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Dromana Bush Fire Brigade was formed on 30th December 1929. The first elected 'Captain' was local police resident stationed at Dromana Police Station/Residence (c.1888) Constable Michael B. Nolan. He would serve as Captain from 1929-1935. The fire district in those days covered Dromana, Safety Beach, Arthur's Seat and Dromana West (now McCrae), parts of Rosebud and Boneo.

In 1934 Dromana West changed its name to McCrae in recognition of the McCrae centenary of living at 'Arthur's Seat Homestead' (now 'McCrae Homestead' a National Trust listed property). On 9th January 1935 the brigade changed its name to Dromana & District Bush Fire Brigade to reflect the change in the township name.

The first elected 'Captain' of the Dromana & District Bush Fire Brigade was Colin Mcpherson also a police resident at Dromana Police Station. He served as Captain 1935-1938. Colin would go on to become second in charge of Victoria Police retiring as a Inspecting Superintendent under Chief Commissioner Porter and was awarded the Queens Police Medal upon his retirement (c.1956) for his contribution to the force.

The next 'Captain' was local sporting legend J.C. 'George' Osborne. Elected in 1938 he served until 1941 when the brigade again had a change and became an Urban Fire Brigade.

The first elected 'Captain' of the UFB was a former Fireman with the Carrum Urban Fire Brigade; Walter Leslie Guy was elected at a public meeting in the Dromana Mechanic's Institute on 19th January 1941 which was called for one sole purpose to disband the Bush Brigade and form an Urban Brigade. Wally would serve as the Officer In Charge from 1941 until his retirement in 1975. Over that 34 years as our brigade leader he established an institution of which we are all proud to serve. George Osborne served as his Lieutenant for the first twelve years of the Urban Brigade.

In 1975, after 25 years as Foreman, the brigade elected Robert James Moorehead as their fifth 'Captain', he would serve as Officer In Charge from 1975-1988. Other Captains 1988-2000 - Robert Craig Kenning Solly 2000-2004 - Charles Roland King 2004-2008 - Ashley Mark O'Loghlin 2008-2014 - Benjamin David Griffiths 2014-Current Timothy Gerard Desmond