TATHRA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

Brigade History 2020 –2029

2010

January - Members from Tathra Brigade assist in the District wide fires which have continued to burn since December last year. 

March –Brigade is advised they were successful in winning a NSW Government Grant to the value of $166,400. This is to be spent on the building of a dedicated Training Room and refurbishment of the existing office area.

March – May - The co-vid19 pandemic prevents training as health guidelines prohibit groups.

Local construction company, Kaos Constructions, wins the tender for the building and refurbishment of Tathra Training room and Office.

July – Work begins on the refurbishment of the office area and building of Training Room

September –Tathra VRFB - AGM - elected officers: Adam Wiggins (Captain); Jason Lewington (Senior Deputy Captain); Lance Hartley (Deputy Captain), Richard Gallimore (Deputy Captain), Anthony Taylor (President), Prudence Kelly (Secretary), Sally Gallimore (Treasurer)

December –Tathra Station upgrades (Office refurbishment and new Training Room) completed by Kaos Constructions, Tathra

2021

March – Members from Tathra Brigade assist in the central NSW floods – Port Macquarie. Carl Oakley and Ed Locs join a Far South Coast Strike Team for a five day deployment

April – Tathra VRFB - AGM - elected officers: Adam Wiggins (Captain); Lance Hartley (Senior Deputy Captain); Jason Lewington (Deputy Captain), Richard Gallimore (Deputy Captain), Anthony Taylor (President), Amanda Shane (Secretary), Sally Gallimore (Treasurer)

July - Tathra Brigade takes delivery of a new Cat 9 - Landcruiser

October  - Brigade installs a much needed hose drying rack at the back of the Station. This rack was designed and built by Jason Snell - Tilba Welding

16th December - Members who participated in the 2019 / 2020 fires are awarded the National Emerfgency Medal  for their efforts. These included the folowing members: Richard Boys, David Gallan, Sally Gallimore, Richard Gallimore, Lance Hartley, Jason Lewington, Ed Locs, Don McPhee, Peter Miller, Carl Oakley, Geraldine Sheehan and Adam Wiggins.

2022

April – Tathra VRFB - AGM  - elected officers: Adam Wiggins (Captain); Lance Hartley (Senior Deputy Captain); Jason Lewington (Deputy Captain), Richard Gallimore (Deputy Captain), Anthony Taylor (President), Amanda Shane (Secretary), Sally Gallimore (Treasurer)

October  – Station roll–a–doors are painted with firefighter – themed cartoons, courtesy SDC Lance Hartley who spent many hours on the ladder.  

2023

March . Members from Tathra Brigade travel to Mudgee to assist with the ongoing fires in that area. 18300+ Ha (Alpha Road fire)

March . Members travel to Berridale to assist with the Dalgety Road fire. 530+ hectares burnt

May 20th  – Tathra VRFB - AGM -  elected officers: Adam Wiggins (Captain); Lance Hartley (Senior Deputy Captain); Jason Lewington (Deputy Captain), Richard Gallimore (Deputy Captain), Anthony Taylor (President), Amanda Shane (Secretary), Sally Gallimore (Treasurer)

June – Members of the Brigade began a new phase in their firefighting - using self - contained breathing apparatus or SCBA. This allows another layer of repiratory protection for firefighters, especially when confronted with toxic smoke at structure and vehicle fires

August – Seven members are qualified in Breathing Apparatus, with more to come. This makes Tathra Brigade the first in the Bega Valley to become CABA capable

December 5th  — Far South Coast District — Bega Valley and Eurobodalla, along with Central Coast District, are first to employ the new Mobile Data Terminals in NSW

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