The membership of the Brigade consists of active firefighters, formally called “Operational Members”, and “Non-operational” members who perform support roles such as equipment maintenance, advocacy and business management. Under CFA definitions, operational members are firefighters who must meet regular training, safety and other criteria.

How to Join

If you think you’d like to join our Brigade, please contact us to discuss in the first instance.


Operational Members

Current Operational Brigade members are:

Tony WainCaptain
Alan Machin1st Lieutenant
Scott Thorpe2nd Lieutenant
Glenn Howard3rd Lieutenant
Allister SmithFirefighter
Andrew YoungFirefighter
Bernie EverettFirefighter
Calum NicolsonFirefighter
Chris RichesFirefighter, Treasurer
Dylan CandyFirefighter
Maarten KosterFirefighter
Malcolm NicolsonFirefighter
Oriana HaskerFirefighter
Paul CurtinFirefighter, Community Safety Coordinator
Paul MurphyFirefighter
Paul ThompsonFirefighter
Roger VogesFirefighter

Non-Operational Members

Our current Non-Operational Members are:

Brian AlcockMember
Sue WildingPresident and Secretary
Mike WildingEquipment Maintenance Officer
Brian PickersgillMember
Emily StarrMember

Life Members

Some current and former members have been granted Life Membership in honour of exceptional service.

Please visit this page for details.


Captains – Past and Present

For further information on past and present captains, please visit this page.


Presidents – Past and Present

For further information on past and present captains, please visit this page.


The Auxiliary

From the point of view of our organizational structure, the Auxiliary is a separate group. Please visit the Auxiliary’s page for more information.