Ministerial media releases

Emergency workers on Australia Day Honours listMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott has congratulated 13 emergency services workers who received awards in today’s Australia Day Honours.The recipients were honoured for their service,

NSW firefighters to assist in Western AustraliaNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today farewelled sixty firefighters and support officers who will assist with Western

NSW moves to a fairer system for funding fire and emergency servicesNSW will move into line with all other mainland states and introduce a fairer system of funding fire and emergency services that will also help reduce the high levels of

NSW firefighters battle Indonesian forest firesMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott and NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons today announced the NSW Government will be working collaboratively with the Australian Government

Gypsy Lady, Southern Belle Ready To Protect NSWErikson Air Crane ‘Gypsy Lady’and ‘Southern Belle’, a DC 10 Very Large Air Tanker have joined ‘Thor’the Hercules C130 Large Air Tanker in Sydney for the 2015/16 bushfire

Fire up for Get Ready WeekendMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons today encouraged the community to join Get Ready weekend and make a plan for the bushfire season. The NSW

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• Fire-up-for-Get-Ready-weekend.pdf (PDF, 164.9 KB)

Thor thunders into NSW for bush fire seasonLarge Air Tanker (LAT) 'Thor' has arrived in Sydney ahead of the bushfire season, providing an immediate boost to the state's firefighting arsenal.Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott, NSW Rural

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• Thor-thunders-into-NSW-for-bushfire-season.pdf (PDF, 114.7 KB)

Improved 10/50 scheme offers improved protection for environmentMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott, Minister for Environment Mark Speakman and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers today announced a strengthened

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• David-Elliott-and-Mark-Speakman-med-rel-Improved-1050-scheme-offers-greater-protection-for-environment.pdf (PDF, 118.6 KB)

NSW firefighters depart Sydney to fight Canada wildfiresMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott today thanked 31 emergency services workers who are flying to Vancouver to help fight Canada's wildfires.Personnel from the NSW Rural Fire Service,

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• NSW-firefighters-depart-sydney-to-fight-Canada-wildfires.pdf (PDF, 109.8 KB)

More than $1 billion to support emergency services and build community resilienceFire &Rescue NSW, NSW RuralFire Service and the NSW State Emergency Service will receive $1.14 billion in2015-16, including funding to equip emergency services workers

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• Budget-Minister-Elliott-More-than-$1-billion-to-support-emergency-services-and-build-community-resilience.pdf (PDF, 126.5 KB)