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The 1994 State Championships was hosted by West Tamworth at Scully Park, part of the West Tamworth Leagues Club complex. Training segments were conducted by the NSWFB Training Section throughout the week. Cordage, Recue, BA/Hazmat, Appliance Driving & Pump Operations and First Aid made for a busy week for all the competing teams. With 96 teams entered from across NSW, Victoria and New Zealand, making competition intense. The turn out of this State Championship with so many te

Warning: Readers are advised that some of the images contained in this blog may be confronting and cause distress On 7 September 1994 at 2:30pm an automatic alarm alerted brigades to a fire at the Sydney Bowlers Club at 95-99 York Street, Sydney. Firefighter Darren Moore responded to the incident on the initial call. On arrival at the scene, he was carrying out his duties as the driver of the City of Sydney’s salvage appliance when he noticed movement inside a window of the f

As has become customary on the anniversary of our blog first being published, we take this opportunity to look back at the last twelve months and share the 10 most popular blogs. As we count down to the most popular blog of the year it is very evident to see from all popular blogs just how important remembering the past is. This is especially true when it comes to major disasters which impact entire communities. This is represented in the most read blogs. The Museum’s weekly

This week marks thirty years since what has become known as the 1994 Eastern Seaboard Fires. At the time these were the most ferocious fires NSW had seen in approximately 20 years. Please note that the terminology used in this brief recap of the 1994 bushfire emergency is reflective of the vernacular used at the time of the incident. In some places modern language has been adapted, however for the most part the terms use reflects what was colloquial in 1994. Fire in Bungoona