Stoney Creek Brigade is one of over 20 Volunteer Rural Fire Brigades in the Lake George Zone of the NSW Rural Fire Service. This Zone incorporates brigades from Queanbeyan City Council and the Palarang Shire.

Stoney Creek operates out of the fire shed attached to the Community Hall off Douglas Close, approximately 10km down Captain's Flat Road. We are located in the Radcliffe Estate, not far from Molongolo Park. We look after the middle part of Captains Flat Road, and surrounding areas. Our neighbouring Brigades are Captains Flat, Hoskinstown, Ridgeway, Queanbeyan and Bungendore.

Our area is a mix of forests, farmland and rural-residential properties. We have a few small commercial businesses in the area, including some that may pose a hazard to fire fighting crews. If you live in the area, we ask that you let us know if you are storing large quantities of chemicals that may need to be taken into consideration if we attend a fire nearby. This way, we can draw up a response plan and advise our Fire Control Centre in Queanbeyan if we would need the support of crews with special equipment.

The Brigades have a number of roles to play. We fight fires, attend motor vehicle accidents, run fire awareness courses and help out with local community activities. We also provide support to areas outside the district when called upon.

It takes lots of different skills to keep the Brigade working at its peak. We have Field Officers who put in a lot of time as part of their role in acquiring and maintaining equipment, preparing training for the Brigade and the Community,and making sure the day to day operation of the brigade runs smoothly. We are all volunteers, and do not get paid for the time we put in to the Brigade.

We also owe a huge vote of thanks to the family members of our fire fighters who support the ongoing activities of the Brigade and give up time with their partner, child, parent…

We have three RFS tankers. These are 4-wheel drive vehicles that carry their own water supply.

The largest is a Category 1, with a capacity of 3300 litres. The 'Cat1' can carry a crew of five of six. We also have two Cat7s, which each can each carry around 1000 litres and take a crew of three.

The Brigade has also purchased a 'Quick Fill' pump and trailer to support our operations. Using the Quick Fill we can refill our tankers in a few minutes and be back on our way much faster than we could if we were using the pump on the tanker to draft (or syphon up) water. It has made it much easier and safer when we attend a fire.