Fire on the Limestone Plains/Bush Fire Brigades/A New Era 1979 to 1989
1979
[edit | edit source]After the "Black Tuesday" February 13, 1979 fire Mr. Jim Rochford gathered together a group of local's and in October 1979 under C.F.C.O. Cliff Parsons a new era of the Hall Volunteer Bushfire Brigade commenced. The new Brigade had 14 financial members. The first captain was Ian Rosby
1986
[edit | edit source]Once again after many fires swept through the Jerrabomberra Valley in 1985 and 1986 a proposal was put forward that another volunteer bushfire brigade be formed. A public meeting was held on October 29, 1986 with the Jerrabomberra Volunteer Bush Brigade being officially formed on November 11, 1986.
1988
[edit | edit source]In 1988 the Williamsdale Bush Fire Brigade split into two, these were the Williamsdale Bush Fire Brigade (N.S.W.) and the Guises Creek Volunteer Bushfire Brigade (A.C.T.).
1989
[edit | edit source]At the instigation of Bush Fire Council a public meeting was held on 10 October 1989, at Stromlo Depot, to decide if a new Bush Fire Brigade should be set up covering the old Fairlight-The Rivers Brigade area in the A.C.T. The meeting voted in favour of setting up a new brigade. Simon Katz became the captain of Rivers Volunteer Bushfire Brigade. On 11 October 1989 BFC endorsed the formation of the new Brigade.