Ministerial media releases

$4 million for new bushfire research hubThe NSW Government has provided $4 million and launched a new Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub, Minister for the Environment Gabrielle Upton and Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant announced

Minister urges public to remain prepared with ongoing dry conditionsThe NSW Government and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) are reminding the public to remain vigilant to the threat of fire, with more than 11, 000 bush and grass fires recorded

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• 0902-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Minister-urges-public-to-remain-prepared-with-ongoing-dry-conditions.pdf (PDF, 112.8 KB)

Don't be another summer statistic - get ready and make this season memorable for the right reasonsTo mark the first official day of summer, the NSW Government is calling on communities right across the state to do their bit to make this holiday

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• 171201-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Dont-be-another-summer-statistic-get-ready-and-make-this-season-memorable-for-the-right-reasons.pdf (PDF, 181.5 KB)

Assistance for bush fire affected communities in NSWMinister for Justice Michael Keenan and NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced disaster assistance for several communities affected by recent bush fires.Minister Keenan said

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• 171114-Keenan-Grant-med-rel-Assistance-for-bush-fire-affected-communities-in-NSW.pdf (PDF, 231.4 KB)

Hornsby/Ku-Ring-Gai Rural Fire Service in a strong position for summerMinister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today joined Member for Hornsby Matt Kean, Member for Ku-Ring-Gai Alister Henskens and Member for Epping Damien Tudehope at the

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• 0811-Troy-Grant-Matt-Kean-Alister-Henskens-Damien-Tudehope-med-rel-Hor.._.pdf (PDF, 225.5 KB)

Nancy Bird takes flight to fight firesThe waterbombing DC-10 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) tasked with protecting lives and property from bush fires this summer has been named “Nancy Bird”, in honour of renowned Australian aviator Nancy Bird

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• 171103-Gladys-Berejiklian-and-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Nancy-Bird-takes-flight-to-fight-fires.pdf (PDF, 101.9 KB)

Emergency Service volunteers honoured at memorialMinister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today paid tribute to the men and women who have died while performing duties as emergency service volunteers.Minister Grant said this year marks the 17th

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• 0810-Troy-Grant-med-rel-Emergency-Service-volunteers-honoured-at-Memorial.pdf (PDF, 111.6 KB)

NSW government funding boosts bush fire safetyCommunities across the State will be better prepared to fight bush fires with more than $6 million worth of hazard reduction and fire trail maintenance underway as part of the Bush Fire Mitigation

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• 170814-Bush-Fire-Mitigation-Funding-list.pdf (PDF, 2.6 MB)

Preparation the key to fire safety this fire seasonThe NSW Government and fire agencies are urging everyone to be aware of the bush fire risk this long weekend and to ensure they discuss and review their plans for the summer ahead.Minister for

Thor returns in time for early bush fire seasonThe NSW Government’s investment in aerial firefighting was on display today with the arrival of the Large Air Tanker (LAT) C-130 Hercules ‘Thor’in Sydney, as nine local government areas commence

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• Troy-Grant-med-rel-Thor-returns-in-time-for-early-bush-fire-season.pdf (PDF, 118.4 KB)