Ministerial media releases

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)

Emergency service cadets honouredMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott today congratulated the winners of the 2014 NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) Cadet of the Year awards.NSW RFS cadet Timothy

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• Emergency-service-cadets-honoured.pdf (PDF, 75.2 KB)

Bushfire Risk Management Projects Receive $2.68 million Funding BoostFederal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and NSW Police and Emergency Services Minister Stuart Ayres today announced $2.68 million for new projects to deal with bushfire risks

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• Bush-Fire-Risk-Management-Grants-Scheme-Project-list.pdf (PDF, 59.0 KB)

Londonderry Station refurbishment completeA new era has begun for Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade with a new station declared open today along with the handover of five trucks within the local Cumberland zone.Minister for Police and Emergency

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• Londonderry-RFS-Station-refurbishment-complete.pdf (PDF, 124.0 KB)

Additional resource for NSW firefighting capabilityThe NSW Government and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) hasfinalised an agreement to further strengthen the State's firefightingcapability through the purchase of a former NSW Police Force helicopter

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• Additional-resource-for-NSW-firefighting-capability.pdf (PDF, 22.1 KB)

NSW emergency services get ready for summerMinister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres has joined NSW Police and Emergency Services Commissioners to mark the start of summer and ensure the community is ready for the weather conditions

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• NSW-Emergency-Services-Get-Ready-For-Summer.pdf (PDF, 143.9 KB)

Work commences on new Menai Rural Fire StationThe start of a newera for local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters was marked today asthe first sod was turned on the new Menai Station.Minister for Police andEmergency Services Stuart Ayres

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• 141128-Work-commences-on-new-Menai-Rural-Fire-Station.pdf (PDF, 141.7 KB)

Review of 10/50 vegetation clearing entitlementThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), will make interim changes to the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement as it considers submissions received as part of its review of the scheme.NSW RFS in

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• Review-of-10-50-vegetation-clearing-entitlement.pdf (PDF, 109.7 KB)