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Station Focus: Tumut Fire Brigade 1895-2024
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary of Tumut...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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30 Years of the Community Fire Unit (CFU)
The Formation of the Community Fire Unit Following the devastating January 1994 bushfires residents were left feeling frustrated as they...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 19, 20246 min read
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The First Chief Firefighter - Superintendent William Douglas Bear
This year marks 140 years of continual service to the community by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). In highlighting this milestone, let’s go...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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The History of Orange Fire Station
This blog was written for History Week 2020 which looked at the oldest still in use fire station outside of Sydney. The Museum of Fire's...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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Station Focus - Warrawong (Port Kembla) 1918-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Warrawong...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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Remembering the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires
The Black Saturday Bushfires of 2009 remain one of the most devastating emergency incidents in Australian history. A number of large...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Station Focus - No. 444 Singleton Fire Station 1886-2015
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Singleton...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 30, 20245 min read
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Celebrating 140 Years: An Introduction to a Year of Memories
As we enter a new year there is much to look forward to at the Museum. These school holidays are already very busy with extra weekday...

CEO
Jan 9, 20244 min read
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Reflecting on the year that was 2023
In the last twelve months the world has returned to some sort of normalcy, following what seemed like a never-ending series of lockdowns....

CEO
Dec 19, 20235 min read
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Station Focus: South West Rocks Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1978-2019
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the opening of South...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20234 min read
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