The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Support Brigade Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 11th August 2020. Over 38 brigade members attended.
The following field officers and office bearers were elected:
| Field Officers | Administration | |||
| Captain | Ben de Leon | President | Andrew Smith | |
| Senior Deputy Captain | Geoff Percival | Secretary | Alan Barnwell | |
| Deputy 2 | Rex Calllaghan | Treasurer | Stephanie de Leon | |
| Deputy 3 | Phil Gallop | Training Officer | Rex Callaghan | |
| Deputy 4 | Peter Brogan | Assistant Training Officer | Phil Gallop | |
| Deputy 5 | John Nelson | Vehicle Officer | Phil Gallop | |
| Deputy 6 | Paul Browning | Equipment Officer | John Snook | |
| Deptuy 7 | Alan Barnwell | Assistant Equipment Officer (CABA) | John Robertson | |
| Deputy 8 | Stephanie de Leon | Station Officer | John Goldsmith | |
| Deputy 9 | John Goldsmith | First Aid Officer | Ian Griffiths | |
| Deputy 10 | Glenn Kershaw | Community Engagment Officer | John A'Beckett | |
| RFSA Delegate | Paul Brady | |||
| Alternate RFSA Delegate | Tamara Filer | |||
| Social Convenor | Paul Brady | |||
| Social Committee Member | John Robertson | |||
During Counting FCO2 addressed to Brigade highlighting as follows:
• Congratulated the Brigade on its involvement during the Black Summer Fires and expressed the thanks of the FCC team.
• Believed Support had a great Station & Vehicles were being upgraded.
• Total of 157 Strike Teams were deployed from Hornsby & Support was involved in transport a number of them to & from Airports.
• Predictions for this coming season are not as bad as last year with the BOM expecting above average rain & a warm humid spring.
• COVID restrictions have allowed more HR planning and there are currently 5 RFS plus another 7 HRs ready to go. NPWS & FRNSW are also planning HRs.
• There is evidence that the Community is showing anxiety & will require extra Community Engagement.
• FCC is attempting to increase info to members via such things as QR Codes & Fire Mapping on Tablets.
Ben also presented the Captain’s Encouragement Award for 2019-20. This year the award went to John Farquhar.
