Ministerial media releases

Time to 'Get Ready' for bush fire seasonRural Fire Brigades across NSW are gearing up to host more than 500 community awareness events on Saturday as part of the annual Get Ready Weekend.Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister

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• 220915-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-TIME-TO-GET-READY-FOR-BUSH-FIRE-SEASON.pdf (PDF, 202.8 KB)

Bush Fire Danger Period begins with new warning systemThe official Bush Fire Danger Period starts today in 12 regions across NSW, as the new national Fire Danger Rating System takes effect across Australia.Minister for Emergency Services and

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• 220901-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-BUSH-FIRE-DANGER-PERIOD-BEGINS-WITH-NEW-WARNING-SYSTEM.pdf (PDF, 115.5 KB)

NSW RFS and farmers team up to fight fireA landmark new initiative will help firefighters and farmers work together to better protect communities in regional and rural NSW from bush fires and grass fires.Minister for Emergency Services and

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• 220819-Steph-Cooke-Dugald-Saunders-med-rel-RFS-AND-FARMERS-TEAM-UP-TO-FIGHT-FIRE.pdf (PDF, 114.9 KB)

Road rule change gives emergency services the all clearEmergency response on major motorways will be significantly improved with an amendment to the road rules which will allow all emergency service vehicles, including those driven by volunteers, to

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• 220818-Natalie-Ward-Sam-Farraway-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-Road-rule-change-gives-emergency-services-the-all-clear.pdf (PDF, 116.2 KB)

Next generation of Triple Zero heroesYoung students across NSW will be better prepared to respond to emergency situations with the launch of the Triple Zero Classroom Challenge.Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood

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• 220813-Sarah-Mitchell-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-NEXT-GENERATION-OF-TRIPLE-ZERO-HEROES.pdf (PDF, 110.2 KB)

New RFS helicopter on watch over the westRegional communities across western NSW will be better protected during emergencies with a new multi-purpose NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) helicopter unveiled at Dubbo.Minister for Emergency Services and

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• 220805-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-New-RFS-helicopter-on-watch-over-the-west.pdf (PDF, 112.3 KB)

New machines help RFS carve through flood clean-upSeven tracked loaders have been deployed by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to clear flood debris in a boost for the clean-up effort across the disaster-impacted Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Central

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• 220714-Steph-Cooke-mel-rel-NEW-MACHINES-HELP-RFS-CARVE-THROUGH-FLOOD-CLEAN-UP.pdf (PDF, 112.1 KB)

Record investment in Emergency Services$400 million will be invested over the next four years in Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), bringing the NSW Government’s investment in

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• 20220621_Record-budget-investment-in-emergency-services.pdf (PDF, 145.2 KB)

Budget boost for NSW bush fire inquiry actionThe NSW Government is making a major investment to better prepare communities and respond to bush fires, by committing $315.2 million over the next four years to complete the recommendations of the NSW

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• 220612-Dominic-Perrottet-Matt-Kean-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-BUDGET-BOOST-FOR-NSW-BUSHFIRE-INQUIRY-ACTION.pdf (PDF, 120.3 KB)

Medal honours for Maimuru Brigade at station openingMaimuru Rural Fire Brigade has been officially re-opened at a ceremony held to mark the completion of a $234, 000 upgrade and celebrate the service of NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)