Ministerial media releases

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)

Australias largest firefighting helicopter lands in NSWRural Fire Service (RFS) aerial firefighting capabilities received a significant boost today with the arrival of a $9 million high-capacity waterbombing helicopter at Richmond.The new helicopter

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• 230726-Australias-largest-firefighting-helicopter-FINAL.pdf (PDF, 252.3 KB)

$10 million boost to prepare for bushfire seasonHazard reduction burns are underway across the state as rural firefighters try to take advantage of favourable conditions to help keep local communities safe ahead of the 2023-24 bushfire season.Only

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• 230724_MR_$10-million-boost-to-prepare-for-bush-fire-season.pdf (PDF, 86.8 KB)

NSW firefighting specialists deployed to help battle wildfires in CanadaFifty-seven specialists from NSW firefighting and emergency service agencies have arrived in Canada to join a 200 strong Australasian deployment assisting local firefighters

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• 230527-DIB-RELEASE-NSW-firefighting-specialists-deployed-to-help-battle-wildfires-in-Canada.pdf (PDF, 56.0 KB)