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 [...]
SMH: ‘Some things were out of bounds’: Fire chiefs ‘gagged’ on climate change warnings to government, inquiry told
Decorated former firefighter and climate action advocate Greg Mullins says current fire chiefs have been effectively gagged from raising the bushfire risks created by global warming with politicians. Mr Mullins said he had "deep concerns [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]