council to convert its bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush fire immunity
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is endeavouring to seek immunity for unregistered, bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stolen Utility Burnt Out
The burnt out interior of a utility owned by Nano Bros., which was stolen from the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hands burnt in kitchen fire
A space tracking station official suffered second degree burns to both hands in a fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trucks not available for fires
The need for “ready to go” units in each Bush Fire Brigade is becoming more pronounced as farm…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Landholders Lack Fire Knowledge
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is concerned about the apparent lack of knowledge of their…
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Queanbeyan fire brigade was called to a grass fire at Freebody Recreation Reserve about…
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Officer-in-charge of Queanbeyan Fire Brigade, Mr. A. L. Vandine, said today that the fire danger period would come into effect in Queanbeyan on Friday, October. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caravan Annexe Burnt Out
Fire extensively damaged the canvas annexe on a caravan at the “Hilltop” caravan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning on Fire Danger
Several fires in the last few days have highlighted the increasing fire danger throughout the area and the careless attitude of some people to the restrictions at present in force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Act Covers Many Contingencies
The approach of summer brings the usual speculation regarding the weather conditions to be expected during the fire season and for those whose concern it is to control wild fires it is of special interest. The Bush Fires Branch…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Three Bush Fire Trucks on Order
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has given its Bush Fire Control Officer (Mr. W. Horsburgh) approval to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →De-facto recognition for bush fire trucks
ACT authorities will give “de-facto” recognition to unregistered bush fire brigade vehicles which enter the Territory from the State. This has been advised by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Gets Tough Over Unauthorised Wickerslack Fire
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is to take legal action against a person who lit a fire at Wickerslack on October 12 without a permit. It has adopted this course in the hope that it…
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