Sorell Fire Brigade

02/11/2026

31/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN IS HAPPENING NOW! 👻🎃

They may look scary, but the friendly team from Sorell Fire Brigade are here and ready with your afternoon sugar hit! 🍬🚒

📍 Find us on the grassed area opposite the Sorell Council Chambers.

🌧️ Don’t let a little rain keep you away the fun is still on!

🖍️ Don’t forget to enter our Halloween Colouring Competition for your chance to win a lolly hamper! 🍭🎁

🚒💦 Check out Skeleton Splashdown, meet our firefighters, and enjoy some spooky family fun.

🍭🎃👨‍🚒 We can't wait to see you!

🚒👻🎃

30/10/2026

🎃🚒💀 SORELL, ARE YOU READY? 💀🚒🎃

IT'S HALLOWEEN TIME! 🚒🎃👻🍭🔥

💦 Take on Skeleton Splashdown and try a real fire hose with the help of our firefighters! 🚒🎯

🖍️ For the under 12’s grab a colouring sheet for your chance to win a spook-tacular lolly hamper! 🍭🎃

⏰ Today | 3pm–7pm �☔ Rain, hail or shine

👻 Costumes encouraged
🚒 Meet your local firefighters
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family

🍬 No tricks, just treats and plenty of Halloween fun!

📍 Check the poster below for details.

💀 See you there... if you dare! 🎃👻🕸️

29/10/2026

🚨💀 WANTED: SKELETON SOAKERS! 💀🚨

🚒🔥 Have a fire truck enthusiast in the family, or ever wanted to see a real fire hose in action? Then this event is for you!

💦 With the help of our firefighters, take control of a real fire hose and see if you can soak our spooky skeleton in Skeleton Splashdown! 💀🎯

🎃 Costumes encouraged
🍬 Halloween Colouring Competition – Prize: a Halloween lolly hamper for Sorell's best artist aged 12 years and under!
👨‍🚒 Meet your local firefighters
👻 Fun for the whole family
⏰ Only a few days to go!

👇 Check out the poster below for all the details. We can't wait to see you there! 🎃🚒✨

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🎃💀👻🚒💦🍬🕸️🔥✨

28/10/2026

🚨Important information below ! ⬇️

⚠️ Fire permits start from 2am tomorrow (Thursday 29th October.)

A statewide Fire Permit Period will start at 2am tomorrow, Thursday, 29 October, 2026.

This means fire permits will be required across the state from this time.

If you have a property and you wish to conduct a burn (larger than 1 cubic metre in size) on your property, you will need to apply for a free fire permit, by submitting an application online at https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/total-fire-bans-fire-permits-burn-registrations/ or free-call 1800 000 699.

During a Fire Permit Period, a permit is required by individuals intending to light a fire for burning vegetation or for a similar purpose. Permits are also required for fires at a sawmill or factory for burning wood waste or other flammable material.

Fires for cooking, warmth or disposal of garden waste do not require a permit provided that:
• It is one cubic metre or less in size.
• The fire is not lit in peat, humus or marram grass.
• The fire is attended by a responsible adult at all times until it is extinguished.
• All flammable material is removed for at least three metres radius from the fire.

Reminder: All fires lit in the open at any time of the year should be registered with the Tasmania Fire Service online via https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/total-fire-bans-fire-permits-burn-registrations/ or free-call 1800 000 699.

Remember:
• Some local government authorities prohibit backyard burning in residential areas.
• Fire may only be lit with the authority of the landowner.
• Fires must not be allowed to spread to neighbouring property.
• Neighbours should be informed of an intention to light a fire.

26/10/2026

🔥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 – 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 🔥

Sorell Council has been advised of another planned and approved burn being undertaken by external fire management contractors at 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach, which may affect residents in the Carlton, Lewisham and Dodges Ferry areas.

Scheduled details:
📅 Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026
🕚 Commencing: 11.00pm
📍 Location: 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach
💨 Potential impact: Smoke and smoke odour may be noticeable in surrounding areas depending on weather and wind conditions.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
⚠️ This burn is not being conducted by Sorell Council.
🌦️ The burn is weather dependent and may be cancelled if conditions are unsuitable.

We understand these burns can be an inconvenience for nearby residents and are expected to continue periodically throughout winter and spring, depending on weather conditions. We have been advised that each windrow burn is gradually moving further away from Lewisham, which means smoke impacts on nearby communities are expected to lessen over time.

This notice is provided for community awareness only. If smoke is observed during the scheduled burn period, there is no cause for alarm.

23/10/2026

🎃💀 Only 1 Week Until Halloween! 💀🎃

⏰ It's time for our next Halloween announcement...

💦🦴 Skeleton Splashdown 🦴💦

👻 Grab your costumes, bring the family, and come along to see our truck in action! 🚒✨

With the help of one of our friendly firefighters 👨‍🚒🚒, kids will have the chance to take part in our Skeleton Splashdown challenge 💦💀 and help soak our spooky skeleton target! 🎯🦴

🎨🖍️ Don't forget our colouring competition!

All followers aged 12 and under can enter for the chance to win an incredible Halloween lolly hamper 🍬🍭🎃. Simply grab a colouring sheet from our stall and have a parent or guardian submit your masterpiece 🖼️✨ to go into the draw.

🎃👻 We can't wait to see everyone there for a fun-filled Halloween celebration! 🚒💦🦴🍬

👇👀 All the details are in the poster below!

23/10/2026

Campfires will be banned in national parks and reserves in the following municipalities from 2am on Monday 26 October 2026:

Break O'Day, Brighton, Central Highlands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Dorset, Flinders, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay (including Maria Island), Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough (including Bruny Island), Latrobe, Launceston, Northern Midlands, Sorell, Southern Midlands, Tasman and West Tamar.

The bans apply to campfires, pot fires and other solid fuel stoves. Gas stoves and gas barbecues are permitted.

Preventing human-caused bushfires is a shared responsibility. Following campfire rules helps protect lives, communities, and Tasmania’s unique natural and cultural values.

Before heading off, check the seasonal campfire ban map to help plan your trip.

Learn more about safe campfire use: www.parks.tas.gov.au/campfires

Know before you go and keep up to date with current alerts: www.parks.tas.gov.au/alerts

19/10/2026

High fire danger is forecast across much of Tasmania today, particularly in the East Coast and Midlands districts.

Tasmania Fire Service and partner agencies Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timber Tasmania are prepared, with strike teams and firefighting aircraft on standby, but we need the community to do their part.

✅ Avoid activities that could start a fire
✅ Ensure campfires, fire pits and burn-offs are fully extinguished
✅ Review your Bushfire Plan
✅ If you see smoke or flames, or a fire that appears to have reignited, don’t assume someone else has reported it. Call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
✅ Stay informed via the TasALERT app, tasalert.com and ABC Local Radio.

We're working hard to keep the community safe, but everyone has a role to play in reducing fire risk.

18/10/2026

*** UPDATE: 10.32AM ***

The Tasman Highway at Orielton is now clear of the earlier crash.
Thanks for your patience everyone.

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Earlier: Police remain at the scene of a single vehicle crash on Tasman Highway, Orielton.

One person has been transported by Ambulance to the Royal Hobart Hospital for medical treatment.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area or anticipate delays until the scene is cleared.

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Earlier: Emergency Services are on the scene of a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, at Orielton.

The north bound lane is currently closed to all traffic and vehicles are being diverted at Brinktop Road.

Injuries are unknown at this stage.