Media releases

Kurrajong Rural Fire Brigade celebrates 75 years with station openingWith 75 years of history behind them, a new era began for the Kurrajong Rural Fire Brigade today as their new station extension was officially declared open.NSW Rural Fire Service

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• 140830-Kurrajong-75-ann-and-opening.pdf (PDF, 161.2 KB)

NSW RFS declares early start to bush fire season in additional LGAsThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) hasdeclared a number of Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the State will begintheir bush fire season one month early, due to forecast dry

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• 140827-BFDP-start-1-September.pdf (PDF, 214.1 KB)

Lumen Christi Catholic College cadet firefighters celebrate graduation Thirteen students from the Lumen ChristiCatholic College were today congratulated for their successful completion ofthe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet

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• 140827-Lumen-cadet-graduation-media-release.pdf (PDF, 101.5 KB)

Covenant cadet firefighters celebrate graduationTwenty one students from the CovenantChristian School were today congratulated for their successful completion ofthe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.NSW RFS Assistant

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• 140826-Covenant-cadet-graduation-media-release.pdf (PDF, 153.7 KB)

Veteran Gloucester/Great Lakes volunteers honoured Longstandingvolunteers from across the Gloucester/Great Lakes were today honoured by theNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitment to the localcommunity.NSWRFS Assistant

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• 140816-Great-Lakes-and-Gloucester-long-service-national-medals.pdf (PDF, 105.3 KB)

Orana volunteers honoured and graduating cadets congratulatedVeteran volunteers from the Orana Team were honoured today by NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons for their ongoing commitment to the local

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• 140815-Orana-medals-and-Dubbo-College-cadet-graduation-media-release.pdf (PDF, 108.7 KB)

NSW RFS trainers upskilling for task ahead More than 150 NSW Rural FireService (NSW RFS) trainers and industry experts will converge at the bi-annualNSW RFS Learning and Development Forum in Dubbo this weekend.NSW RFS Commissioner ShaneFitzsimmons

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• 140813-LD-Forum-Dubbo.pdf (PDF, 182.4 KB)

Hazard Reduction burns rescheduled due to health warningsThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and other agencies haverescheduled a number of planned hazard reduction burns for this weekend, following advice from health authorities.NSW Health has

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• 140808-Hazard-Reductions-rescheduled-due-to-health-warnings-.pdf (PDF, 175.2 KB)

First soil of Hunter Valley Fire Control Centre turnedThe start of a new era for local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters was marked today as the NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald officially turned the first soil of the new

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• 140805-Hunter-Valley-soil-turning.pdf (PDF, 49.8 KB)

Commissioner calls on landholders to take extra care when lighting firesNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons is reminding landholders to exercise extra carewhen conducting private hazard reduction burns, following a number

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• 140804-Hazard-reduction-media-release.pdf (PDF, 115.0 KB)