Ministerial media releases

Bush fire assistance for NSW communitiesDisaster assistance has been made available for NSW communities affected by the mid-August bushfires.Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Natural Disaster Relief and

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• Troy-Grant-and-Linda-Reynolds-med-rel-bush-fire-assistance-for-NSW-communities-170918.pdf (PDF, 388.1 KB)

NSW fire specialists helping to fight US wildfiresMore than 55 specialists from NSW fire agencies will join an Australian and New Zealand deployment to the United States to assist firefighters battling devastating wildfires in Northern California,

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• 180731-Troy-Grant-and-Paul-Toole-med-rel-NSW-fire-specialists-helping-to-fight-US-wildfires.pdf (PDF, 154.3 KB)

Black Hawks to support NSW RFS The Turnbull Government has agreed to the transfer of two Black Hawk airframes to the NSW Rural Fire Service, which will boost the State’s ability to respond to life or death emergencies.The helicopters will be added

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• 180622-Minister-Taylor,-Treasurer-Perrottet,-Minister-Grant-Black-Hawks-to-support-NSW-RFS.pdf (PDF, 361.4 KB)

NSW first responders benefit from budgetRecord funding will deliver state-of-the-art rescue vehicles, boats, and trailers, upgrade communications networks, and see continued investment in infrastructure to provide emergency services with the support

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• 1906-Troy-Grant-NSW-first-responders-benefit-from-Budget.pdf (PDF, 178.4 KB)

Remember to be safe as the cold winter weather settles inWith temperatures as low as -4 degrees this week in some areas of the state, Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant has today joined with leaders across emergency

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• 1306-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Remember-to-be-safe-as-the-cold-winter-weather-settles-in.pdf (PDF, 172.2 KB)

Young NSW SES and NSW RFS volunteers recognisedMinister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced the winners of the 2017 NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Cadet of the Year and Young Volunteers of

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• 2405-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Young-NSW-SES-and-NSW-RFS-volunteers-recognised.pdf (PDF, 154.9 KB)

NSW RFS firefighters honoured on St Florian's DayEmergency Services Minister Troy Grant joined NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons at NSW RFS Headquarters today to honour 15 NSW RFS members and 11 teams as part of an

2018 Rotary Emergency Service Community Awards finalists announcedMinister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced 24 NSW and 8 ACT finalists for the 2018 Rotary Clubs and Districts of NSW and ACT Emergency Services Community Awards.Mr

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• 1104-Troy-Grant-med-rel-2018-Rotary-NSW-emergency-service-community-awards-finalists-announced.pdf (PDF, 150.7 KB)

Independent investigation to be held into Bega Valley bush fireThe NSW Government today announced that ex-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty AO APM will undertake an independent review into the Bega Valley fire.Minister for

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• 180321-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Independent-investigation-to-be-held-in-to-the-Bega-Valley-fire.pdf (PDF, 114.6 KB)

Recovery coordinator appointed for Bega Valley fireNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced the appointment of Euan Ferguson as Recovery Coordinator to manage recovery efforts on the South Coast

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• Gladys-Berejiklian-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Recovery-coordinator-appointed-for-Bega-Valley-Fire.pdf (PDF, 118.9 KB)