Mark Boothman MP Blog - 2017 - Emergency Services - Mark Boothman

The electorate of Albert and the new electorate of Theodore is home to multiple rural fire brigades, the best brigades on the coast! Today is Yellow Ribbon Day, a day to say thank you to all our wonderful rural fire brigade volunteers! Thank you Coomera Valley Rural Fire Brigade, Guanaba Rural Fire Brigade, Ormeau Rural Fire Brigade and CedarCreekWolffdeneRFB!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: DECLARATION OF LOCAL FIRE BAN - Due to Severe Fire Weather forecast for Sunday 24th September. PROHIBITION ON THE LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF FIRES IN THE OPEN For the period of 0001hrs Sunday 24th September 2017 until 2359hrs on Sunday 24th September 2017 No fires are to be lit or maintained during this period, and all previously issued permits have been cancelled.

Since Tuesday the 5th of September a fire has been slowly burning throughout the Wongawallon area.