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Can you help: Psychologist wanted to guide development of new service for volunteers
The association is very proud to have been working hard behind the scenes to develop yet another new member service - this time in the critical area of volunteer mental health. The project still has [...]
The Examiner: Funding win for firies
Construction of the long-awaited Bedfordale Fire Station will soon begin after the City of Armadale council unanimously agreed to cover the project's $248,000 funding shortfall. As reported by Examiner Newspapers last week, the project had been [...]
Document reveals State Government plan to take control of 20,000+ Local Government Bush Fire and SES volunteers
Key points: More than 70% of WA’s emergency service volunteers are currently managed by Local Government and do not report to the State Government or Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) State Government has [...]
Statement from Minister Logan re Youth in Emergency Services Program
The following statement was read into Parliament today by the Minister for Emergency Services, Hon Fran Logan MLA. YOUTH IN EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM MR F. LOGAN (Cockburn — Minister for Emergency Services): I would like [...]
DFES refusal to provide ESL transparency forces cancellation of regional Bush Fire Volunteers Convention & Exhibition
The peak body for Western Australia’s largest emergency service has been forced to cancel its inaugural annual convention because the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has refused to explain how volunteers can access [...]
Hon Rick Mazza MLC: Statement re Prescribed Burning
The following statement was made in Parliament today by the Hon Rick Mazza MLC PRESCRIBED BURNING HON RICK MAZZA (Agricultural) [5.31 pm]: It is not often that I get up to make a member’s statement, [...]
Hon Diane Evers MLC statement re Bushfire Mitigation
The following statement was made in Parliament today by the Hon Diane Evers BUSHFIRE MITIGATION HON DIANE EVERS (South West) [6.30 pm]: I would like to remind everyone that the fire season is coming again. [...]
Pilbara News: Increased growth a fire risk
Significant rainfall across the North West during the 2019-2020 wet season from tropical cyclones Blake, Damien and Esther has led to increased vegetation growth. But according to the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Australian Seasonal [...]
QWN: Mr Don Punch to Hon Fran Logan re Koolinup Emergency Services Centre
The following "Dorothy Dix" question without notice was asked by the Member for Bunbury, Mr Don Punch and answered in Parliament today by Emergency Services Minister Hon Fran Logan. CORONAVIRUS — ECONOMIC RECOVERY — KOOLINUP [...]
Land value (and therefore ESL) falls 8%
The State Budget is still weeks away but the association has uncovered an interesting piece of economic information with implications far beyond what it means for the budget of the Department of Fire and Emergency [...]
SES Volunteers Association: Important President’s Message
The following article appeared in the September edition of the newsletter published by our friends at the SES Volunteers Association. We thought this month's was particularly relevant to our members because it seems our SES [...]
ABC: Fears bigger workload being pushed onto volunteers as career firefighters told to cut back on overtime
Association note: For the record, the association met with the Member for Kalgoorlie and Shadow Minister for Volunteering, Mr Kyran O'Donnell, after this article was published to ensure he is aware of all relevant facts. [...]
SMH: New federal agency proposed to respond to national emergencies
A new federal agency would lead a national response to emergencies such as bushfires, pandemics and large-scale cyber attacks under a proposal being drawn up by the federal government. The Commonwealth's vast array of resources [...]
Saving the best until last: Esperance WAFarmers Roadshow biggest turnout of all
Bushfire Volunteers have deeply appreciated the great opportunity to be a key guest speaker at the WAFarmers Regional Roadshows this year. The final Roadshow was held in Esperance last Friday night and was a huge [...]
Farm Weekly: Hot under the collar
Bushfire Volunteers Executive Officer Darren Brown at the WAFarmers Merredin meeting A WAR of words has erupted between Bushfire Volunteers executive officer and Western Australia’s Emergency Services Minister over how the State’s Emergency Services [...]
Paramount issues raised at Pingelly Roadshow
Just over 40 people attended our Farmer Engagement Partners WAFarmers Regional Roadshow in Pingelly this afternoon, to listen to and discuss many important issues affecting farmers and firefighters alike in regional Western Australia (WA). Bushfire [...]
ABC: NSW Government accepts all 76 bushfire inquiry recommendations
Key points: The inquiry analysed NSW's approach to last season's bushfires, which burnt 5.3 million hectares The report gave recommendations about hazard reduction, fauna and mental health Ms Berejiklian said the pain and trauma of [...]
SBS: Funding for Victorian bushfire-affected communities as premier warns upcoming summer will be a challenge
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he is confident the state will be prepared to handle the coronavirus pandemic and bushfire season but admits "it won't be an easy summer". Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the [...]
IT News: Fortescue manages bushfire threat from space
Prescribed burning at FMG's Christmas Creek site. Source: FMG Undertakes 'fire scar' mapping. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has developed a remote sensing tool to protect its staff and assets in the Pilbara by [...]
Bushfire Volunteers, SES and WALGA discuss formal engagement and consultation agreement
As the peak body for the 20,000 amazing women and men of WA’s Local Government Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades, the association has a long history of working with the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) on [...]
Bushfire Volunteers / WA Farmers member forum – Merredin 19 August 2020
Our wonderful Farmer Engagement Partner, WAFarmers, have collaborated with the Bushfire Volunteers WA team and planned a number of forums in various towns across our amazing state to discuss topics relevant to your farm, brigade and [...]