Xinhua News: Chinese business community in Australia helps local organizations in bushfire recovery
The Chinese business community in Australia's state of Western Australia (WA) made donation to and help local organizations in the recovery from the devastating bushfire that hit the state earlier this month. David Sun, president [...]
Unpaid Professionals – Ed Bland – Bridgetown Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
This week, we share an interview with Ed Bland, a member of Bridgetown Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, Fire Control Officer (FCO), and fire intelligence officer for the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes. Ed is also the [...]
The Nationals: Modern technology to boost emergency services capabilities
The Nationals WA have committed to roll out drone technology across regional WA to give emergency services volunteers the latest equipment to assist with search and rescue and firefighting efforts. Leader Mia Davies announced The [...]
ABC South West Andrew Collins interview with Bushfire Volunteers’ Sinead Burke regarding The Unpaid Professionals
ABC South West WA Drive presenter Andrew Collins spoke with our Communications Manager Sinead Burke today about the association's wonderful new podcast The Unpaid Professionals. Andrew played a short excerpt from one episode featuring Fred [...]
Wooroloo fire must have open, independent and inclusive review
Key points Bushfire Volunteer association calls for immediate commitment for open, independent and inclusive review of management of Wooroloo fire Association says Government review culture unhelpful and potentially dangerous The peak body for Western Australia’s [...]
Interview: Oliver Peterson and Bushfire Volunteers’ President Dave Gossage AFSM regarding Wooroloo fire
6PR Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson interviewed Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage AFSM this afternoon regarding the Wooroloo Bush Fire and the recovery effort ahead. Dave announced the association's call for an independent, fully inclusive [...]
The West: Perth Hills horror bushfire threat downgraded to watch and act
Image of the efforts of DFES battling the Wooroloo bushfire The giant fire that has been threatening the Perth Hills for the past six days has been downgraded from emergency warning level to watch and [...]
Federal and State Gov’t: Joint media statement – Disaster assistance following Wooroloo bushfires
Disaster assistance has been made available to assist communities in the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring recover from the extensive damage caused by bushfires in the region this week. Assistance is being [...]
Australian Emergency Law: Employment protection for volunteer firefighters in WA
The valuable legal opinion below is courtesy of Michael Eburn, PhD and Barrister, from Australian Emergency Law Today’s question arises from the fires currently burning in the Perth Hills. My correspondent wants ‘some easy-to-understand advice [...]
Employment protection for emergency volunteers
The association has put together the short summary of employment protection measures below to provide information and assurance to members who are anxious about potential fallout from volunteering at major incidents. Please contact us if [...]