Ministerial media releases

$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

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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• 220926-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-New-Hawkesbury-hub-for-fire-and-flood-response.pdf (PDF, 115.7 KB)

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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• 220916-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-NEW-COMMAND-CENTRE-AND-TRUCKS-TO-BOOST-TAMWORTH-FIREFIGHTING-CAPABILITY.pdf (PDF, 120.6 KB)

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)