{"id":370616,"date":"2026-03-26T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=370616"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:45:05","slug":"rural-firefighters-recognised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/03\/26\/rural-firefighters-recognised\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Firefighters Recognised"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_370617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370617\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural Fire Brigade Association of Queensland president Ian Pike, back row, at left; with seven of the medal recipients and, at front, South Burnett Area Manager Inspector Bruce Thompson and Rural Fire Service Acting Deputy Chief Officer Aaron Howard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 26, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A small ceremony was held at Nanango last week to hand over three new trucks to local rural fire brigades, and recognise the service of a dozen local volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>South Burnett Area Manager Inspector Bruce Thompson thanked the medal recipients and also their family members and the community who support them.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was an important occasion to honour the people and resources that help to keep the community safe.<\/p>\n<p>Rural Fire Service Acting Deputy Chief Officer Aaron Howard presented the medals (see below):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Queensland Fire Medal<\/strong> recognises demonstrated commitment to ethical standards, personal integrity and diligent service over a prolonged period. It is not grant as a right linked to long service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Diligent and Ethical Service Clasp<\/strong> is granted to recipients who have already received the former Diligent and Ethical Service Medal after they have completed another 10 years of service and maintained diligent and ethical standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acting Deputy Chief Officer Howard said he was proud of the service of the recipients, as well as those South Burnett volunteers who were deployed to Bundaberg after the recent floods.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370621\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural Fire Service Acting Deputy Chief Officer Aaron Howard, Maryborough; South Burnett Area Manager Inspector Bruce Thompson and Superintendent Peter Harkin, Maryborough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370619\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318mondure-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Mondure 61 truck is a 11 tonne single-cab Isuzu medium attack appliance with a 2500 litre water tank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370620\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318southngo-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new South Nanango 41 vehicle is a Ford Ranger Space Cab light attack appliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370618\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318brooklands-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Brooklands 41 vehicle is another Ford Ranger Space Cab light attack appliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * * <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Medal Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370622\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb3-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural Fire Service Acting Deputy Chief Officer Aaron Howard, who handed out the medals, with Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade 1st Officer Geoff Jacobson who received a Queensland Fire medal and collected medals on behalf of fellow Taromeo Brigade members Michael Jenkins (Qld Fire Medal), Kelvyn Bool (Qld Fire Medal) and Trudi Jenkins (Qld Fire Medal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370623\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb4-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Madigan (Sandy Ridges) &#8230; Diligent &amp; Ethical Service Clasp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370624\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb5-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katrina Allcock (Sandy Ridges) &#8230; Diligent &amp; Ethical Service Clasp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370625\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb6-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Banks (3rd Officer, Woolooga) &#8230; Queensland Fire Medal and clasp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370626\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb7-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barbara Mason (Sandy Ridges ret&#8217;d) &#8230; Queensland Fire Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370627\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb8-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher Brown (1st Officer, Wattle Camp) &#8230; Queensland Fire Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_370628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370628\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb9-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Irwin (2nd Officer, Wattle Camp) &#8230; Queensland Fire Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Sandy Ridges RFB&#8217;s Bernie Duncombe (Queensland Fire Medal) and Leslie Pearson (QFES clasp) were also recognised during the medal ceremony. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370629\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-370629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318rfb10-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tara&#8217;s Hall at the Nanango Services Club was the perfect venue for the medal 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