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Mudgeeraba Rural Fire Brigade
Rural Firefighters / Bush Firefighters
Mudgeeraba Rural Fire Brigade is one of the most active and professionally focused volunteer fire units in Queensland. Our members train every week in firefighting skills and knowledge in preparation for the Queensland fire season which happens between August and October every year. We provide structured ongoing training with all members completing Fire Management 1 (FM1), a First Aid certificate and in the field experience alongside senior firefighters. If you are over 16 you are eligible to attend training.
Fire Season
Unlike other states in Australia, our fire season falls in winter / spring when the air is dry and there is a lower average rainfall. It is during this time that we are more likely to have bushfires. Throughout the rest of the year we are often called upon to attend car fires, road accidents, small fires and other incidents like flood mitigation when required by the local rural community and Firecomm.
There are over 1650 Rural Fire Brigades state wide whose membership is well in excess of 35000 unpaid volunteers therefore making the Rural Fire Brigade movement the largest voluntary organization in the State. These brigades collectively provide rural fire management and protection to 93% of Queensland.
Fire Danger Rating System
The new Fire Danger Ratings have now been implemented nationwide. For further details on what these ratings mean, please refer to the Queensland Rural Fire Service website. There are currently no Fire Bans for the Gold Coast local government area.
Current fire ban details are available on the Rural Fire Service Website or for Gold Coast residents please ring Rural Operation's (Ipswich office) on (07) 3381 7122 during business hours.
Permit to Light Fire Application
Please note that there have been important changes to the Fire Permit System. Previously only fires that exceeded two meters in any dimension required a fire permit. Now, during a declared fire period, ALL fires require a permit except those fires previously covered by exemptions and fires for the purpose of cooking (less than one square meter).
To obtain a fire permit download an application form and submit the completed form to your local fire warden.
Contact details for your local fire warden may be obtained by checking on the Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigade website:
Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigades Group - Fire Wardens
or alternatively, contact:
QFRS - Rural Operations Ipswich Area Office
99 Limestone Street IPSWICH QLD 4305
Ph: 07 3381 7122
Click here to download application form for Permit to Light Fire
Residents who are unsure about the application of nuisance provisions of the local laws of local governments in respect to the lighting of fires in their area should contact their local government authority.
PRIOR TO LIGHTING FIRE - Please note that it is condition of ALL Queensland Permits to Light Fire, that no fire shall be lit if the wind speed exceeds 24 km/hr. Please check the latest weather observations from the Bureau of Meteorology website for your local area prior to lighting your fire.
What will you do in a bushfire emergency? Is your property adequately prepared to survive a bushfire? Will you evacuate early before a bushfire threatens, if so where will you go and how will you get there? For important information to assist you with preparing your bushfire plan please visit the Rural Fire Service Website
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