Gas Brigades

What are they?

Fireballs are released from the top of the towers with vertical water walls on the east and west side of the towers. The first gas brigade show fires at different times throughout the year, depending on what time the sun sets

• There are eight towers, 10 metres high, 50 metres apart with water pouring down grooved granite faces.
• The small fireballs are 3 metres in diameter, the large ones 7 metres in diameter.
• The fireballs, the largest ever created in the world, are programmed by computer with a built-in security over-ride system. Wind sensors and an on-site technician monitor weather and safety conditions.

Schedule:
Gas Brigade operation is dependant on the wind and other weather conditions. Gas Brigade shows will fire on the hour, starting at the times scheduled below.

Spring:
Sunday - Thursday 7.00pm (8.00pm during Daylight Saving Time) to Midnight
Friday & Saturday 7.00pm (8.00pm during Daylight Saving Time)  to 1am

Summer:
Sunday - Thursday 9.00pm to Midnight
Friday & Saturday 9.00pm to 1am

Autumn:
Sunday - Thursday 7.00pm (8.00pm during Daylight Saving Time) to Midnight
Friday & Saturday 7.00pm (8.00pm during Daylight Saving Time) to 1am

Winter:
Sunday - Thursday 6.00pm to Midnight
Friday & Saturday 6.00pm to 1am

For further information on the Gas Brigades, click here

Note:

Gas Brigades will not fire on days of Total Fire Ban declared for the Central Region by the CFA.

Gas Brigade operation is subject to prevailing weather conditions - such as strong or gusty winds