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SMH: Volunteer firies ‘disenchanted’ and ‘disrespected’ by bureaucracy
Volunteer firefighters are leaving the ranks in NSW and Victoria due to disrespect from city-based professional emergency managers, the bushfire royal commission has heard. Volunteer Fire Fighters Association of NSW vice-president Brian Williams said fire [...]
FAQ: DFES Code of Conduct
As we reported last week, Nationals Member for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman was evidently contacted by at least one volunteer about the recently "redesigned" DFES Code of Conduct that included a statement saying volunteers may [...]
Quick Quiz: When do volunteer firefighters wash their PPC/PPE and who pays for it?
Help us help you by completing this quick quiz about how your Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) gets cleaned and washed.
We hear you: Bushfire Volunteers association consulting in WA’s Great Southern
Bushfire Volunteers President Dave Gossage ASFM met with volunteers from a number of Bush Fire Brigades the Great Southern region of Western Australia last week to discuss important issues facing our members. During the event, [...]
Support from Prime Minister Scott Morrison for our mobile App – ESVolunteers.org.au
Sadly, COVID-19 restrictions meant we couldn't progress with the big in-person celebration we had hoped to have to launch our awesome new Essential Service Volunteers mobile App. So in April, we wrote to the offices [...]
ABC: Fresh concerns over union influence as CFA boss quits ahead of controversial firefighting overhaul
Firefighting has been dogged by turf wars between Victoria's volunteers and career firefighters for years.(Supplied: CFA) As Victoria's troubled fire services are rocked by the resignation of a top fire chief less than [...]
Bushfire Volunteers Western Power Grants Program update
We are very pleased to report that the 2020 Bushfire Volunteers Western Power Grants Program has wrapped up with more than 100 Brigades applying for funding for almost $400,000 worth of tools, equipment and services [...]
Wanneroo Times: DFES denies plans to relocate fire station
Joondalup Fire Station near Drovers Market Place. Drovers Market Place and Carramar Village Shopping Centre businesses are feeling the effects of prolonged roadworks as well as COVID-19. Credit: David Baylis/Community News THE Department [...]
Parliamentary Debate: Code of Conduct (Speakers: Terry Redman, Premier Hon Mark McGowan, Shane Love, Hon Fran Logan)
The following Question Without Notice and subsequent Motion were presented by the Member for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman in the Legislative Assembly today. The QWN was answered by Premier Hon Mark McGowan and speakers in response [...]
QWN: Hon Rick Mazza to Minister for Finance re Disposal of old Fire Trucks
The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Hon Rick Mazza MLC and answered today in the Upper House of Parliament by the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC as the Minister representing the Minister for [...]
QWN: Hon Colin De Grussa to Emergency Services Minister Hon Fran Logan MLA
The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Hon Colin de Grussa and answered today in the Legislative Council by the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC as the Minister representing the Minister for Emergency Services. [...]
QWN: Terry Redman to Emergency Services Minister re DFES Code of Conduct
The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman and answered by the Emergency Services Minister, Hon Fran Logan MLA. For the record: The Association had no involvement in this [...]
CBH Group: Growers provide $150,000 to charities from forfeited grain
Below is a media statement from our friends at CBH Group announcing a number of very worthy donations it made via its Harvest Mass Management funding this year. Bushfire Volunteers is extremely proud to have [...]
Coles Group and Bushfire Volunteers support Shire of Dumbleyung Community Day
Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage joined volunteers from Bush Fire Brigades in Kukerin, Moulyinning, Nippering, Dongolocking and Dumbleyung, at a community breakfast held by the Dumbleyung Community Resource Centre in Moulyinning today. This informal ‘Thank [...]
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WAFES Conference rescheduled until 2021 – ConEx still on! GalleryWAFES Conference rescheduled until 2021 – ConEx still on!
Bushfire Cadets, CAVFA Members, ConEx, Government Media Statements, Local Government, Media, Professional Development, Professional Development, Regions, Sponsors and Partners, Supportive Businesses, Training and PD
WAFES Conference rescheduled until 2021 – ConEx still on!
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has announced that the 2020 WAFES Volunteer Conference won't go ahead this year because of the challenges and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Undoubtedly like [...]
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Last 3 days – Western Power Bushfire Volunteer Grants close Monday GalleryLast 3 days – Western Power Bushfire Volunteer Grants close Monday
Funding opportunities, Local Government, Supportive Businesses, Western Power Grants, Zone 2 – Midwest / Gascoyne, Zone 3 – Goldfields / Midlands, Zone 4 – Metro South, Zone 5 – South West, Zone 6 – Lower South West, Zone 7 – Upper Great Southern, Zone 8 – Lower Great Southern, Zone 9 – Metro North
Last 3 days – Western Power Bushfire Volunteer Grants close Monday
Time is running out for Local Government Bush Fire Brigades to submit applications for the 2020 Western Power Bushfire Volunteers Grants Program. We've already had applications from more than 50 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades from [...]
Supporting our supporters: DFES Chaplain Dennis Sudla
Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Chaplain Dennis Sudla and Bushfire Volunteers' Engagement Manager Alex Espey discussing collaboration opportunities in June 2020 The Bushfire Volunteers team reached out to DFES Chaplain Dennis [...]
DFES confirms “wage increases will be backdated”
The Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiated by the United Firefighter's Union of Australia, West Australian Branch just after the current Government was elected in 2017 officially expires today, 9 June 2020. Among other things, the [...]
Dwellingup Cadet team share insights and experiences with association
Cadet ninjas Colleen and Brad Warr, Police Officer Dave Harnett and some of the amazing team of cadets at the Dwellingup Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, June 2020 Bushfire Volunteers representatives visited the Dwellingup Volunteer [...]
Wanneroo Bushfire Volunteer recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
The association congratulates Chris (Ian) Hammond, ‘Hammo,’ of the Wanneroo Central Bush Fire Brigade, for his incredible commitment to the community of Wanneroo and is very pleased that he has been awarded the Medal of [...]