top of page

Blog


Station Focus: 069 Dee Why Fire Brigade 1924-2024
Establishing a Brigade in Dee Why The expansion of the Warringah Fire District in 1923 saw the suburb of Dee Why brought under the...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Â


Station Focus: 267 Coraki Fire Brigade 1921-2024
Establishment of a Fire Brigade in Coraki Established in 1849 before becoming a bustling riverside port in the 1880s, Coraki looked to...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Â


Of State Significance – The Museum of Fire’s Collection Items Listed on the State Heritage Register
Did you know that it has been a decade since the Hon. Robyn Parker, Minister for the Environment and heritage attended the Museum to...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 12, 20245 min read
Â


Looking Back Across Three Decades of Fire and Rescue NSW
It’s time for another look back at what was happening in the world of the NSW Fire Brigade (NSWFB, today known as Fire and Rescue NSW,...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 22, 20245 min read
Â


Station Focus: 388 Mullumbimby Fire Brigade 1924 - 2024
Establishing a Brigade in Mullumbimby In 1911 recommendations were put forward for the extension of the Fire Brigades Act 1909 to...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 17, 20243 min read
Â


History Week 2024 - Marking Time with Commissioner Fewtrell
On Sunday 8th September 2024 the Museum hosted our annual History Week Keynote Presentation with this years theme being "Marking Time"....

Guest Author
Sep 12, 20246 min read
Â


Station Focus: Busby Fire Brigade 1966-2024
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the opening of the brand...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 13, 20243 min read
Â


Coledale Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1930 - 2024
A fire brigade was first established in Coledale in January 1930, with the first station premises being a garage-type building consisting...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Â


Reaching New Heights - the1975 ERF Snorkel
The development of the hydraulic platform: the Snorkel The hydraulic powered ‘elevating work platform’ (EWP) was first developed in the...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 26, 20243 min read
Â


Station Focus: Alexandria Fire Brigade 1877-2024
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary the...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 21, 20242 min read
Â
bottom of page
