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Australian Firefighters Calendar Donation

Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023
The Australian Firefighters Calendar has very kindly donated $15,000 to the Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations via the RFBAQ.   Ben Helibronn, RFBAQ South Coast representative...

Brigade Applications For The RFBAQ FusionCruiser Close 30th April

Monday, 13 Mar 2023
This will be the 12th fully funded fire truck that the RFBAQ has given to Rural Fire Brigades in Queensland in the last 2 ½ years. Both truck brigades and non-truck brigades can...

Ever Considered Standing As An RFBAQ Elected Representative?

Wednesday, 8 Mar 2023
2023 is an election year. The RFBAQ will soon be mailing a nomination pack to the secretary of every Rural Fire Brigade in Queensland.   Here are the prerequisites to...

RFBAQ Hardship Grants

Thursday, 2 Mar 2023
A number of Rural Fire Brigade members in RFSQ South Western Region have been impacted by bushfire and have lost fencing, feed and watering stock infrastructure.   RFBAQ Hardship Grants are...

RFBAQ Skid Tour Of The Central West

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023
13th – 16th February What we learnt and what we need to do. 5 stops – Ilfracombe, Jundah, Muttaburra, Barcaldine, Tambo 4 shires 3 Mayors and CEO’s and multiple...

Round 2 Of RFBAQ Buy Local Grants Close In A Month – Get Your Applications In

Monday, 20 Feb 2023
Want to apply? - rfbaq.org/5k_buy_local_grants In total - 200 x $5,000 Grants - 100% funded by donations   Open to all Queensland brigades Equipment will be purchased by RFBAQ from...

Smoke Signals Issue 23 - OUT NOW

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023
  FusionCruiser, RFBAQ Grants, the Pebble, Bushfire Heavy Attack, 200L trailers and a 5000L skid, lots of brigade activities, so many events, all the stats you need and much, much...

Buying Burgers In January Equals Buying 10 Electric Chainsaws In February

Thursday, 9 Feb 2023
A huge thanks to the team at Grill’d Healthy Burgers and everyone who went and ate a burger for a good cause. Over $7,000 was raised for the RFBAQ. This allows us to purchase 8 x Milwaukee...

Bushfire Heavy Attack V1.0 – RFBAQ Designed / RFSQ Funded

Friday, 3 Feb 2023
The construction schedule will see this vehicle completed April 2023. RFSQ now has a good and practical design for Town Heavy Attacks and another 17 of these are in production for towns across...

Brigade Applications For The RFBAQ FusionCruiser Opens

Monday, 23 Jan 2023
  This will be the 12th fully funded fire truck that the RFBAQ has given to Rural Fire Brigades in Queensland in the last 2 years.     Check out the other 11 vehicles in the...

Round 2 Of RFBAQ Buy Local Grants Are Open

Monday, 23 Jan 2023
  Round 2: January 2023 – 23rd March 2023 **OPEN NOW**   Round 1 had 87 approved applications.       Want to apply? -...

5,000 Litre Firefighting Skid Tour

Friday, 13 Jan 2023
Central Western Queensland Brigade members, Local Government elected members and staff are invited to attend.   RFSQ A/Chief Officer Joanne Greenfield wants to know what you want Rural Fire...

Buy Burgers And Brigades Get Chainsaws, Everyone’s Happy!

Sunday, 1 Jan 2023
This January the Grill’d Healthy Burgers Summer Heroes campaign will be supporting St John Ambulance, Surf Lifesaving and the Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland...

200 X $5,000 RFBAQ Buy Local Grants - Round 1 Now Closed

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2022
Round One of the $5,000 Buy Local Brigade Grants has closed with 87 brigades approved ! Here is the list of brigades with approved applications and what they are buying from local...

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