More than 230 years of combined experience and expertise will help guide the work of the inaugural Rural Fire Service Advisory Committee.
The Committee includes volunteers from across Queensland to advise the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) Chief Officer on matters relevant to rural fire brigades and volunteer members.
The inaugural Committee is made up of 10 volunteer members, Acting Chief Officer Ben Millington, South Eastern Region Deputy Chief Officer Karen Hodges AFSM, South Western Assistant Chief Officer Wayne Waltisbuhl and Central Area Manager Fiona Quirk.
The Rural Fire Service Advisory Committee will be the peak consultative committee working with the RFSQ Chief Officer.
The volunteers on the committee are:
Northern Region – Jim Besgrove AFSM from Rangewood Rural Fire Brigade, David McConnell from Tinaroo Rural Fire Brigade,
Central Region – Craig Smith from Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade, Colin Weeks from South Ulam Rural Fire Brigade,
South Western Region – Barbara Ryan from Ravensbourne/Perseverance Rural Fire Brigade, Sally Rowen from Broadwater Amiens Rural Fire Brigade,
South Eastern Region – Matthew Walker from Coomera Valley Rural Fire Brigade, Fabian Stangherlin from Greenbank Rural Fire Brigade
Also on the committee are Rural Fire Brigade Association Queensland representative Ian Pike AFSM from Federal Rural Fire Brigade and First Nations representative Chloe Swiney from Northern Region.
The appointment of members will be reviewed annually and a member will be able to serve for a maximum of two years.
The Committee is scheduled to hold its first meeting in early July.
