The 200 x $5,000 Buy Local Brigade Grants programme has now been finalised, with the 50 applications for round 4 approved by the RFBAQ Management Committee on the weekend.
100% of the funding for these grants was sourced by raffle ticket sales and tax-deductible donations to the RFBAQ.
Rounds 1 to 4 saw 263 grants received and approved, and to have over exceeded grant target by more than 25% shows how popular the Buy Local Grants scheme is.
The 50 brigades will receive an email today from the RFBAQ, to be followed by a detailed letter asking for invoices from local suppliers to be sent in for payment.
An enormous thanks to the suppliers of goods and services across country and regional Queensland for supporting this programme and always adding extra in for the brigades.
| Brigade Name | Area | Item/s for funding |
| East Darr | Barcaldine | UHF equipment, chainsaw |
| Gregory River | Bundaberg | Portable light, chainsaw, blower, batteries |
| Burnett Heads | Bundaberg | 3x GPS units |
| Borilla | Bundaberg | Chainsaw chaps |
| Givelda | Bundaberg | Storage cabinets |
| Booie Rise | Burnett | 2x automatic garage door openers |
| Tableland | Burnett | TV, water tank |
| Samsonvale | Caboolture | Workbench, pressure washer, vac, seat covers |
| Mount Mee | Caboolture | Power tools, pumps |
| Naranba | Caboolture | Pumps |
| Hazeldean | Caboolture | Laptops, tablets, printers |
| Lamb Island | Caboolture | 2x battery chainsaw, accessories |
| Upper Pilton | Darling Downs | AED |
| Freestone & District | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Glen Aplin | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Gowrie Mountain | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Gowrie Little Plains | Darling Downs | Recovery gear, 3x cordless blowers and light towers |
| Upper Yarraman | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Broadwater Amiens | Darling Downs | Power tools, barbecue, maintenance items |
| Ballandean | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Nobby | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Bowenville | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Emu Creek | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| Gemfields | Emerald | 2x chainsaws, thermal imaging camera |
| Leafgold | FNR Northern | 2x chainsaws and 2x backpack blowers |
| Wrights Creek | FNR Northern | Defib, leaf blower, chainsaw, fridge |
| Mount Larcom | Gladstone | GPS dashcams |
| Mount Maurice | Gladstone | GPS dashcams and chainsaw |
| Facing Island South | Gladstone | Tank |
| Tarramba | Gladstone | 4x hand-held radios |
| Toogoom | Maryborough | Power tools |
| Mungar Yerra | Maryborough | Fridge and slide |
| Neerdie | Maryborough | Tank |
| Ouchy | North West | Tyres and grader cutting edges |
| Waterfall Creek | North West | TV |
| Stanwell | Rockhampton | 2x water tanks and pump |
| Jardine | Rockhampton | Cover for fire trailer |
| Woodbury | Rockhampton | Flammable liquid cabinet, washing machine, leaf blower |
| Kalbar | South Coast | Washer / dryer |
| Eumundi | Sunshine Coast | Power tools |
| Boreen Point | Sunshine Coast | Power tools |
| Conondale | Sunshine Coast | Power tools |
| Crystal Waters | Sunshine Coast | Power tools |
| Glasshouse Mountains | Sunshine Coast | Wall prep and painting for station extension |
| Murphys Creek | West Moreton | Light bar and battery charger |
| Woodlea | West Moreton | Power tools |
| Bungunya | Western Rivers | Battery blower, tyre inflator and torch, workbench, storage cabinet |
| Tolmah | Western Rivers | Electrical connection in new shed |
| Coolmunda | Western Rivers | Power tools |
| Dulacca | Western Rivers | Power tools |
Rural Fire Brigade Donations
Would you like to donate to a Rural Fire Brigade where 100% of your tax deductible donation goes to the brigade?
https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-a-brigade
Would you like to donate to the RFBAQ which allows us to support and buy equipment for Rural Fire Brigades and Brigade Members?
https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-rfbaq
Here is a list of equipment that the RFBAQ has purchased for Rural Fire Brigades across Queensland: