Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade

13/10/2026

On Sunday 11 October 2026, our Brigade along with Doonan Rural Fire Brigade (DRFB) attended a grass fire which was started by a large tree falling across powerlines on Dean Road near Martha Lane. A power outage was also felt across Verrierdale and surrounding suburbs as a result.

The Crews' rapid response stopped the fire from spreading to nearby properties and was contained to a small area of land with all Crew members remaining safe throughout the operation.
A huge shout out a local resident Zenon Hack aged 8, and his family who were first on the scene prior to our Crews arriving. Your quick actions prevented the fire from spreading. Absolute little legend!🏆

A big thanks to our colleagues from DRFB for their assistance🔥

Photo credits and with permission; A Barry, VRFB. Cassie Schroeder, local resident.



🚨Remember to Dial TRIPLE000 in an emergency🚨

10/10/2026

🔥FireFighter Remembrance Day 2026🔥

Today Saturday 10 October 2026, we commemorate Firefighters Remembrance Day honoring the firefighters who have lost their lives whilst protecting their communities.

Its a day to reflect on the risks our firefighters face on every job and the courage and dedication they have to defend and keep our community safe.

We thank all our Brigade members who answer the call day or night to assist the community in times of bushfire emergencies and crises. You are appreciated🔥

07/10/2026

📍On Monday, 5 October 2026, our Brigade joined a Strike Team in response to the Murphy’s Creek double bushfire emergency in the Lockyer Valley, which burned for several days.

Our crew worked alongside other volunteer Brigades from across the Region on firefighting and containment efforts, including aerial support from QFD.

Thanks to our everyone’s hard work, properties and feed paddocks were saved in some very rough going terrain!

Photos below are from the fire ground during the bushfire emergency.
Photo credits: Toorbul & Maroochy River RFBs and Craig Daly, VRFB.

🚨Remember to dial TRIPLE 000 in an emergency🚨

Are YOU bushfire ready?🫵

Fire preparedness and resources are available from QFD website
www.qfd.gov.au/bushfirepreparedness or see our Brigade page for information and links. Or send us a message.

27/09/2026

📍On Saturday, 26 September 2026, 14 Brigade members participated in Nationally Accredited Training in First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (HLTAID009). The First Aid course also included additional training in the use of Tourniquets for severe bleeding and major limb trauma.

The courses offered comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in providing emergency first aid as a First Responder. The training included controlling severe arterial bleeding, managing major wounds including crush injuries, first aid for all sorts of injuries including broken bones, burns, lacerations, head injuries, bites and stings even drowning. The CPR course included training on the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and how they work.

It was a full day of training but an enjoyable one! These courses provided our members with essential skills and knowledge to be a first responder for the community in times of emergency situations and operations and for each other, should an incident occur on the fire ground.

Congratulations to all our Brigade members who successfully passed their end of course assessments earning them National Accreditation. Terrific job well done! ✨

A big thank you to our course facilitator John Symonds, Director of ‘Know What To Do,’ knowwhattodo.com.au/ for his exceptional knowledge, experience and professionalism in delivering these courses to our Brigade. Greatly appreciated!
A couple of photos attached of the day's training.
Photo credit: M Rosman, VRFB.

🚨Remember to ring TRIPLE 000 in an emergency🚨

Want to join our Brigade as a volunteer and over 16 years of age? Then we would love to hear from you!🫵 Visit www.fire.gov.au/RFSQVolunteerpage/ for further information about the RFS and how to join the RRFS Queensland. Or email our Brigade Secretary [email protected]

15/09/2026

Yellow Ribbon Day - Wednesday 16 September 2026

Wear a yellow ribbon on Wednesday 16 September 2026 to show your support for all Rural Fire Brigades and the volunteers who wear the yellow jacket and drive our yellow trucks🚨

With 1400 Rural Fire Brigades defending 93% of Queensland, the 27,000 Rural Fire Brigade volunteers are the frontline of our State's community defence in times of emergencies. The day is intended to promote a positive conversation about the volunteers who do it for free to keep you and your community safe whether its day or night, through fire, storms and community crises.

Please show us some love by wearing a yellow ribbon and please give us a like!👍 Better still, drop us a comment below showing your support for our Brigade volunteers to read⬇️ And remember to join our Facebook group for all sorts of community advice and support about bushfire awareness and education including links to downloadable information and templates to fire preparedness documents, seasonal forecasting, notifications and updates on local fires and all the latest training activities our Brigade members are getting up too!!👨‍🚒

🔥Remember to dial TRIPLE000 in an emergency🔥



Brigade donations:
RFBAQ - Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland Inc

22/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BkKQoyPCa/

16/08/2026

On Wednesday 12 August 2026, our Brigade was greeted by around 60 smiling little faces at the Little Saints Early Learning Centre in Peregian Springs!
We were invited by the Centre for a Q&A session on bushfire awareness and preparedness coinciding with ‘Child Safety Week' which focused on teaching young children about community safety, who keeps them safe and who they can trust in an emergency.
The childrens’ enthusiasm was incredible and they kept us on our toes with plenty of questions about all things fire, preparedness and emergency response procedures. They enjoyed some fire-related merchandise including activity books, games and stickers, inspected our fire truck and received a big send-off with a light and sirens show!🚨🚨
A huge thanks to Ashlee and Danielle for inviting us and we hope it was as rewarding for the children just as much as it was for us.
A big shout-out to Craig Daly, who led this visit on behalf of our Brigade. (No photos available for this visit).

We welcome the opportunity to connect with the community whether at schools, colleges or local events so please get in touch with us to discuss a future Brigade display✨

Interested in joining our Brigade then we would love to hear from you, even young people aged 16-18 can join as a junior member. Send us a message via our page or send an email to our Brigade Secretary [email protected] Or visit the Queensland Fire Department website for find out more and obtain a copy of the RFS Recruitment Pack.

📍Remember to DIAL 000 IN AN EMERGENCY 📍

Further information and advice can be found using the following links:
- Fire Permits (for fires larger then 2 metres in any direction
Local Fire Warden - Steve Butler mob 0411 210302 (Verrierdale)
- Fire Danger Ratings and Warnings;
https://fire.qld.gov.au
https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents
- Bushfire Safety Guide
https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/Bushfire-Safety-Guide_0.pdf
- Find out how to prepare for a bushfire;
https://bushfire-survival-plan.qfes.qld.gov.au
- Follow QFD on Facebook and on X (formally Twitter)
https://x.com/QldFireDept
- For local weather conditions
https://www.bom.gov.au
- Brigade Donations
RFBAQ - Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland Inc

11/08/2026

🚨Verrierdale residents please note in case of smoke in the area tomorrow Wednesday 12 August 2026🚨

The Noosa Council fire team have advised us that they, in collaboration with the Doonan Rural Fire Brigade, are planning undertaking a small, 12 ha prescribed burn within Weyba Nature Refuge, corner of Old Hollett and Tidswell Road, Doonan.

At this stage, this burn is currently planned to be undertaken on Wednesday 12th August, dependent on weather conditions.

The purpose of this burn is to reduce fine fuels and promote natural regeneration of the bush.

If you experience smoke, their general advice is:

- Vehicles must slow down, keep windows up and turn headlights on when driving around a smoke affected area.
- Sightseers must keep away for their own safety.
- People with respiratory (or other health) problems should take reliever medicine for smoke inhalation and seek medical advice.
- Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke from entering homes.
- Remove washing from lines.
- Secure pets.

At this stage crews will be onsite from 09:30 and ignition will be sometime shortly after. The duration is expected to be around 8 hrs however, will be ongoing until deemed safe.

A smoke hazard will be issued by QFD.

30/07/2026

On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, Craig and Andrew S from our Brigade attended Noosa District Senior High School's Careers and Pathways Expo to discuss training and career pathway opportunities for young people aged 16–18 in the Rural Fire Service (RFS).

Craig and Andrew spoke with students about how our Brigade supports the local community and discussed the training requirements and the different career options available to junior members beyond fire fighting.

Our display was warmly received with several student groups eager to learn more about joining the RFS, and we’re hopeful this will lead to some new junior recruits soon✨

A big thank you to Noosa District Senior High School for inviting us. We appreciated the opportunity!

📌Remember to dial TRIPLE 000 in an emergency.



Photo credit: A Scudamore, VRFB.

Useful weblinks;
📍Fire bans and Fire Permits
http://fire.qld.gov.au
🔥Bushfire Preparedness
fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/bushfires
⚠️Warnings QLD Fire Department
fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents
✍️QFD Complaints
fire.qld.gov.au/about-us/complaints-management

27/07/2026

🔥During RFSQ Week (26 July -2 August) we acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding effort and commitment that thousands of Queensland volunteers make to their communities.
Volunteer fire brigade members play a vital role in supporting their community with over 27000 volunteers across 1400 brigades making up the Rural Fire Service in Queensland.

At Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade, we truly appreciate the incredible work our members do. Their skills, experience, effort, teamwork, time, and dedication are invaluable, and the role they play is essential to our community. Every effort matters, whether it’s fighting fires, community education including at schools, administrative support or training hard to keep skills sharp and capabilities strong. All of it vital to our brigade.

Thank you to each and every one of Brigade members. True legends at what they do✨👌

Please drop a comment to us below and show your appreciation for all our members to see!⬇️

Over the coming weeks, the VRFB we will be providing lots of information to help YOU be bushfire prepared property, household and community wise, for the storm and fire season ahead.

📌Remember to dial TRIPLE 000 in an emergency.