Weekly Newsletter - 1st September 2021

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Date: 4th September - 10th September

• First Call: Crew B
• Second Call: Crew A

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The City of Swan, and the Shire of Mundaring will be conducting a joint RUI exercise on Saturday the 2nd of October. The exercise will be centred around west Gidgegannup and East Stoneville, and will involve brigades from across both local governments. The exercise this year will comprise variety of different tasks and challenges, with a focus on Incident Management.

Members interested in participating in the exercise should contact Ben or Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au.

More details will be provided as they become available.

As part of an ongoing effort to engage with other Brigades in the Shire, Parkerville VBFB will be visiting our station this Saturday the 4th of October. This will be an informal get-together, and provide an opportunity for members from both Brigades to introduce themselves and learn about the other Brigade.

They don't know it yet, but Parkerville will be incorporated into our regular Saturday training.

No updates.

The latest training calendar fro the Mundaring Fire School is attached.

Attached is an invitation and menu to attend an anniversary lunch, which will be held at the Parkerville Tavern on Saturday 25th September. Can members please RSVP their attendance (or non-attendance) together with menu selections to Vicki by Wednesday 8th September.

On 2nd November 1973, the Sawyers Valley Bushfire Brigade convened a special meeting which was held at the Sawyers Hall. The meeting was to consider disbanding the Brigade, due to lack of local support and the workload falling on the shoulders of three or four of its membership.

Following the meeting, attended by Shire of Mundaring representatives, Brigade members and the general public, it was agreed that the Brigade would continue with assistance from the Shire to help gain support from the Sawyers Valley community.

It must have worked, we are still here!

• Saturday : Training - Incident Management and Brief Delivery, 09:30 at the Station - includes a visit from Parkerville VBFB
• Tuesday : Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew B

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