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Manly Volunteer Fire Brigade is calling on all ex-Manly volunteer firefighters to join them in marking sixty years of service.
The brigade will celebrate the anniversary on Saturday, November 9 with a public open day at the Manly Fire Station followed by an evening event for past and present brigade members.
With more than 180 members over the past 60 years, Manly’s volunteers are all ages and from all walks of life, with one thing in common – a desire to serve and protect their community.
Launched as an auxiliary brigade to the Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1964, Manly was stood up under the control of Senior Station Officer George Henderson. Founding members were Vic Pearson, Des Bedingham, Les Flannery, Alan Johns, and Bill McGowan.
Starting small with a 1936 Ford V8 as its first fire truck operating out of a garage, the brigade quickly grew and in 1970 found a permanent home in a brand-new fire station, officially opened by the Minister for Internal Affairs.
Today the brigade responds to more than 250 calls a year, covering the area from the New World supermarket on Whangaparāoa Road to the end of the peninsula to serve a population of approximately 24,500.
Members past and present can register for the November 9 evening event at manly60th@fireandemergency.nz.
The brigade would also love to hear from anyone with photos suitable to be included in an exhibition about the Manly Volunteer Fire Brigade being held at the Whangaparāoa Library from November 1 to 30.
