Each brigade struggled to survive unable to attract a viable subscription base and hampered by inadequate equipment and an unreliable water supply.

The establishment of an effective fire service did not enjoy a high priority among civic and government leaders.

New rules provided for better financial control and balanced representation through the Fire Brigade Board with membership from the Brisbane Municipal Council and insurance companies.

Funding for fire services came from contributions by the Queensland Government, Brisbane Municipal Council, insurance companies and subscriptions.

[2] The Nundah Fire Station is a two-storey, symmetrical timber-framed building at the north end of Union Street off Buckland Road and backing onto the railway line.

The interiors are lined with tongue and groove boarding and the ceilings are sheeted and battened, except the watchroom which is plastered.

A brass plaque commemorating the opening of the station is on the engine room wall outside the watch office.

The living and dining rooms and main bedroom open by French doors onto the verandah balcony.

A concrete path leads from a chain and rail gate in the north east corner to the rear stairs to the residence.

A concrete driveway to the south east arrives at the hose drying area and shed to the rear of the station.

[1] Nundah Fire Station (former) was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 26 March 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

Nundah Fire Station, with its associated grounds, has aesthetic and architectural significance as a modest, functional civic building.

Robust and austere, with its simple but striking horizontal banding and use of readily available materials, it is easily identified in the streetscape.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.