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Fire Stories - Living with Risk on 2013 Bushfires

View a documentary about the 2013 bush fires which devastated the Blue Mountains townships of Winmalee and Yellow Rock and recovery of the community afterwards.

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Volunteer to Career Program 2019

If you are looking at a future career with the NSWRFS as a staff member then the upcoming Volunteer to Career (V2C) workshop will cover topics that will assist you in applying for RFS jobs.

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Cadets

A big thanks to Katoomba High School - Official for hosting one of three Senior School Cadets Programs run in the district this year.

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Resilient Australia Awards

Congrats to the recipients of Resilient Australia Awards presented in Brisbane.

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Browns Ridge Fire

NSW RFS crews are assisting NPWS, worked to control the Browns Ridge fire which burnt in a remote part of the Blue Mountains.

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Six Foot Track Marathon fund raising

Six Foot Track Marathon is a major fund raising race to the Blue Mountains Rural Fire Services.

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Fire Fighting Heroes

The NSW Rural Fire Service has acknowledged the service of three Blue Mountains members who were tragically killed in the 1968 Springwood bush fires.

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Valley Heights National and Long Service Medals

Congratulations to the Valley Heights Rural Fire Brigade members on receiving their National and Long Service Medals on Saturday.

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NSW winners of the Resilient Australia Awards.

Congratulations to Warrimoo Public School, Warrimoo Rural Fire Brigade and Kellie Mar of Blaxland Brigade for being the NSW winners of the Resilient Australia Awards. Very proud of the Blue Mountains.

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Congratulation to our friends at Blue ARC

Very honoured for Blue ARC to receive a Highly Commended Community Award in the the NSW Resilient Australia Awards.

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