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Unpaid Professionals – Fred and Judy Talbot – Roelands/Olive-Hill Combined VBFB
This week, we share an interview with Fred and Judy Talbot, two long term members of the Roelands/Olive-Hill Combined Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (VBFB) in the Shire of Harvey. Both Judy and Fred share [...]
Want to show your support for volunteers? There’s an app for that!
One of the key features of our ES Volunteers app is the opportunity for any sized business to easily show their support by listing discounts and offers tailored for volunteers from specific services and locations*. [...]
COVID-19 information for members
Key points: The association will remain available to assist members and other stakeholders via phone, email and social media during mandatory COVID-19 lockdown. A number of mainstream media outlets have been in touch today regarding [...]
The West: Bushfire recommendations to face tracking
Federal Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud talks bushfires with Adelaide Hills locals. Photo: The West The Morrison government's progress on implementing the bushfire royal commission recommendations will be tracked in public monthly updates. [...]
WA Gov’t: $47.5 million to build up to 300 new WA-built firefighting appliances
WA-based and family-owned company Technifire awarded $47.5 million vehicle manufacturing contract Up to 300 new firefighting vehicles to be built Contract will continue to assist manufacturing in Collie Western Australia's vehicle manufacturing industry has been [...]
State Govt: Construction complete on Cockburn’s new $11 million Fire Station
State-of-the-art station features three vehicle bays, improved training facilities and future expansion capacity to accommodate population growth and changing urban landscape Central location with easy access to major arterial roads to result in faster response [...]
Quick Quiz – Brigade Fundraising
Help us help you - if you've got 60 seconds, please tell us about your Brigade's fundraising activities.
Work with us: Administrative Assistant
APPLY NOW ON SEEK.COM.AU Position title:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Administrative Assistant Reports to:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Executive Officer Initial salary: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $50,000 PA + superannuation Type:Â Â Â [...]
Success: Thermal Imaging Cameras to be equally available to Bush Fire Brigades
The association has worked long and hard for many years to reform much of the way the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) is managed and reported. One specific issue we have long pursued on behalf of [...]
Worksafe issues 5 Improvement Notices for Light Tankers
A member made contact with the association last week in relation to the DFES "Operational Circular 01/2021 - LIGHT TANKER SAFETY UPDATE – MEETING WITH WORKSAFE WA". As can be seen by clicking on the [...]
Hotspots no longer hidden from Clackline Muresk VBFB
Members of the Clackline Muresk Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade happy to receive their new FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera courtesy of our Western Power Small Equipment Grants program With thanks to our great friends [...]
GWN7: Shire of Capel protest
The association is proud to have been supporting volunteers in the Shire of Capel and shares the community’s relief that a positive resolution appears to have been delivered. While the situation is far from ideal [...]
Success: Number of PPE sets to be equally available to Bush Fire Volunteers
The association has worked long and hard for many years to reform much of the way the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) is managed and reported. One specific issue we have long pursued on behalf of [...]
ABC: Capel Shire president Michael Southwell to quit, citing online abuse
The Shire of Capel sits between Bunbury and Busselton about 200 kilometres south of Perth. ABC Southwest (Supplied) A South West shire president has cited consistent online abuse as the reason behind his [...]
Bonding & Beach Cricket: Bunbury Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
Bunbury Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade: Bonding and Beach Cricket 14-01-21 This week, Bushfire Volunteers visited Bunbury Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade to make a delivery and check in on the crew. After a few [...]
Unpaid Professionals – Phil Penny – Yarloop and Cookernup VBFB
Unpaid Professionals - Phil Penny (Yarloop & Cookernup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades, Shire of Harvey) This week, we share an interview with Phil Penny, a member of both Yarloop & Cookernup Volunteer [...]
ECHO News: Doubts for new south-east career fire station promise
The Kalamunda Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service is one of the brigades that service the area. Image ECHO News A LABOR election promise to bolster Western Australian firefighting capacity with additional infrastructure and [...]
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 Country Hour host Tara de Landgrafft recently about the new National Warning System launched after the new year and what is known about why the [...]
The Waroona-Yarloop Fires: Five Years On
Some of the appliances in the drive around to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the 2016 Waroona-Yarloop bushfires. January 2021 Last week, Bushfire Volunteers visited the Yarloop fire shed, along with many [...]
Behind the Scenes: Training with Roelands-Olive Hill Combined Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
The team from the Roelands-Olive Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade training4 12-01-21 Last week, Bushfire Volunteers visited the Roelands-Olive Hill Combined Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade at their usual Wednesday night training session to [...]