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 [...]
NV News: Lower Chittering VBFB embraces new Emergency Services Volunteers app
Lower Chittering Volunteer Bushfire Brigade members Graham Furlong (captain), Ash Silverton, Grahame Beevors, Mick Harry, Leanne Bauerle, Peter Thompson and Nick Beach. Photo NV News The Essential Services Volunteers mobile app is a [...]
ABC: Queensland Government use of QFES funding to cover COVID-19 expenses questioned
Key points: Concerns include that up to $20 million of money intended for use in fighting fires is being used to fund "accommodation for the travelling public" Rural firefighters say the money should not be [...]
Countryman: DFES taps into tradition
The association is a strong supporter of diversity - not only in the people we back, but also the tax-payer funded cultures and methodologies we engage to find solutions to WA's diverse emergency service requirements. [...]
Can you help? Experienced volunteers wanted to help design new competition events
Members and other valued stakeholders know just how much effort a handful of volunteers have put into trying to deliver annual championships for our amazing Bush Fire Volunteers across WA. Last year we partnered with [...]
Get your App on!
COVID-19 certainly dented our plans to launch our new Essential Service Volunteers App with the profile it deserves, but nevertheless, we did our "soft launch" and the couple of hundred Bushfire Volunteers who jumped on [...]
DFES submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into Microgrids in WA
The following was submitted by DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm to an inquiry undertaken by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee of Parliament into Microgrids and Associated Technologies in WA. The final report may be accessed [...]
Stirling Times: Indian Ocean Hotel collaboration with Toastface Grillah keeps on cooking
Indian Ocean Hotel general manager Mathieu Bourget. Credit: David Baylis/Community News A SCARBOROUGH hotel has reopened for dine-in, continuing its collaboration with other local businesses during the pandemic. Western Australia has entered Phase [...]