Weekly Newsletter - 7th October 2020

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Date: 4th October - 10th October

• First Call: Crew C
• Second Call: Crew B

Called to report of scrub fire, Chidlow Rd cross Gorrie Rd. Quickly stood down after fire determined to be a DCBA Control Burn.

Attended by Adrian, Ben M (almost), Keith, Michelle, and Murray.

The completion of the Vernon Ave burn is planned for this Sunday

Darlington VBFB have organised a Ground Controller Pre-Season Refresher for Saturday the 21st of November, starting at 12:00. The refresher is targeted at currently qualified Ground Controllers and doesn't replace the full Ground Controller training. Other interested members are welcome to come along and observe the briefing, which will include a demonstration by a Helitac.

Anyone interested in attending should contact Adrian.

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A number of visits to local schools have been organised over the next couple of months. Both Sawyers Valley Primary School and Mundaring Primary School will be involved, with visits including a presentation on bush fire safety at at school assembly, and an information evening for parents. The latter will be an opportunity for schools to present and discuss their Bush Fire Action Plan with parents, as well as allow parents to have their own plans reviewed by Brigade members.

The visit dates are:

• 26th October - Mundaring Primary School Parent Information Night (18:30)
• 30th October - Sawyers Valley Primary School Assembly (09:00)
• 6th November - Mundaring Primary School Assembly (09:00)
• 9th November - Sawyers Valley Primary School Parent Information Night (18:00)

Not only is this be beneficial to raising awareness of bush fire safety in the local community, but it presents an excellent opportunity for our Brigade to undertake some “soft” recruiting.

Anyone interested in participating in any of these events should contact Adrian.

Please find attached an invitation and menu for the Brigade lunch, which will be held at the Parkerville Tavern in Owen Road. If members can please make their selections from the menu and email through to Vicki by 17/10/2020 that would be greatly appreciated.

Attached is a clothing order form for t-shirts, polo shirts, caps, beanies and jackets. Can members please forward completed orders to Jen or Vicki by Saturday 10/10/2020. Order forms are also available at the Station next to the attendance register.

• Thursday 8th Oct - Thursday Work Group, 10:00 at the station
• Saturday 10th Oct - Training: Burn-over and Skills Refresher
• Sunday 11th Oct - Hazard Reduction Burn: 09:30 at the station
• Tuesday 13th Oct - Weekly Vehicle Checks, Team C, 18:30 at the station

• AVBFB Newsletter, 5th October 2020
• ABC News: Bushfire warning downgraded for St Helens on Tasmania's east coast
• ABC News: At least one Cooktown home destroyed as large, uncontrolled bushfire burns in Far North Queensland
• ABC News: NSW Bushfire Inquiry dismisses arson as a key factor in the catastrophic NSW bushfire season, debunking a popular media narrative during the 2020 coverage.
• 7 News: Three killed in US fires, mass evacuations