MINTO HEIGHTS RURAL FIRE BRIGADE
Sydney, Australia
Minto Heights Rural Fire Brigade ( more commonly known as Bushfire Brigade ) was established in September 1978 by calling a public meeting of interested parties, then establishing a fire district in which to operate, and thereby providing a fire suppression team for the Rural / Urban  Interface in the northern suburbs of the City of Campbelltown, NSW, Australia, as well as providing back up to our neighbouring Rural Fire Services and also for incidents throughout the entire State of New South Wales, Australia.

The brigade is entirely comprised of unpaid volunteers who take pride in their highly trained professional fire fighting skills and tactical ability to suppress fire and other emergencies when called upon to do so.

There has been a very active membership over the years with many long serving foundation members still involved on active service within the brigade, whilst others have retired to an associate membership status maintaining their contact with the brigade.
 

Captains since the formation have been :
Lloyd Tyson 
1978 - 1980
Warren Arnott 
1981 - 1982
Graham Stucki 
1982 - 1985
Bob Etchells 
1985 - 1989
Warren Arnott 
1990 - 1991
Bob Middleton
1992 - 1999
Ron Taylor
1999 - 2006

The brigade has had many appliances over the years, with some now gone on to further service within the organisation in other rural fire districts. Whilst the newer model trucks are quite comfortable and modern with luxuries like power steering, air conditioning and the like, there is not as much character as there was with the older vehicles such as our old Bedford tanker, the former MH1,  pictured below , with former member " Daggy " Craig Russell on the back, and probably still doing service with TIBOOBURRA Rural Fire Service, in what can be best described as Australia's outback. Some members had even visited the old girl in her new habitat.
 

 
Our current line-up of Vehicles is as shown below

 
MINTO HEIGHTS CAT - 1
MINTO HEIGHTS CAT - 7
 
The Brigade has many however we would like to find some to join us in our fire fighting activities, as well as improve our lot socially, especially for the single guys amongst us.
Please note
at this time
 
We may be contacted
Phone +61 2 9603 4316 ( leave a message )
or
Fax +61 2 9820 4442
or
Email Captain Ron Taylor  rhmassociates@yahoo.com.
 

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Minto Heights Brigade would like to thank
 The Officers, and Men & Women of the NSW Police Service for their support & co-operation during emergencies.
Channel 10 in Sydney for their fair and unbiased reporting of all Matters relating to the Bushfire Brigade Movement
 Link to other Fire Brigade sites at http://fireylink.webjump.com/
 
 This page was updated on 1st April 2005
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