NSW RFS State Championships

05/05/2026

EOI FOR THE RFS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW OPEN

We are pleased to advise that brigades are now invited to submit an Expression of Interest to compete.

Brigades within the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter, Lower North Coast and Mid Coast districts will be selected via the Hunter Area Championships scheduled for the 19 - 21 June 2026.

The RFS State Championships will again be made up of four competition streams.

• Senior (five members per team)
• Junior (six junior members per team, plus two supervisors)
• RFSA Eat Street Catering Challenge (four members per team)
• Chainsaw Challenge (Individual nominations)

Expression of interests must be received by 15 June 2026 and will be forwarded to the District Manager for endorsement.

To submit your brigades expression of interest, open the following link:

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/05/2026

It wouldn’t be St Florian’s Day if one of our amazing Marshals wasn’t receiving an award at the RFS Commissioner’s Internal Bravery and Service Awards ceremony.
This year we congratulated our longstanding Equipment Failure scenario Marshal, Inspector Nathan Barnden, for his Commissioner’s Certificate of Commendation.

20/04/2026

NSW RFSA EAT STREET CATERING CHALLENGE

BREAKING NEWS - THE MENU
Thanks to our amazing partners NSW RFSA, RFS catering teams will be competing in the DubVegas style Eat Street Catering Challenge.

Each team is tasked with planning, preparing and serving one item from the the breakfast menu and one from the lunch menu, plus a contribution to the Double Down Salad Bar.

Teams are judged on their stall presentation, menu, the quality and timeliness of customer service, food handling and of course most importantly taste. 50% of the team score is awarded by the Iron Chef Event Marshal, 25% by the celebrity judges and 25% by customer votes.

05/03/2026

🥰 Our beloved Gilbert & Roach Huntingwood have confirmed their ongoing commitment to the Champs as Principal Partners!! 🥰

Thanks to their continued generosity Dub Vegas is going to be rolling out the red carpet (quite literally) for our return this September.

"Gilbert & Roach – Isuzu Trucks is proud to again support the RFS State Championships and the dedicated frontline volunteer members who work tirelessly to protect our communities. For more than four decades, we’ve stood alongside the RFS, backing the commitment, teamwork and resilience that define this incredible organisation." said General Manager Zane Jamieson.

Keep your eyes peeled as we'll soon be releasing the nomination process for the four (4) competition streams

• Senior (5 per team)

• Junior (6 per team)

• Eat Street Catering Challenge (4 per team)

• Chainsaw Challenge (8 Individuals)

23/01/2026

It's OFFICIAL, after 16 long years away, the NSW RFS State Championships is returning to the Dubbo Showgrounds for this years Champs from 11 - 13 September.

Look out Dub Vegas, here we come!

04/05/2025

I’m not saying we ONLY recruit the best Marshal’s, but the bar is set kinda high.

Previous NSW RFSA Eat Street Catering Challenge winner and Marshal of the same event for the last 12 years, Marshal Adam Rutter was today awarded The Commissioner’s Commendation for Service at the St Florian’s Day Awards Ceremony.