TANILBA BAY RURAL FIRE BRIGADE, Established in 1978,however the station had to be rebuilt in 1980 after a storm severely damaged the steel shed.

Tanilba Bay is part of The Lower Hunter Zone.
The Hunter Lower Zone is part of Region East and comprises of the Local Government Areas of Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens and Dungog.

Group South is in Port Stephens which includes the Brigades of Fingal Bay, Soldiers Point, Anna Bay, Salt Ash, Tanilba Bay and Lemon Tree Passage

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Tanilba Bay is one of three brigades on the Tilligerry Peninsula with Salt Ash and Lemon Tree Passage the other Brigades.

The brigades has two appliances

a Cat 1 ISUZU 4x4 Dual cab and

a Cat 7 MITSUBISHI Single Cab

REGION EAST OFFICES:

RAYMOND TERRACE: 31 Rees James Rd, Postal address: P.O. Box 270 Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 Phone: 0249 807300 Fax: 0249 831355	DUNGOG 80 Lord Street, Postal address: P.O. Box 208 Dungog NSW 2420 Phone: 0249 923200 Fax: 0249 923203
CESSNOCK / MAITLAND: Col Turnbull Parade off Debeyers Rd, Pokolbin Postal address: P.O. Box 363 Cessnock NSW 2320 Phone: 0249 911733 Fax: 0249 911766