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Published: Monday, 23 April 2018 03:13
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Written by Lance Hartley
Congratulations to Tathra’s Captain, Adam Wiggins and Senior Deputy Captain, Jason Lewington, who were both awarded the National Medal. This medal is awarded to Operational members of military and civilian uniformed services who have exhibited diligent long service.
Adam Wiggins commenced with the Batemans Bay Brigade as a Junior member in 1992. In 2001 he joined the Tathra Brigade and progressed through the ranks taking the appointment as Captain in 2004. Adam has been deployed to many fires and other natural disasters, including the 1994 Sydney Bushfires. He has been instrumental in coordinating various aspects of field operations during the recent Tathra Bushfires and is a strong leader for the Tathra Brigade.
Jason Lewington commenced as a Junior member in 1997 and in has progressed through the ranks to the appointment of Senior Deputy Captain in 2007. Jason has been deployed to many fires and natural disasters in both NSW and Interstate including the 2001 Shoalhaven Bushfires, Victorian Bushfires and Wagga Floods.
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Published: Monday, 23 April 2018 02:53
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Written by Lance Hartley
A group of bikers from Canberra made the scenic trip to Tathra to donate a generous collection from the Canberra and Queanbeyan public.
Roy Fisher was responsible for the idea, supported by Sue Hiltunen, Kurt Gardiner and Roy, Mark, Ken and David Fisher.
Over $200 was collected. Tathra Brigade are still overwhelmed by the generosity of the public. A big thank you to all.
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Published: Monday, 26 March 2018 06:45
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Written by Lance Hartley
Proudly displaying t–shirts and caps donated by the NSW Rural Fire Service Association, these kids smiles were the same smiles found on the volunteers when they came back to the Station for a feed and drink. After a telling shift, volunteers came back covered in soot or wet through and were extremely grateful to the RFSA for at least a clean shirt.
"A heartfelt thank you to the RFSA for your support at this time" – the Volunteers
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Published: Sunday, 25 March 2018 03:03
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Written by Lance Hartley
As Emergency Services patrolled the Tathra area, they were greeted with heart - felt thanks from the community. Without your support, we could not have done this - that is the truth.
The accompanying image says it all - a thumbs up to ALL Emergency Services for their hard and dedicated efforts.
Tathra Brigade thank you, the generous community; the businesses who dropped in unannounced - for the huge donations, especially food - God knows how we could have fed all the personnel.
What can we say that has not been said before only
A big thumbs up and a job well done
From the RFS e – newsletter, April 2018
A burst of hot weather saw a late spike in fire weather across parts of NSW in March, with a fire at Tathra destroying numerous homes and properties.
The fire started around lunchtime on Sunday 18 March. Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees with strong winds gusting to over 70kmh, in an area north-west of the Tathra township. These conditions were some of the worst ever experienced in March.
Initially burning in rugged country, the fire jumped the Bega River, showering the village in embers.
The fire destroyed 65 houses and damaged 48, while more than 800 other homes were saved or untouched. NSW RFS Building Impact Assessment crews inspected properties, ensuring residents were allowed back into the area as soon as it was safe.
Ground crews from NSW RFS, FRNSW, NPWS and FCNSW were supported by aircraft including the Large Air Tanker from Victoria.
The fire burnt through more than 1,300 hectares of bushland and was contained on Tuesday 20 March.
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Published: Sunday, 07 January 2018 23:57
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Written by Lance Hartley
Every New Year's day, members of the Tathra Fire Brigade conduct a fund raising activity in the local caravan parks to raise funds for much needed equipment and updates.
Every year, the locals and the tourists dig deep to help us. This year was no exception.
The Brigade extend their thanks to the Caravan Park owners but most especially to the hundreds of tourists who put their hands in their pockets. We all hope that you have a happy and safe new year 2018.
