Bendolba-Salisbury Rural Fire Brigade

19/05/2026

Last night members of Bendolba met at Clarence Town Station for an interagency training evening. The wet weather put a bit of a dampener on the original training plan but as usual a quick reset. Alex shared heaps of information regarding aviation awareness along with sharing a power point presentation. We then let off some flares as part of the practical side of the exercise. The bbq and slices were an added bonus. Thanks again for a really informative evening.

09/05/2026

17/04/2026

Our Brigade has been busy monitoring a farm burn overnight. As we finished at this incident at Salisbury today we were called to the Chichester Fire this afternoon along with Dungog. We assisted in a backburn to create a containment line. Brigades will return tomorrow to assist with this fire.
Please read the information below as it is really dry at the moment and we are seeing many burns uncontrolled.

• Do you really need to burn right now?
• Is the area around your burn cleared of vegetation?
• Do you have adequate water and equipment on hand?
• Remember to ensure someone stays with the burn until it is out.

Before lighting up, remember:
✅ Notify your neighbours
✅ Notify the RFS at least 24 hours prior: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify
✅ Follow Dungog Council’s open burning policy: https://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au

04/04/2026

Happy bunch of RFS Bendolba-Salisbury, RFS Seaham and RFS Clarence Town volunteers helping out with the parking of competitors, campers and spectators at the 2026 Dungog Rodeo 🐂🐎
Enjoy the Rodeo everyone!

31/03/2026

As of April 1st you will not require a permit to burn until the next Fire Danger Season. You are still required to notify your neighbours and the NSW Rural Fire Service of your intention to burn at least 24 hours before conducting your burn. You can use the online tool. rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify