Bargo Rural Fire Brigade
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The Bargo Rural Fire Brigade is a unit of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service that services the local Bargo and Wollondilly Shire community in New South Wales, Australia. The brigade provides help to return normality to residents and visitors of the Wollondilly Shire in cases of bush fire. The brigade primarily services the Bargo area, including the Hume Highway from Picton Road, Wilton to Yanderra.
History
Bargo Rural Fire Brigade (RFB) was established in the Bargo township at 3:00 pm in the Bargo Hall on 26 December 1939. Convening the meeting was Constable Quinell of Bargo Police Station. The Establishment office bearers were:
President - Mr A Millard
Vice President - Mr D Dwyer, E Faulks
Secretary - F Buchanan
Treasurer - Mr G Hughes
Captain - Constable Quinell
Deputy Captain - D Hogan
Lieutenants (Deputies) - C Cosgrove, H Smith, N Carter, L Lupton
The Brigade area was fixed as the same area of the Bargo Police Patrol (Pheasants Nest, Yanderra, Bargo). Bargo-Yanderra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was established. Membership to the brigade was 2 shillings (approx. 25 cents). A letter was sent to Wollondilly Shire Council seeking assistance to purchase equipment.
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