Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service firefighters will have a new upgraded home for the 2021-22 bushfire season with $914,000 of renovations to start next year. “Volunteer firefighters, such as those from Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, can greatly benefit from new fit-for-purpose and modern facilities.” Western Australian Emergency Services Minister Francis Logan commented…
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WA Fighters Lending a Hand in the East
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Western Australian firefighters continue to support their fellow Australians dealing with unprecedented fires with a sixteenth team of volunteer and career firefighters leaving today for New South Wales. “Our volunteers continue to show that their sense of commitment to community and helping people in need doesn’t just stop at the WA border. We have answered…
Canberra’s aerial fire fighting capability
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman and Federal Minister for Justice Michael Keenan today welcomed the ACT’s aerial firefighting capability. Minister Keenan said the Australian Government invests $14.8 million each year through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) to support states and territories and ensure Australians and our firefighters are protected by the…
Future secured for SA Volunteer Firefighters Museum
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South Australian Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan has announced that the future of the South Australian Volunteer Firefighters Museum has been secured with a 50-year lease on State Government land in Naracoorte. “The museum has been located in a temporary sheds and shipping containers at the Naracoorte Show grounds since 2004,” Mr. Mullighan said Emergency Services…