Mowrock RFS Brigade

08/08/2026

10/07/2026

🔥🚜 Planning a burn on your property? 🚜🔥

With cooler conditions providing opportunities for landowners to reduce fuel loads around their properties, now is the time to start planning your burning activities.

Before lighting up, remember to:
✅ Notify the NSW RFS at least 24 hours before your burn via rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify
✅ Let your neighbours know about your plans
✅ Check weather conditions and ensure you have adequate resources available to conduct the burn safely

📢 Remember: Outside of the Bush Fire Danger Period, a Fire Permit is not required in the Rural Fire District. However, you must still notify the NSW RFS and your neighbours at least 24 hours prior to burning.

While we understand that suitable burning conditions can be short-lived, notifying the NSW RFS and your neighbours helps prevent unnecessary emergency responses and ensures the community is aware of planned burning activities.

Working together now helps reduce bush fire risk and better prepare our communities ahead of the next fire season.

🌐 Notify your burn: rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify

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22/06/2026

Thank you to all of our members who could attend our shed clean up, truck familiarisation and AGM on Sunday. All of your efforts are greatly appreciated and another thank you to those in charge of the BBQ and lunch.

We were also lucky enough to take delivery of our new Cat 9 appliance with brigade Captain, and our smallest member, accepting the keys to the new vehicle.

Remember to stay vigilant, notify, and be safe 🔥

07/05/2026

As we move into the colder months, fire agencies often see an increase in house fires as residents use their fireplaces and heaters to stay warm. With temperatures dropping and possible snow forecast across parts of the state in the coming days, it’s important you know how to stay safe.

Remember, you won’t smell smoke while you’re asleep, so make sure your bleeping smoke alarms are working. A working smoke alarm can save your life and give you and your family valuable time to escape a burning home.

25/04/2026

It was a honour to lay a wreath today in our town of Binnaway.
Lest we forget

24/04/2026

Lest we forget 🇦🇺

22/04/2026

21/04/2026

❤️🚒RFSA

10/04/2026

🔥The Bush Fire Danger Period may be over however, you must still notify RFS and Neighbours if you are burning.
✅ Items to make your burn a safe one:
1. Notify via the RFS website at least 24 hours before
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify or phone 1300 557 876
2. Notify your neighbours at least 24 hours before;
3. Check the weather forecast and fire danger - only burn if favourable conditions;
4. Ensure your property is well prepare before lighting
5. Monitor the fire in person and see that it is full extinguished before leaving.

☎️ Report all unattended fires to Triple Zero (000) and stay up to date by visiting www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or checking the Hazards Near Me app
👉If you have any questions, please contact the Castlereagh Zone Office on (02) 6826 6300
Warrumbungle Shire Council Gilgandra Shire Council The Gilgandra Weekly

31/03/2026

Today, 31 March, marks the end of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) for the majority of NSW. However, due to the ongoing fire risk, the BFDP will be extended in four Local Government Areas, including Gwydir, Mid-Western, Moree Plains and Narrabri.

While many landholders may no longer require a fire permit, you are still required to notify the RFS and your neighbours of your intention to burn at least 24 hours before lighting the fire.

For more information on the bush fire danger period and fire permits, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/BFDP