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Hon Rick Mazza MLC: “Laughable if it weren’t downright dangerous”
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Member for the Agricultural Region in the Western Australian Upper House Hon Rick Mazza MLC gave this passionate speech during a debate on Climate Change in the Legislative Council yesterday. https://vimeo.com/376276701 [...]
QWN: Robyn Clarke to Emergency Services Minister re Volunteer Hub
The following Question Without Notice was asked by Robyn Clarke, the Member for Murray-Wellington and answered today by Emergency Services Minister Hon Fran Logan MLA. EMERGENCY SERVICES — VOLUNTEER HUB Mrs R. CLARKE to the [...]
Minister’s Statement: Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards
The following statement was read into Parliament today by the Emergency Services Minister, Hon Fran Logan MLA. Statement by Minister for Emergency Services MR F. LOGAN (Cockburn — Minister for Emergency Services) I take this [...]
Bushfire Games and MERC partnership a huge success
The first ever joint Volunteer Bushfire Games/MERC was held on Langley Park in Perth last weekend and by all accounts was a huge success! With support from many individuals, Brigades, Local Governments and Sponsors, [...]
ABC Great Southern: Interview with Bushfire Volunteers about paying volunteers
Please have a listen to the interview below regarding the Bushfire Volunteers policy to not support direct government rewards to volunteers but encourage the removal of all disincentives that currently exist - including lost income. [...]
ABC RN: Safeguarding firies’ mental health in an ‘unprecedented’ crisis
Unprecedented; that's how Australia's bushfire crisis has been described repeatedly in recent weeks. Six lives lost, hundreds of properties destroyed and well over 1 million hectares burned across Australia so far. Fighting bushfires in this [...]
Policy: Compensation of Emergency Services Volunteers
The State Committee of Bushfire Volunteers endorsed the following policy statements at its meeting on Sunday 24 November 2019. The association does not support government incentives to individuals based on time spent volunteering Bushfire Volunteers [...]
Wines of WA / Bush Fire Brigades “Smoke Taint” information sessions
Bushfire Volunteers has been working with Wines of WA to build relationships with wine producers at a local/regional level. To this end, Wines of WA has have arranged for Geoff Cowey from The Australian Wine [...]
WA Govt: Strike Force Vulcan sets sights on arsonists
Arsonists on notice - Police are watching Significant penalties for arson including up to life imprisonment Community urged to stay alert and report suspicious activity Covert cameras and surveillance equipment will be hidden in bushland [...]
WA Gov’t: Vibrant new Yarloop community hub officially opens
Official opening of Yarloop Community Centre to help restore community spirit State Government contributed $1.75 million to help rebuild the Centre New multi-purpose facility has retained façade and chimney from original Yarloop Hall Premier Mark [...]
WA Gov’t: Record number of graduating female officers join firefighting ranks
The largest number of female firefighters for more than two decades graduated today Four female trainee firefighters join traditionally male-dominated service Lifeguard, occupational therapist, small business owners and engineers amongst former professions of this year's [...]
WA Gov’t: User-friendly online hub designed for and by volunteers
New Volunteer Hub improves access to information and resources for emergency services volunteers Nearly 400 volunteers contributed to the development and refinement of the website A new website has been launched to provide greater support [...]
WA Gov’t: Mining Emergency Response Competition kicks off today
Ninth annual MERC to be held at Langley Park from November 22-24 Free event open to the public to watch emergency service volunteers in action Bushfire Games a new addition this year The ninth Mining [...]
The Countryman: Hot air flies in face of fires
Political rhetoric no fix for problems facing bushfire volunteers needing funds for water and power connection. There has been plenty said and written over the past couple of weeks about bushfires in Australia — some [...]
Can you help? Lend us a staff member for 3-6 months?
As the peak body for WA's 20,000+ registered Bush Fire Volunteers, we've been strongly encouraged by the State Government to develop other income streams to enable us to provide better services and support to our [...]
Albany Advertiser: Our “terrifying” fire risk and why we need prescribed burns
Denmark volunteer firefighter (pictured) took this photo of a NSW blaze with his mobile phone. A Denmark volunteer firefighter who just returned from fighting the catastrophic wildfires in the Eastern States says the [...]
Architects on-board: Bushfire Volunteers Heritage and Education Center another step closer
Members will recall that as part of our exciting plan for a big future, Bushfire Volunteers published this Market Sounding document on 6 November, inviting discussion from Local Governments, Companies and Philanthropists who might like [...]
The West LTE: Unpaid does not mean unskilled
Please find below the Association's Letter to the Editor published on page 46 of today's The West Australian newspaper. Roger Underwood (Letters, 12/11) condenses the solution to the ever-present threat of bushfire into three issues: [...]
Bushfire Games: Last minute places to register teams and individuals
The first combined Volunteer Bushfire Games and Mining Emergency Response Competition will kick off with a sundowner on Langley Park next Friday (22 November) with a full day of awesome competition on Saturday 23 November [...]
Media Statement: Free family event gives public a rare glimpse of extraordinary emergency service volunteers and equipment
Free family-friendly event to provide public with rare glimpse of extraordinary emergency service volunteers and equipment The public has an extraordinary opportunity next weekend to get up close and [...]