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Fireys, barred from fighting fires, spark election row

A rural fire brigade, which has no fire truck, no paid fire fighters and no shed, is at the centre of a major election...

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23rd Sept. 2020 10:09 AM

A fire at Mount Cotton late last year was attended to by the QFES brigade from Redland Bay.

Election row sparked over fireys barred from fighting fires

A rural fire brigade, which has no fire truck, no paid fire fighters and no shed, is at the centre of a major election...

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23rd Sept. 2020 7:09 AM

Mt Cotton Rural Fire Brigade volunteers reignite election stoush

How fireys are beating the bushfire from hell

How strategy, planning, luck and a thousand moments of individual courage saved the Sunshine Coast.

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11th Sept. 2019 6:09 AM

Fire crews battle a fire on David Low Way near Lorikeet Drive at Peregian Beach on Monday night. Photo Patrick Woods / Sunshine Coast Daily.

Terrifying near-miss for sleeping family, children

A shocked Landsborough mother has described the moment she was awoken by neighbours, alerting her of a ‘massive 400m wall...

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07th Sept. 2019 1:09 PM

Landsborough local Danieka Wright said the fire in Landsborough was close to here home.

Fiery display heats up annual event

The rural fire brigade will set fire to a makeshift room and demonstrate how to put it out.

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04th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

FULL OF FUN: Ian Dinte will add some colour to Saturday's RiverFest event with his replica of the vessel commanded by Christopher Columbus.

Controlled burn jumps fire lines and will burn overnight

A control burn near Toogoom Road, Beelbi Creek jumped containment lines this afternoon.

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18th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM

WATCHFUL EYE: Rural fire officers keep a watchful eye on the grass fire on Toogum Rd, near Beelibi Creek.

'One mistake and we're gone': Mountain rescuer recalls drama

It might be 21 years ago, but the toughest Glasshouse Mountains rescue he's ever done is still as vivid as ever for Lou...

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14th June 2019 2:06 PM

Lou Spann has been rescuing climbers stranded on Glass House Mountains for nearly 30 years.

Parliamentary shout out leaves QFES volunteer stunned

Rural Fire Brigade Volunteer Jenny Kingston has been described "as a behind the scenes angel of the brigade.

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06th March 2019 1:03 AM

Jenny Kingston, one of the members of The Caves Rural Fire Brigade.

Stay away from fire: Fireys

Crews working to contain the fire

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29th Jan. 2019 11:01 AM

Cedar Grove resident Shari Taylor snapped this pic of the smoke yesterday.

DRONE FOOTAGE: A month after the ravaging fires

'The rain we had was a good but it is still dry in a lot of places'

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31st Dec. 2018 7:12 AM

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