Ministerial media releases

New RFS ad campaign urges the community to get bush fire readyA new state-wide campaign by the NSW Rural Fire Service will kick off today, urging the community to prepare for the bush fire season, and to live bush fire ready.The ‘Live Bush Fire

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Grass fires a concern this bush fire seasonGrass and crop fires are the greatest concern for the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), with the official bushfire season across NSW underway.After spending two months assisting with wildfires burning in

'Get Ready' for Bush Fire SeasonCommunities are being urged to ‘Get Ready’for the upcoming bush fire season, with the NSW Government and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) reminding people to prepare their homes and ensure their bush fire plan is

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RFS and SES Members Supporting their Communities in the Battle Against Covid-19Volunteers and staff from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and the State Emergency Service (SES) are stepping up to assist health officials with the infrastructure and

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• 210309-NSW-RFS-AND-SES-SUPPORTING-THEIR-COMMUNITIES-IN-BATTLE-AGAINST-COVID-19.pdf (PDF, 156.1 KB)

Young NSW RFS Volunteers HonouredThe achievements of young members of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) have been recognised today with the announcement of two Young Volunteers of the Year and the NSW Secondary School Cadet of the Year.The

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Sod-turn marks beginning of $6m New England Fire Control Centre ProjectBy the end of August diggers will have replaced planes at the northern end of Armidale Regional Airport, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today joining NSW Rural Fire

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FURTHER $268.2 MILLION RESPONDING TO NSW BUSHFIRE INQUIRY RECOMMENDATIONSFirefighting drones, aerial firefighting, enhanced strategic fire trails and improvements to local emergency infrastructure and equipment will be funded by an additional $268.2

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South Western Sydney better prepared for emergencyResidents in south-western Sydney can be assured their local emergency services are well equipped after the announcement of $10, 000 grants to the Casula Rural Fire Brigade and the NSW State

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• 210507-SOUTH-WESTERN-SYDNEY-BETTER-PREPARED-FOR-EMERGENCY.pdf (PDF, 300.6 KB)

New and upgraded fire trucks on track to be deployed across NSWMore than 200 new and upgraded fire trucks and vehicles will be deployed to fire brigades across the State by July 2021, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to our frontline

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New RFS Tanker for TamworthPremier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro visited the City of Tamworth today, announcing a new tanker for the Tamworth Rural Fire Service.Ms Berejiklian and Mr Barilaro met with local RFS and State

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• 210129-Tamworth-tanker-handover.pdf (PDF, 322.5 KB)