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Last Updated on Monday, 17 July 2023

The Mayoral dinner will be held on the 25th of August. This is an annual event put on by Hornsby Council to than RFS volunteers in the shire for their service.

A conference will be held at the RFS Training Centre at Dubbo from the 4th to the 6th of July for Support Brigades in NSW and those brigades wishing to establish a separate Support Brigade. The conference will consist of a series of round table discussions to learn from each other. More information will be provided at a later date.

 

HK Support will be hosting the RFSA on Thursday 3rd of August at 7pm, at Support Station. All are welcome to attend.

HK Support was heavily involved in setting up and assisting in the running of the District Exercise on Saturday the 1st of July. From feedback the event ran very well and Supports assistance was much appreciated.

 

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Support Brigade Annual General Meeting

The brigade’s annual general meeting was held on Tuesday 13th June, 2023. The following field officers and office bearers were either elected or appointed:

 

 Field Officers                                Administration
 Captain Ben de Leon    President Rex Callaghan
 Senior Deputy    David Scott    Secretary Alan Barnwell
 Deputy 2 Rex Callaghan    Treasurer Stephanie de Leon
 Deputy 3 David Dale    Training Rex Callaghan
 Deputy 4 Stephanie de Leon    First Aid Officer Sue Williams
 Deputy 5 Alan Barnwell    RFSA Delegate Paul Brady
 Deputy 6 John Goldsmith   Appointed Positions
 Deputy 7 Glenn Kershaw   Berowra Tower Co-ordinator Peter Brogan
 Deputy 8 :Paul Brady   Galston Tower Co-ordinator Paul Browning
 Deputy 9 Rick Walters   Callout Officer Ben de Leon
 Deputy 10 Robert Clifton-Smith   Community Engagement John A’Beckett
      Fund Raising John Dennis
      Social Convenor Paul Brady
      Assistant Training Phil Gallop
      Euipment Officer David Dale
      Assistant Equip - Vehicles David Scott
      Assistant Equip - PPE John Snook
      Station Officer John Goldsmith

 

 

Support Brigade will be hosting a fund rasiing BBQ at Bunnings, Dural store, on Saturday 4th March this year. If you'd like to learn more about what Support and the Galston Fire Tower do, or simply like to sample a great snag, come down and join us.