HISTORY OF THE BRIGADE

The following information on what is now the CHURCHILL URBAN FIRE BRIGADE is compiled from Brigade Minute Books, Register of Members Books, and information supplied by the Country Fire Authority, Life Member Ron Bennett and other sources.

Information to date shows that the brigade started out as the

JEERALANG NORTH RURAL FIRE BRIGADE on the 7th of October 1945.

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This brigade was first registered with the Country Fire Authority on the 6th of February 1946.

The name was changed on the 27th of February 1961 to

JEERALANG JUNCTION RURAL FIRE BRIGADE.

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This brigade served the Jeeralang district for many years until 1967 when the brigade moved into the new town of CHURCHILL.

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The brigade continued to serve the Churchill and surrounding district as the Jeeralang Junction Rural Fire Brigade until the 29th of October 1974 when the name was again changed to become the CHURCHILL/JEERALANG RURAL FIRE BRIGADE.

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On the 19th of December 1990, the Country Fire Authority granted the Churchill/Jeeralang Rural Fire Brigade, CLASS D- URBAN FIRE BRIGADE status.

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At a special meeting held on the 8th of January 1991, the brigade name was again changed, this time to the CHURCHILL URBAN FIRE BRIGADE.