Ministerial media releases
Communities urged to be prepared as summer begins
Communities urged to be prepared as summer beginsAs the summer season begins, emergency services organisations have joined forces to urge communities to be safe and prepared following a horror year of natural disasters.Minister for Emergency
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01 Dec 2022
Read MoreNational honours for Hills volunteers
National honours for Hills volunteersMore than 40 volunteers of the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Hills District will be presented with National Emergency Medals at a ceremony today in recognition of their service during Black Summer.Minister for
21 Nov 2022
Read MoreFirefighting air tanker to touch down after marathon mission
Firefighting air tanker to touch down after marathon missionAfter a three month deployment in support of the US fire service’s firefighting efforts, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Marie Bashir Large Air Tanker will arrive in Sydney this
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21 Nov 2022
Read MoreHawkesbury volunteers honoured for Black Summer service
Hawkesbury volunteers honoured for Black Summer serviceAlmost 300 members of the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Hawkesbury District are being awarded the National Emergency Medal for their efforts during the 2019-20 Black Summer bush
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10 Nov 2022
Read MoreNew boats to boost volunteer response to fires and floods
New boats to boost volunteer response to fires and floodsFour new firefighting boats worth a combined $190, 000 will be delivered to NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Brigades in the State’s far west, to boost fire responses and support other emergency
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31 Oct 2022
Read MoreFour Fallen Emergency Services Volunteers Honoured
Four Fallen Emergency Services Volunteers HonouredCommunities across NSW have today honoured the courageous emergency services personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty at a memorial service at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, steamed online due to
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27 Oct 2022
Read MoreFour fallen volunteers honoured at memorial
Four fallen volunteers honoured at memorialMore than 100 emergency services volunteers who have lost their lives protecting NSW communities have been remembered during the annual Emergency Services Volunteer Memorial service.Minister for Emergency
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10 Oct 2022
Read More$1.1 million firefighting boost for the Blue Mountains
$1.1 million firefighting boost for the Blue MountainsRural Fire Brigades in the Blue Mountains are benefitting from the delivery of three new appliances, worth a combined $1.1 million, ahead of the official Bush Fire Danger Period beginning on 1
28 Sep 2022
Read MoreNew Hawkesbury hub for fires and floods
New Hawkesbury hub for fires and floodsEmergency response to fires and floods in the Hawkesbury is being significantly enhanced with construction beginning on a new $8 million Fire Control and Emergency Operations Centre.Minister for Emergency
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26 Sep 2022
Read MoreNew Command Centre and trucks to boost Tamworth firefighting capability
New Command Centre and trucks to boost Tamworth firefighting capabilityA new Rural Fire Service (RFS) Fire Control Centre and Area Command Office has been officially opened today in Tamworth, along with the delivery of four new fire trucks to local
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21 Sep 2022
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