Ministerial media releases

Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilienceA new program to boost the bushfire resilience of critical transport corridors by supporting Aboriginal cultural landscape management has been launched at four sites across regional New

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• 240223_MR_-DIB_HARRIS_AITCHISON_HOLLAND_Bolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience.pdf (PDF, 101.7 KB)

Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikesThe NSW Government is today releasing the nation’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), developed by the NSW Reconstruction Authority.The plan reveals the cost of building and

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New exemption makes it easier for farmers to fight firesTransport for NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service have partnered to launch a trial registration exemption for farmers to help rural firefighting efforts this bushfire season.Farmers can play a

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• 240129_MR_New-exemption-makes-it-easier-for-farmers-to-fight-fires.pdf (PDF, 85.4 KB)

Emergency services personnel honoured on Australia DayMinister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib has congratulated the 17 emergency services personnel recognised in The Australia Day 2024 Honours List, acknowledging their commitment to keeping

RFS Benevolent Fund giving back to firefighters and familiesThe RFS Benevolent Fund, a charity created to provide support to RFS members and their families during challenging times, has been officially formed and is now available to help.To support

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• 231211_MR_DIB-SHARPE-RFS-BENEVOLENT-FUND-GIVING-BACK-TO-FIREFIGHTERS-AND-FAMILIES.pdf (PDF, 107.4 KB)

Bush firefighters reaching new heights with opening of Aviation Centre of Excellence Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib has officially opened the new $8.3 million NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Aviation Centre of Excellence in Dubbo today, a

NSW Government removes roadblock for rural firefighters protecting communitiesThe Minns Labor Government has made it easier for the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to close roads in fire emergencies ahead of a dangerous bushfire season, with

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• 231123_MR_NSW-Government-removes-roadblock-for-rural-firefighters-protecting-communities.pdf (PDF, 91.7 KB)

NSW Mourns Rural Fire Service VolunteerThe NSW Government today expressed its deepest sympathies to the family of a NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteer firefighter who lost his life in Northern NSW.The RFS has confirmed Leonardus (Leo) Fransen,

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• 231117-DIB-RELEASE-NSW-Mourns-Rural-Fire-Service-Volunteer.pdf (PDF, 91.4 KB)

New electronic fire danger rating signs to help keep communities safer across NSWIconic fire danger rating signs on roadsides across NSW are getting a digital facelift, with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) set to provide real-time fire risk information

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• 230827_MR_New-electronic-fire-danger-rating-signs-to-help-keep-communities-safer-across-NSW.pdf (PDF, 87.0 KB)

NSW emergency services gear up for bushfire seasonNSW emergency services are getting ready for a potentially dangerous bushfire season with a multi-agency training exercise at the State Emergency Operations Centre at Rural Fire Service (RFS)

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• 230808_MR_NSW-emergency-services-gear-up-for-bushfire-season.pdf (PDF, 134.5 KB)