Freemans Reach Rural Fire Brigade
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This page contains extended photo galleries from Freemans Reach Rural Fire Brigade, detailing its long, local history, the heroes, the characters, equipment and appliances. Photos can be sourced from various areas, including the members themselves, the general press, the RFS Media unit etc.
If brigade members have photo collections of their own we can include them on this page for all to see. Just contact the Captain or website administrator.
Brigade's 60th Anniversary dinner, 21st April 2012
The Boyles, Bruce Earle, Dave Davies (in microsleep mode)
Mal Boyle, Bruce Earle, Dave Davies
The Robinson familes
Captain Bruce Earle introductory speech
Captain Bruce Earle, dinner introductory speech with amusing story
Ex Hawkesbury FCO Bill Rogers
Ex-FCO Bill Rogers
FRRFB 60th Anniversary dinner at Freemans Reach Community Hall
Captain Bruce Earle and “the book”
Captain Bruce Earle, the book and those red eyes
FRRFB 60th Anniversary dinner at Freemans Reach Community Hall
Kevin Robinson, the book, and Captain Bruce Earle
The brigade’s own Carole Bateson, Jan Earle, Alex Earle
The brigade’s own Carole Bateson, Jan Earle, Alex Earle
Current Hawkesbury FCO Karen Hodges
Blaxlands Ridge Hazard Reduction burn, 25th Aug 2012
Blaxlands Ridge HR, early morning crews, 25 Aug 2012
Blaxlands Ridge HR, at the shed, 25 Aug 2012
Freemans Reach Captain Bruce Earle on the blower
Freemans Reach Captain Bruce Earle, still on the blower
Blaxlands Ridge HR, 25 Aug 2012, deployment
Blaxlands Ridge HR, 25 Aug 2012, RFS trucks
Blaxlands Ridge HR, 25 Aug 2012, co-ordination
Blaxlands Ridge HR, 25 Aug 2012, the burn begins
Hawkesbury RFS District Championship Day, 2012
The pre-match huddle, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Captin Bruce Earle inspecting proceedings, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Captain Earle and the hose bowling team, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Crew preparing for competition, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Pumping team and Captain, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Pat Hession ensuring the truck doesn’t roll forward, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Captain Earle inspecting his yellow minions, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Captain Earle and the legendary Freemans Reach firefighting Championships crew, 2012
Hose bowling time, Pat on high alert, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
The race to the line with hoses, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Action in the hose bowling section, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
The day’s job is done, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
The champion team ready to go, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Freemans Reach Championships crew ready to go home, 2012
The long wait, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
Action aplenty for the brigade, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
FCO Karen Hodges & Captain Bruce Earle speaking after the day’s victory, Freemans Reach Championships crew, 2012
FCO Karen Hodges & Freemans Reach Captain Earle with the main prize, Hawkesbury RFS Championships, 2012
Captain Earle accepting the main prize, Freemans Reach at Hawkesbury RFS Championships, 2012
The victorious Freemans Reach Rural Fire Brigade crew, Hawkesbury RFS Championships, 2012
Freemans Reach Brigade Christmas Santa run, Dec 2014
The Bateson family and the Cat 1 sleigh
Bateson and son, with the Cat 1 sleigh
2014 Christmas at Freemans Reach, courtesy of the RFS
The Freemans Reach Cat 1 Christmas sleigh, 2014
The Freemans Reach Cat 1 Santa sleigh, 2014
The big man himself with the Freemans Reach Cat 1 sleigh
Santa and his Freemans Reach Cat 1 sleigh, 2014
Crew leader Santa, on his way
Rudolph in the back seat of the Cat 1 sleigh
Freemans Reach Brigade new station opening, 29th Oct 2022
Captain Bruce Earle speaking, Freemans Reach brigade station opening ceremony Oct 2022
The new Freemans Reach Rural Fire Brigade 3-bay shed, opening day, Oct 2022
Opening Day for Freemans Reach brigade’s brand new shed, Oct 2022
Freemans Reach brigade’s pride & joy… and Bruce Earle & Pat Hession, Oct 2022
Freemans Reach brigade’s pride & joy… and Bruce Earle and Pat Hession, Oct 2022