Bridgewater Country Fire Service

23/08/2026

Want to know more about how to stay informed before and during a bushfire (or other emergency). Interested in how to set up Alert SA to work best for your family.

Come along to the free session being run by the CFS at your Community Support Hub.

Register on the CFS website.

05/08/2026

Nice to see Mal Biscoe( middle)ex Bridgewater now Goolwa CFS off to Canada for the 2nd visit. Stay safe Mal.

Another photo of younger Mal by the door on the driver side.

30/07/2026

Get a head start to bushfire preparedness. Register now for upcoming workshops that are available in Aldgate this September.

24/07/2026

Australia will test its new national diaster warning system on the 27th July.

It will sound on your phone.

01/07/2026

When it comes to getting up 28 floors with 25kg of gear, most would probably choose the lift. Yet, some of our firefighters will take the stairs - having signed up for the Melbourne Stair Climb. Show your support to our crew by making a donation (link in first comment), and by sharing this post in your networks. All proceeds will go to crisis support and cancer research. Thank you!

30/06/2026

Due to severe weather the Op Shop is closed for today.

29/06/2026

When the station siren sounds on a Monday night, most of you probably don’t think much about it – until it doesn’t activate! Behind the scenes is a dedicated member of our team pressing the button every Monday at 7pm.

Meet Colin, he steps up every Monday to test the station siren to ensure it’s ready to sound through the community if required. Don’t dare push the button instead of Colin, or you’ll be in trouble!

Colin also celebrated a milestone birthday last year and was presented with a new appliance for our fleet – Bridgewater Walker 1. He certainly took to this well and you can see by his response, he’ll make it out the door in no time!

So, the next time you hear the siren sound on a Monday evening, it’s not just an automated feature, but a task taken very seriously by our members. Stay safe for now!

23/06/2026

The month of June gave the opportunity for many members of the community to say thanks to a first responder. Our brigade members participated in several events held throughout the month, put on by local schools and Kindy Groups. More recently we received some lovely notes of appreciation too. The Adelaide Hills Council Library in Stirling gave locals the chance to write a message to first responders, and the Bridgewater CFS was given an envelope filled with these notes of love and care for the people that help when it’s needed most. Thanks to the Stirling Library for passing on these messages, our members enjoyed reading them all!

Did you write one of these messages? Can you find it here?! Let us know if you did!

Hills Council Libraries
Adelaide Hills Council

10/06/2026

Thank you Bridgewater Primary School for inviting our brigade on today’s Day! We were moved by the many personal cards you wrote us, and are impressed by your beautiful painting (which is now featured on our station sign). Keep up doing your great work, bringing the school values (being kind, brave, and creative) to life!

Thanks also to the school team for your effort, to Josh Teague - Member for Heysen for attending, and to Mount Barker State Emergency Service and other first responders for joining as well as the good cooperation!

05/05/2026

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Last night was the darkest night ever experienced by Marine Rescue NSW.

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers answer the call for help 24/7 and last night six members from Marine Rescue Ballina did just that. They launched with a single mission, to save lives on the water and assist a yacht, reported to be in difficulty off the South Ballina break wall.

Tragically, two of our volunteers lost their lives during the response.

Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews said the devastating loss is a solemn reminder of the risks faced by volunteers who serve their communities.

“These two men were serving their local community and have made the ultimate sacrifice to help others.

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of the deceased, their fellow crew members, the brave radio operators who handled the difficult communications during the incident, the entire Marine Rescue NSW family and the wider Ballina community during this incredibly difficult time.

“We are supporting our volunteers and their families through professional counselling and chaplaincy support.

“We ask that the privacy of those involved and their families be respected during this difficult time,” Commissioner Andrews said.