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Busy start to fire season across northern NSWNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has thanked volunteers and their employers across the state's north, after one of the busiest starts to the bush fire season in the region

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• Busy-start-to-fire-season-across-northern-NSW.pdf (PDF, 123.4 KB)

Lower Hunter areas most experienced firies commendedThe breadth of experience and knowledge within the ranks of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) was on show at a Long Service Medal Ceremony held in Cessnock today.NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob

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• Lower-Hunter-areas-most-experienced-firies-commended.pdf (PDF, 117.4 KB)

Gosfords fire cadets graduate with flying coloursBrisbane Water Secondary College in Woy Woy celebrated a first for the school today when 13 students graduated from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.NSW RFS

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• Gosfords-fire-cadets-graduate-with-flying-colours.pdf (PDF, 113.2 KB)

Long serving volunteers from Merriganowry honouredThe ongoing commitment of Merriganowry volunteer firefighters was recognised at an official ceremony held in their honour.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Region West Manager Paul Smith presented 15

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• Long-serving-volunteers-from-Merriganowry-honoured.pdf (PDF, 173.6 KB)

Celebrations for Darbys Falls NSW RFS volunteersThe long standing commitment of volunteer firefighters from the Darby's Falls Brigade was recognised today at the official opening of a brand new stationNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Region West

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• Celebrations-for-Darbys-Falls-NSW-RFS-volunteers.pdf (PDF, 173.9 KB)

Volunteers &V8s: RFS firies cooling things down at BathurstMore than 75 volunteers from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be ensuring fires don't get in the way of a good weekend for the 200, 000 race fans converging on the 'Bathurst

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• Volunteers-and-V8s-RFS-firies-cooling-things-down-at-Bathurst.pdf (PDF, 120.2 KB)

Prepare now to survive the bush fire seasonPreparing now for the bush fire season will give people a better chance of saving their homes and families if a fire threatens this summer, said NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane

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• Prepare-now-to-survive-the-bush-fire-season.pdf (PDF, 120.9 KB)

Farmers urged to prepare for difficult fire seasonThe Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) are warning farmers that they should prepare now for this coming fire season, as it has the potential to be the worst

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• Farmers-urged-to-prepare-for-difficult-fire-season.pdf (PDF, 59.0 KB)

Best of the best volunteers named at NSW RFS State ChampionshipsThe team from Dubbo Headquarters has beaten around 200 of the State's finest volunteer firefighters to take the title of State Champions in Port Stephens today.The Oakville Alpha team

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• Best-of-the-best-volunteers-named-at-NSW-RFS-State-Championships.pdf (PDF, 129.0 KB)

Total fire bans across north eastWith gusty winds forecast to continue and a number of fires already burning, Total Fire Bans have been declared across much of north-eastern NSW for Friday 7 September.The Total Fire Bans cover a large area from the

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• Total-fire-bans-across-north-east.pdf (PDF, 113.1 KB)