ABC: Volunteer firefighters say Stirling Range National Park mega-blaze underscores need for more resources

PHOTO: Each year thousands of tourists visit the Stirling [...]

By |2020-01-09T16:39:52+08:00January 6, 2020|4_General News|Comments Off on ABC: Volunteer firefighters say Stirling Range National Park mega-blaze underscores need for more resources

The West: Heroes Welcome / The Concerns of a Captain

Below are two excellent articles that appeared in today's The [...]

By |2020-01-09T16:28:22+08:00January 4, 2020|4_General News, AVBFB Member Statements, Comment, Government Media Statements|Comments Off on The West: Heroes Welcome / The Concerns of a Captain

WA Gov’t: Records broken with official bushfire season only just underway

Busiest start to bushfire season on record for aerial fleet [...]

By |2019-12-23T15:43:37+08:00December 23, 2019|Government Media Statements|Comments Off on WA Gov’t: Records broken with official bushfire season only just underway

Radio 6PR: Former fire chiefs host emergency summit, accuse PM of lack of leadership

A former Department of Fire and Emergency Services leader has [...]

By |2019-12-17T13:31:41+08:00December 17, 2019|4_General News, CAVFA Members|Comments Off on Radio 6PR: Former fire chiefs host emergency summit, accuse PM of lack of leadership

PerthNow: Firefighters save 6000 homes in bushfire inferno but threat continues north of Perth

A bushfire raging in Perth’s north since Wednesday could remain [...]

By |2019-12-15T04:47:28+08:00December 15, 2019|4_General News|Comments Off on PerthNow: Firefighters save 6000 homes in bushfire inferno but threat continues north of Perth

WA Gov’t: Don’t risk your life – be aware you may not have a water supply during a bushfire

Residents in bushfire prone areas who choose to stay and [...]

By |2019-12-14T14:21:34+08:00December 11, 2019|Government Media Statements|Comments Off on WA Gov’t: Don’t risk your life – be aware you may not have a water supply during a bushfire

Esperance Express: Esperance bushfire coronial inquest findings call for career fire station, mitigation and resources funding

A coronial inquest into the catastrophic 2015 Esperance bushfires has [...]

By |2019-12-14T14:54:27+08:00December 6, 2019|4_General News|Comments Off on Esperance Express: Esperance bushfire coronial inquest findings call for career fire station, mitigation and resources funding

WA Gov’t: $125 million investment in new WA-built firefighting appliances

Two new contracts valued at $125 million awarded to manufacture [...]

By |2019-12-14T14:34:19+08:00December 5, 2019|Government Media Statements|Comments Off on WA Gov’t: $125 million investment in new WA-built firefighting appliances

Frontline Fire & Rescue Equipment wins $125m contract; expands to Collie

The peak body for WA's 26,000 Bushfire Volunteers has congratulated [...]

By |2019-12-05T12:06:36+08:00December 5, 2019|Comment, Government Media Statements|Comments Off on Frontline Fire & Rescue Equipment wins $125m contract; expands to Collie

Kalgoorlie Miner: Esperance firey urges focus on radio black spot fix, water bombing service

Burnt out bushland at Scaddan West in early 2016, [...]

By |2019-12-05T12:26:23+08:00December 5, 2019|4_General News|Comments Off on Kalgoorlie Miner: Esperance firey urges focus on radio black spot fix, water bombing service

QWN: Hon Colin de Grussa to Emergency Services Minister re Coroner’s Court Esperance recommendations

The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Hon [...]

By |2019-12-05T12:17:14+08:00December 4, 2019|Parliamentary Debate|Comments Off on QWN: Hon Colin de Grussa to Emergency Services Minister re Coroner’s Court Esperance recommendations

WA Gov’t: $1.4 million for local governments to reduce bushfire risks

Three local governments in Perth metro area awarded nearly $1.4 [...]

By |2019-12-17T07:07:24+08:00November 29, 2019|Government Media Statements|Comments Off on WA Gov’t: $1.4 million for local governments to reduce bushfire risks

WA Gov’t: Record number of graduating female officers join firefighting ranks

The largest number of female firefighters for more than two [...]

By |2019-12-17T07:17:10+08:00November 22, 2019|Government Media Statements|Comments Off on WA Gov’t: Record number of graduating female officers join firefighting ranks

QWN: Robyn Clarke to Emergency Services Minister Hon Fran Logan MLA re Mitigation

The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Member [...]

By |2019-11-15T10:48:56+08:00November 14, 2019|Parliamentary Debate|Comments Off on QWN: Robyn Clarke to Emergency Services Minister Hon Fran Logan MLA re Mitigation
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