ABC: Capel Shire president Michael Southwell to quit, citing online abuse
The Shire of Capel sits between Bunbury and Busselton [...]
ECHO News: Doubts for new south-east career fire station promise
The Kalamunda Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service is one [...]
ABC Country Hour: A new Australian Warning System… but so far WA hasn’t signed up.
Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage AFSM was interviewed by ABC [...]
WALabor: $38.4 million firefighting boost to keep WA safe and strong
Please note: The media statement below was published by WA [...]
Busselton Mail: WA government urged to increase Firefighter numbers
A renewed call has been made for more firefighters in [...]
Albany Advertiser: Bushfire notices spike following fire safety boost across City of Albany
A volunteer firefighter mops up an escaped private burn [...]
Tech Guide: Google’s AI technology comes to the rescue of bushfire-affected wildlife
Google AI Eye on Recovery. Image: Tech Guide [...]
Countryman: Header fires spark warning
WA’s regional firefighting units have faced their first big tests [...]
Gaia Resources Promotes Safety and Well-Being of Bushfire Volunteers with App Built on AWS
We are very proud to have the support of the [...]
Countryman: Bushfire body seeks volunteers’ views
Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage AFSM. Photo: Cally Dupe [...]
Interview: President Dave Gossage on the value of the Bush Fire Service and volunteering
State President Dave Gossage AFSM was interviewed this morning by [...]
The Examiner: Funding win for firies
Construction of the long-awaited Bedfordale Fire Station will soon begin [...]
The Conversation: As bushfire season approaches, we need to take action to recruit more volunteer firefighters
Across rural Australia, volunteer-run bushfire brigades have long been a [...]
Pilbara News: Increased growth a fire risk
Significant rainfall across the North West during the 2019-2020 wet [...]
SES Volunteers Association: Important President’s Message
The following article appeared in the September edition of the [...]
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 [...]
SMH: New federal agency proposed to respond to national emergencies
A new federal agency would lead a national response to [...]
Farm Weekly: Hot under the collar
Bushfire Volunteers Executive Officer Darren Brown at the WAFarmers [...]
ABC: NSW Government accepts all 76 bushfire inquiry recommendations
Key points: The inquiry analysed NSW's approach to last season's [...]
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 [...]
IT News: Fortescue manages bushfire threat from space
Prescribed burning at FMG's Christmas Creek site. Source: FMG [...]
Canberra Times: ACT bushfire inquiry: Volunteer firefighters call for more respect and better conditions
The Orroral Valley fire which destroyed most of Namadgi [...]
Australian Emergency Law: BA for a West Australian bush fire brigade?
Here's an interesting legal opinion from Barrister Michael Eburn PhD [...]
QLD Country Life: Queensland’s rural firies push for fire service restructure
Hosed down: Queensland's Fire and Emergency Services has hosed [...]
ABC: Esperance-based water bomber and qualified pilot unable to help in local bushfire emergency
Scott Mackie and his water bomber plane, which are [...]