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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 21, 20242 min read
Station Focus: Alexandria Fire Brigade 1877-2024
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary the...
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Curator
Apr 30, 20243 min read
The Director-General – The Less Known Chief Executive of the Fire Brigade from 1990-1994
To understand who the Director-General is, it is worthwhile taking a trip back in time to see how the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB; now Fire...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Kevin Fletcher: One of Australia's highest decorated firefighters
Kevin Fletcher was one of Australia’s highest decorated firefighters receiving many medals throughout his career including the Star of...
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Guest Author
Apr 18, 20242 min read
The NSWFB (Permanent) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1910 to 1970
Amendments to the Fire Brigades Act in 1909 saw the expansion of legislated fire protection to statewide coverage and the consequent...
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CEO
Apr 3, 20244 min read
The FRNSW 140 Year Celebrations continue with our CEO
At the Museum of Fire we feel it is essential to pay tribute to our firefighters each and every day. Without their heroic efforts there...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Station Focus: Tumut Fire Brigade 1895-2024
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary of Tumut...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 19, 20246 min read
30 Years of the Community Fire Unit (CFU)
The Formation of the Community Fire Unit Following the devastating January 1994 bushfires residents were left feeling frustrated as they...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 14, 20244 min read
The First Chief Firefighter - Superintendent William Douglas Bear
This year marks 140 years of continual service to the community by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). In highlighting this milestone, let’s go...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 5, 20243 min read
The History of Orange Fire Station
This blog was written for History Week 2020 which looked at the oldest still in use fire station outside of Sydney. The Museum of Fire's...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 27, 20245 min read
Station Focus - Warrawong (Port Kembla) 1918-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Warrawong...
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