Grose Wold Rural Fire Brigade

30/08/2026

Just a heads up for tomorow.

Hazard Reduction – Blaxlands Ridge East (Stage 2)

On behalf of the Hawkesbury Bush Fire Management Committee, the community is advised that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) supported by the NSW RFS are intending to undertake the Blaxlands Ridge East Stage 2 Hazard Reduction, weather and conditions permitting.

📅 Date: Monday 31 August - 3 September 2026
📍 Location: Vicinity of Blaxlands Ridge Rd & Putty Rd, Blaxlands Ridge
📏 Size: 254ha
🚒 Lead Agency: National Parks and Wildlife Service

Smoke will be visible from surrounding areas following Monday and leading into the week. Residents with respiratory conditions are encouraged to take appropriate precautions, and motorists should drive to conditions if smoke affects visibility on nearby roads.

For further information on this hazard reduction, please contact NPWS. For general fire information, visit the NSW RFS website (www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr) or the Hazards Near Me app.

30/08/2026

27/08/2026

Unhappy news from Hannah Park Carols for 2026. Thankyou for the update!

HANNA PARK CAROLS CANCELLED FOR 2026

Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church has had the privilege of blessing and serving the North Richmond, Kurrajong and broader Hawkesbury Community through the Hanna Park Carols since 2012. The event is a celebration of Christmas as a community, and approximately 5000 people attend annually.

Due to the commencement of construction of the new Richmond to North Richmond bridge, the Hanna Park Carols Committee were notified that the park would be unavailable for use in 2026-2028.

Our Carols Committee have been liaising with Hawkesbury Council in an attempt to find a suitable replacement venue to continue to serve and bless our community north of the river. Unfortunately a suitable location has not been able to be identified. As a result we are regrettably informing our community and event partners that we are unable to proceed with the carols event in 2026.

We will continue to liaise with Hawkesbury Council in an effort to relaunch the event in 2027.

We wish to thank all our partners and sponsors who have generously supported the event over the years. We will continue to find ways to work together to place value on our community and be a blessing to it both this Christmas and in the years to come.

Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church

15/08/2026

Come and see us at Redbank Winterfest! 🚒🔥

Meet the crew, check out our trucks and enjoy a fun family night.

📅 Saturday, 22 August
⏰ 5pm–9pm
📍 Central Park, Redbank North Richmond

Redbank North Richmond

11/08/2026

🚨 WE’RE NOW ON INSTAGRAM! 🚨

Grose Wold Rural Fire Brigade has officially joined Instagram! 🚒🔥

Follow along to see what our volunteers get up to — from training and community events to our trucks, equipment, brigade updates and plenty of behind-the-scenes moments.

We’re excited to have another way to keep our community connected and informed.

👋 Give us a follow, say hello and share our page with your friends and neighbours

01/08/2026

FYI as necessary.

Hazard Reduction – Greens Swamp HR, Lower Portland

On behalf of the Hawkesbury Bush Fire Management Committee, the community is advised that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) supported by the NSW RFS are intending to undertake the Greens Swamp Hazard Reduction burn at Lower Portland, weather and conditions permitting.

📅 Date: Sunday 2 August 2026
⏰ Time: Commencing from 11:00hrs
📍 Location: Vicinity of Wheelbarrow Ridge Rd & Greens Swamp Trl, Lower Portland
📏 Size: 750ha
🚒 Lead Agency: National Parks and Wildlife Service

Smoke may be visible from surrounding areas following Sunday and leading into next week. Residents with respiratory conditions are encouraged to take appropriate precautions, and motorists should drive to conditions if smoke affects visibility on nearby roads.

For further information on this hazard reduction, please contact NPWS. For general fire information, visit the NSW RFS website (www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr) or the Hazards Near Me app.

26/07/2026

Just days before our firefighting personnel arrived in the United States, the RFS Large Air Tanker ‘Marie Bashir’ reached an important milestone, dropping more than one million litres of retardant during its deployment.

Our LAT is currently based in Redding, California, and most recently supported operations on the Summit, Thorn and Biscar fires. Over the past month, it has dropped on more than 22 fires across two different states.

We are incredibly proud of our firefighting personnel and aviation crews, who will continue supporting our international firefighting partners and communities over the coming weeks.

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26/07/2026

Hi there. Just to keep some of our more recent Hawkesbury locals up to date with our local Emergency Services. This Brigade meets on the first Monday of the month at 7pm at our Station. Everyone is welcome to drop in and say “hello”. We do training on the ‘other’ Monday evenings as well. Other training days as specified.

26/07/2026

Just a reminder.

AusAlert may increase risk for people experiencing violence, especially if they live with someone who uses violence. Alerts may expose safety devices.

26/06/2026

Maybe you can't keep the cat a metre from the heater, but you can keep all these things, A Metre From The Heater. Take a moment to think about it.

Heaters need space. A lot of it.

Keep curtains, bedding, lounges, throws and drying racks at
least one metre away.

Switch them off before you leave the room or go to bed. Never
use outdoor heaters indoors.

Be fire safe this winter.