No response on Yanchep, no progress on Norseman incident reviews
Members would recall this article last week (Lack of Incident Review report into 2019 Yanchep fire disappointing) about the fact that there hasn't yet been any kind of consultation with volunteers about an incident review [...]
Bushfire Volunteers / WA Farmers member forum – Northam (Jennacubbine) 31 July 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 [...]
“Engaged, interested and informed” audience at WAFarmers/Bushfire Volunteers meeting in Albany
A group of more than 50 people attended the first joint WA Farmers / Bushfire Volunteers Regional Roadshow in Albany yesterday to listen and be heard regarding issues that affect many of WA's regional areas. [...]
WA Gov’t: Emergency services volunteer fuel card to be automatically issued
Volunteer groups who previously held $1,000 fuel card no longer need to reapply for new card this year DFES to contact groups who have not previously applied for the card Part of nearly $6 million [...]
Government must fund replenishment of water taken from farms for bush fires
The peak body for WA’s 20,000+ Bush Fire Volunteers has formally adopted a policy calling on government to guarantee that water taken from private land for bush fires is replenished at no cost to the [...]
Albany Advertiser Opinion: Walls won’t create trust
The following letter to the editor was published in the Albany Advertiser 23 July 2020 The Member for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman quite rightly raises concerns about the new addition to the Department of Fire and [...]
Albany Advertiser: WAFarmers and Bushfire Volunteers WA will host free forum in Albany to bring the region’s big issues to the forefront
The WAFarmers Regional Roadshow visits Albany tomorrow and organisers want to hear about the region’s most pressing issues. This year, WAFarmers has partnered with Bushfire Volunteers WA for the free forums. WAFarmers chief executive Trevor [...]
Royal Commission: Extension of reporting date
The terms of reference for the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements have been amended to extend the reporting date from 31 August 2020 to 28 October 2020. This short extension will enable the Royal Commission to complete [...]
Stirling Times: Warwick teenager wins award with poem inspired by Australian bushfires
Congratulations for the win Ellen Vigus and thank you so much for recognising the challenge and very real threat that bushfire poses to so much of our great country. And thank you to our friends [...]
ABC: Bushfire royal commission hears how COVID-19 could impact firefighting this bushfire season
COVID-19 has had a big impact on the movement of people between some states of Australia.(ABC News: Laura Gartry) COVID-19 is impacting preparations for the upcoming bushfire season and could cause problems during [...]