Late last night Winmalee Pumper, FRNSW and NSW Police responded to, and made safe a large oil spill at the intersection of Whitecross Rd and Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 4 new photos.

Yesterday symbolized the community spirt of Yellow Rock and Winmalee residents, nearly 2 1/2years on from the horrific 2013 bushfires, as Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade hosted the official opening of its new satellite Fire Station on Singles Ridge Road at Yellow Rock.

The Hon David Elliott MP, Federal member Louise Markus MP, State Member Trish Doyle, Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill(OAM), NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner Mr Rob Rogers, were all in attendance , as well as several hundred NSWRFS personnel and local community members to witness the official opening.

Dignitaries spoke about the challenges faced since the fires & the dedication needed to rebuild this station from the ground up, the challenges faced and the determination which has resulted in this modern new station.

For further details please contact the Brigade’s Captain, Mr Anthony Black, on black@estc.net.au

With the official opening of Yellow Rock Fire Station now complete, we would like to thank everyone that came. It was a massive show of support, with a full house!
Especially a big thanks goes to the suppliers who assisted and to the Yellow Rock community as a whole.

Please see below an important Media Release from Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade, in regards to the Opening of the station tomorrow –

In October 2013 the Blue Mountains townships of Yellow Rock and Winmalee were devastated by bushfire. Some 200 homes were destroyed and many others sustained damage & families displaced. The media followed the event for almost 2 weeks. The massive rebuilding that has been required in the area still continues today.

The Brigade’s shed at Yellow Rock was one of the casualties of the 2013 fires. That shed, and Brigade members’ vehicles were destroyed as the bushfire engulfed the area, while those members were away fighting the fire.

However, as a result of the community spirt of Yellow Rock and Winmalee residents and the generosity of many other everyday Australians over the past two and a half years, on Saturday 6th February 2016, Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade will host the official opening of its new satellite Fire Station at Yellow Rock.

For more than 20 years, the Brigade has sought a permanent fire station to house one of its tankers at Yellow Rock, and thus maximise the fire protection available to residents at Yellow Rock. Until 2013, the tanker was housed in a rudimentary shed at a member’s residence in Yellow Rock.

The events of October 2013 were the catalyst for a renewed effort to locate a permanent location for Yellow Rock Station.

Oasis Horticulture, a nursery at Yellow Rock, generously donated to the Brigade the lease of land on Singles Ridge Road. With considerable effort over an 18 month period from the Brigade, approval was obtained from the Blue Mountains City Council for the erection of the Station on that land. The local community has been fantastic – with the donation of funds, and generously giving of time and materials to ensure the completion of the project.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade’s station at Yellow Rock will symbolise the community’s resilience, and determination to survive in the beautiful, but bushfire prone area that is the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.

The station will be officially opened on Saturday 6th February 2016 at 11am by the NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Mr Rob Rogers on site at 234-236 Singles Ridge Road, Yellow Rock. The event is also being attended by Local MPs State and Regional NSW RFS delegates, retired and current brigade members & their generous supporters who have enabled this vision to come to fruition.

For further details please contact the Brigade’s Captain, Mr Anthony Black, on black@estc.net.au or 0414 475 435

Today Winmalee 7, FRNSW and NSW Police attended to a dangerous tree threatening to collapse on to Singles Ridge Rd, Yellow Rock. Crews closed the road for a short period and cut down the dangerous tree.

Please see below an important Media Release from Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade –

In October 2013 the Blue Mountains townships of Yellow Rock and Winmalee were devastated by bushfire. Some 200 homes were destroyed and many others sustained damage & families displaced. The media followed the event for almost 2 weeks. The massive rebuilding that has been required in the area still continues today.

The Brigade’s shed at Yellow Rock was one of the casualties of the 2013 fires. That shed, and Brigade members’ vehicles were destroyed as the bushfire engulfed the area, while those members were away fighting the fire.

However, as a result of the community spirt of Yellow Rock and Winmalee residents and the generosity of many other everyday Australians over the past two and a half years, on Saturday 6th February 2016, Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade will host the official opening of its new satellite Fire Station at Yellow Rock.

For more than 20 years, the Brigade has sought a permanent fire station to house one of its tankers at Yellow Rock, and thus maximise the fire protection available to residents at Yellow Rock. Until 2013, the tanker was housed in a rudimentary shed at a member’s residence in Yellow Rock.

The events of October 2013 were the catalyst for a renewed effort to locate a permanent location for Yellow Rock Station.

Oasis Horticulture, a nursery at Yellow Rock, generously donated to the Brigade the lease of land on Singles Ridge Road. With considerable effort over an 18 month period from the Brigade, approval was obtained from the Blue Mountains City Council for the erection of the Station on that land. The local community has been fantastic – with the donation of funds, and generously giving of time and materials to ensure the completion of the project.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade’s station at Yellow Rock will symbolise the community’s resilience, and determination to survive in the beautiful, but bushfire prone area that is the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.

The station will be officially opened on Saturday 6th February 2016 at 11am by the NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Mr Rob Rogers on site at 234-236 Singles Ridge Road, Yellow Rock. The event is also being attended by Local MPs State and Regional NSW RFS delegates, retired and current brigade members & their generous supporters who have enabled this vision to come to fruition.

For further details please contact the Brigade’s Captain, Mr Anthony Black, on black@estc.net.au or 0414 475 435

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade would like to welcome all the new people who have recently ‘liked’ our page! It’s very much appreciated. 2 things we regularly get questions about –
1. Getting information on joining – it’s very easy just send us a private message with your email and we will send you a information pack.
2. SWS (static water supply) Signs, again send us a private message and we will assist you in your request.
Please make sure you share our page with your friends and family and encourage them to ‘like’ our page. Have a great weekend!

FYI – Parts of Yellow Rock are currently with out power, Unknown cause, time to restore Unknown. From endeavour Energy

Yesterday saw Winmalee RFB attend to a range of different Incidents.
1. Winmalee Pumper and FRNSW responded to an animal rescue along Booker Rd, Hawkesbury Heights.
2. Winmalee 1A and numerous other fire appliances responded to a bush fire along the Oaks Fire Trial, Woodford. Crews were in attendance for over 2 hours containing and blacking out the fire.
3. Winmalee 1A and Winmalee 7 joined other fire appliances to form a strike team and completed numerous Storm damage jobs in the Cumberland LGA.
Winmalee 1A has today again been tasked to assist in the Cumberland LGA with Storm damage.

Tonight Winmalee Pumper & Springwood FRNSW responded to a backyard fire along Booker Rd, Hawkesbury Heights. Crews were in attendance for a short time making the situation safe.