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Bushfire Volunteers face masks now available
Bushfire Volunteers is pleased to announce our new face masks have hit the streets and firegrounds, already proving popular among our members and generating a lot of interest. For more information on how you and [...]
Farm Weekly: “The mad bastards saved my house.”
CORRIGIN stud Merino breeder Steven Bolt is in awe of the courage and skill displayed by farmer volunteers Joel and Travis Bell in the face of the recent terrible Wheatbelt fires. "The mad bastards saved [...]
Farm Weekly: Concerns mount over what happens next after WA bushfires
THE heat may have gone out of the fires that ravaged parts of the Wheatbelt, but fourth-generation farmer Leigh Strange is worried about the after-burn. Mr Strange said he was concerned about the longer-term impact [...]
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Mornings about the impact of telecommunications outages during bushfires
Following the release of the Federal Government's Regional Telecommunications Review which found more funding and upgrades were needed for disaster areas, Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Mornings' Nadia Mitsopoulos about [...]
Bridgetown Bushfire CCA Update
Bushfire Volunteers has been working with key stakeholders after being contacted by a number of brigades following the emission of toxic chemicals from a timber treatment business that was severely impacted in the recent Bridgetown [...]
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to 6PR about UFU claims that more career firefighters are needed across WA
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM spoke to 6PR Drive's Oliver Peterson in response to claims from the United Professional Firefighters Union that more career firefighters are needed across WA. Click the media player [...]
“Even during its most devastating times, nature can produce some extraordinary pictures.”
"Even during its most devastating times, nature can produce some extraordinary pictures." No doubt you are all aware of the unfolding situations in Bridgetown and Denmark and have seen the extraordinary pictures coming through - [...]
Bushfire Volunteers visits fire ground at Martin fire
In the week where we marked the one year anniversary of the Wooroloo bushfire, volunteer and career fire fighters were kept busy with a number of fires around the state including a challenging fire in [...]
One year after Wooroloo, Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to 6PR about the long wait for the State Government’s review into the incident GalleryOne year after Wooroloo, Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to 6PR about the long wait for the State Government’s review into the incident
One year after Wooroloo, Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to 6PR about the long wait for the State Government’s review into the incident
As we mark the one year anniversary of the devastating Wooroloo bushfire, Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage talks to 6PR Drive's Oliver Peterson regarding the long wait for the State Government's review into the [...]
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Regional Drive WA about the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and its impact on regional communities GalleryBushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Regional Drive WA about the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and its impact on regional communities
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Regional Drive WA about the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and its impact on regional communities
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Regional Drive WA about the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and its impact on regional communities. Click the media player below to hear the interview.
Echo News: Firefighter backlash over arson charges
By Rebecca Peppiatt NEWS this week that a volunteer firefighter was responsible for lighting a string of bushfires in the Hills over Christmas and new year has devastated the tight knit community of Wooroloo and [...]
Bush Fire Brigades benefit from Western Power grants program
Thanks to the incredible support of Western Power, WA's Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades benefit from funding grants to enhance bushfire fighting capabilities. As two of this year's successful recipients, Isseka VBFB in the Shire of [...]
Your chance to nominate extraordinary Bushies in the WA Volunteer Service Awards
Nominations for the 2022 WA Volunteer Service Awards are now open. The awards recognise WA volunteers who have provided 25 years or more of voluntary service to a single organisation. The awards are another fantastic [...]
Incredible photos as Bush Fire Brigades assist with Gascoyne fire
You may have heard about the work undertaken at a 225 hectare fire in the South West by our state's amazing volunteer firefighters. What you may not have heard about is the work being undertaken [...]
WA Government Media: Two new Bushfire Brigade stations for the South-West
New fire stations to be opened in Waterloo and Dardanup Construction made possible by nearly $1 million from Emergency Services Levy The McGowan Government, along with a generous donation from a former volunteer firefighter, have [...]
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Country Hour about the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandate on bushfire volunteers GalleryBushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Country Hour about the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandate on bushfire volunteers
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM talks to ABC Country Hour about the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandate on bushfire volunteers
Bushfire Volunteers State President Dave Gossage AFSM spoke to ABC Country Hour regarding some of the early impacts resulting from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on bushfire volunteers and regional communities. Click the media player below [...]
Bushfire Volunteers welcomes Work Health and Safety Act 2020 delay
Key Points The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act), which had been scheduled to commence on 1 January 2022, has been delayed until March 2022. Several aspects of the WHS Act are causing [...]
The West Australian: Bush Legends – Meet Shirley Morris-Knowles, the woman who blazed a trail for female frontline fireys
As a woman in what was very much claimed as a man’s domain, Shirley Morris-Knowles was often fighting fires on more fronts than the flames in front of her. “We went to a couple of [...]
Bushfire Volunteers highlights the role of change and innovation at Volunteering WA conference
The Volunteering WA State Conference is the primary forum in WA where leaders and practitioners come together to build knowledge, leadership and best practice in the volunteering sector. The 2021 conference theme of ‘Diversity, Power [...]