Vollies are ready for the fire season

Coondle – Nunile Volunteer
Bush Fire Brigade
By Aurelie Zimmermann, Secretary
SUMMER is here which means callouts; that so far have mainly been tree and grass fires, however we expect the number of turnouts will increase as we move deeper into the fire season.

In excellent news we welcomed a new member this past month and he has completed
all the foundation courses and is now ready to join the crews on the fireground.

Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan.

Our last training session saw us driving around the Coondle area to familiarise
ourselves with emergency egress.

 

It is vital no one interferes with any egress locks or gates as those can be a tremendous
asset in emergency response.

Any training is always a great opportunity for all involved to refresh skills or learn
something new.

By now, firebreaks must be in place and maintained to ensure safe access for
emergency trucks and crews.

Asset Protection Zones, grass height, tree crowns over buildings are just examples of
the requirements which should be in place depending on your land size.

Please refer to the firebreak notice from the shire for further information.

Now is also a good time to prepare or review your bushfire plan and with the tools
on www.mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au it has never been easier and quicker to get the help
needed to make the best decisions for you, your family, livestock and property.

An app is available for download which means you can access your plan anytime
even without an internet connection.

Do not leave decisions to the last minute.

Having a plan in place is the safest approach for your household in the event of
an emergency; it only takes fifteen minutes.

The brigade wishes to send its sincere appreciation to the Toodyay Lions, the
Toodyay Op Shop and the Moondyne Men Inc. for their generous donations.

We thank all for your contribution.

We meet every Friday at 5pm at the brigade, located at the corner of Bindi Bindi-
Toodyay Rd and Coondle West Rd.

If you are unsure if firefighting is for you, you are welcome to come for a chat.

As another year draws to a close, it is now a good time to reflect on all the achievements
we have ticked off as a team.

Individually we remember 2024 differently, as a brigade we kept going forward.

To all those at the heart of the action, our members and their families, we wish you a
Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

To the Toodyay community, thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing
you in 2025.