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Australia Zoo offers free entry to firefighters
FREE Zoo entry for All Firefighters 15 - 21 February To thank the firefighters for all they do, all firefighters and a guest of their choice, can enter Australia Zoo for FREE during the week [...]
Wollondilly Tiser: TV company scouting bushfire heroes for an all-expenses paid luxury adventure
Macarthur residents are encouraged to nominate their bushfire hero for a starring role in an episode of Australian television show Adventure All Stars. This could be anyone from those in the emergency services, to the volunteers [...]
Augusta Margaret River Times: Fire vollies bid angers Shire boss
Note: The association holds the considered view that there is enormous value in the local ownership, wisdom and management that comes with Western Australia's unique Emergency Services model. While there has certainly been a serious [...]
BNHCRC: Science Roundtable meets on bushfires
The Big Jack Mountain fire in NSW, February 2020. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service. Australian bushfire researchers are working together to attack the causes and consequences arising from the recent extraordinary run of [...]
Bushfire Volunteers Historical Group secures small grant to restore Upper Ferguson tanker
We really do have an amazing group of volunteers - and not just holding hoses when the devil's tongue is licking. A huge shout out to the impressive Bushfire Volunteers Historical Group for all they [...]
A long way from home: Jandakot Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade helping the Hyden community
Jandakot Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade responding to fires near Hyden Western Australia February 2020 Photo: D.Patterson/Facebook/Jandakot VBFB We say it again and again, the women and men of WA's volunteer Bush Fire Service [...]
Wanneroo Times: Thousands attend Yanchep Central community expo
Two Rocks Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade members with Yanchep Beach Joint Venture chief executive Gin Wah Ang and Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts. Pictures supplied MORE than 4500 people attended a community expo showcasing [...]
ABC: West Australian tower watchers are the state’s first line of defence against bushfires
PHOTO: No time for reading anything except the landscape: an observer scans the WA wilderness for smoke. (ABC South West WA: Mark Bennett) While satellites with high-powered cameras and thermal devices are making [...]
WA Gov: New modern $8m fire station for Kensington
McGowan Government investing $8 million to replace ageing Kensington Fire Station New station to have expanded vehicle bay, improved training facilities and rescue pad Replacement for 47-year-old existing fire station Construction of a modern $8 [...]
Business News Australia: Could this startup’s drone technology revive bushfire-ravaged Australia?
From creating hyper-detailed maps to delivering burritos and online shopping orders, companies are finding myriad ways to modify drone technology into commercial products. But this latest use of the tech could prove fruitful for bushfire [...]
ABC: Bushfire destroys Katanning home as it rips through WA’s Great Southern region
PHOTO: Machinery, sheds and infrastructure were among the items reported to have been destroyed. (ABC News: John Dobson) Key points: The bushfire has burned through about 4,500 hectares The blaze was sparked by [...]
Win a double pass to Jack Whitehall Live at RAC Arena
Having completed his sold-out arena tour of the UK and Ireland, hilarious comedian Jack Whitehall is coming to Perth and has given us two double passes to give to Bushfire Volunteers. To be in the [...]
Cadets and Seniors at the Dwellingup Log Chop and Fair 2020 – Saturday 15 February
If you're looking for a great day out and an easy commute from many places in the south-west corner, get along to the Dwellingup Log Chop and Fair next Saturday 15 February. Dwellingup Log Chop [...]
Augusta Margaret River Times: Vollies in the hot seat
Unpaid volunteers will continue to be the backbone of keeping the region safe against bushfires, with no agencies suggesting a rethink of resources in the wake of disastrous fires in the Eastern States. Local volunteer [...]
Geraldton Guardian: See the social side of joining fireys
Bushfires have prompted plenty of new volunteer firefighters, but Cape Burney Bushfire Brigade still wants more members. Brigade Capt. Rob Roffey said it was free to join and members found it rewarding and fun. “Just [...]
Bakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade shares a glimpse of the unseen
One of the most important jobs we have as the peak body for WA's incredible 20,000+ registered Bushfire Volunteers is to ensure the public understands that without our amazing ES Volunteers, we would all be [...]
ABC: Royal commission into bushfire crisis to examine climate change, harmonised approach to hazard reduction
Key points: The draft terms of reference include the risks posed by longer, hotter and drier seasons The inquiry will also look at potential benefits of harmonising hazard reduction burns nationally The Prime Minister wants [...]
ABC: Drinking water to be trucked into more than a dozen West Australian towns due to ‘unprecedented’ dry
Key points: Millions of litres of drinking water set to be trucked into more than a dozen WA towns by end of March Average winter rainfall in the south-west corner of WA has decreased by [...]
Manjimup-Bridgetown Times: Fire cash boon
Lower South West local governments are fired up about community safety, following last week’s announcement of their share in $5.5 million for bushfire risk mitigation. Manjimup Shire Council will receive $395,600 to carry out 48 [...]
Just another heart-warming reminder from the crew at Lower Chittering VBFB
This is the stuff that keeps us going when things look a bit grim. Take a look at the recent Facebook post from the Lower Chittering Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade below: It's not just our [...]
