Toolangi Fire Brigade

Toolangi Rural Fire Brigade is a volunteer based CFA brigade established in 1953 after the fires of "Black Friday" in 1939. Our first captain was Alex (Charles) Demby whose father was killed in those devastating fires. We are a small brigade situated between Healesville & Kinglake approximately 90 minutes from Melbourne in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. We presently have approximately 52 members including 16 active members. The brigade serves the local area including a large portion of the Toolangi State Forest and assists in Strike Teams both local, long distance, and interstate. We also assist Department of Environment Water Land and Planning (DEWLP) in both controlled burns and wildfires. We are a member of the Yea Group of Fire Brigades. The brigade opened a new station in 2013 situated within the Department of Environment Water Land and Planning (DEWLP) grounds. This station has an engine bay for 3 vehicles. It also has a large meeting room, kitchen, store room, communications room and a BA room. The building is twice the size of our previous station and will meet our requirements into the foreseeable future. The brigade was able to accomplish this by active fundraising for the last ten years, and we would like to sincerely thank the individuals and businesses who have donated during this time.