Media releases

Firefighters hone their water craftThe skills of more than 170 firefighters were tested as they competed at the ninth NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Combined Districts Fire Boat Exercise at Fishermans Point on the Hawkesbury River.NSW RFS

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• Firefighters-hone-their-water-craft.pdf (PDF, 49.7 KB)

Experiments to give NSW insight into grassland firesTwenty NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members will work alongside CSIRO researchers in Tamworth over the coming week to conduct experimental grassland burns to help understand the impact of grass

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• 150302-Tamworth-experimental-burns-media-release.pdf (PDF, 93.1 KB)

Veteran Sutherland volunteers honouredNSWRural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Sutherland District members today recognised thelong-standing achievements of 49 volunteers at two medal presentationceremonies.NSW RFS AssistantCommissioner Stuart Midgley was

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• 150228-Sutherland-medals-media-release.pdf (PDF, 100.8 KB)

Veteran volunteers honoured as members celebrate new stationNSWRural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Lower North Coast Zone volunteers today recognisedthe achievements of veteran volunteers and celebrated the official opening of anew fire station.NSW RFS

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• 150222-Temagog-station-LNC-medals-media-release.pdf (PDF, 104.9 KB)

NSW RFS State Champions receive their prizeThe outstanding performance of the Dubbo Composite Team in the 2014 NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) State Championships is today being celebrated with the official handover of the major prize, a new

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• 150219-NSW-Rural-Fire-Service-State-Champions-receive-their-prize.pdf (PDF, 59.8 KB)

Long serving volunteers welcome new firefighting equipment Volunteer firefighters from the Warringah/Pittwater Districthave been recognised for their long and dedicated service in an officialceremony today that also saw the handover of seven new

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• 150221-Long-serving-volunteers-welcome-new-firefighting-equipment.pdf (PDF, 59.6 KB)

Praise for the Coolamons long-standing volunteer firefightersSomeof the Riverina Zone's most experienced volunteer firefighters have been celebratedtoday for helping to protect their local communities from the ravages of fire.NSWRural Fire Service

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• 140130-Coolamon-long-service-medals.pdf (PDF, 50.0 KB)

Celebrating 70 years with Broke Rural Fire BrigadeThe Broke Rural Fire Brigade has proudlyprotected the local community since it was first formed in 1944 and today, members gathered to celebrate a milestone anniversary.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS

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• 141221-Broke-70th-Ann.pdf (PDF, 49.7 KB)

Cadet program going from strength to strength in BourkeToday 25 students from Bourke High School graduatedthe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program with flyingcolours.NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner Steve Yorkesaid the

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• 141211-Bourke-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 49.9 KB)

Bungendore Rural Fire Brigade celebrates 75 yearsThe Bungendore Rural Fire Brigade has proudly protected the local community since it was first formed in 1939 and today, members gathered to celebrate a milestone anniversary. NSW Rural Fire Service

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• 141206-Bungendore-75th-Ann-and-medals.pdf (PDF, 49.9 KB)