Media releases

Hawkesbury resident, Peter Speet AFSM, was today awarded the National Long Service Medal and 4th Clasp for 60 years of service with the Oakville Rural Fire Brigade.

Attached files:

• 200711 MR Peter Speet 60 year medal.pdf (PDF, 158.3 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Lower North Coast Zone applauded the achievements of dedicated volunteers while celebrating the official opening of the new Dondingalong Rural Fire Brigade Station today.

Attached files:

• 201027 Dondingalong station opening and citations.pdf (PDF, 228.1 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) South West Slopes Zone will celebrate the achievements of dedicated volunteers while celebrating the official opening of three new stations over the weekend totalling an investment of more than $500,000.

Attached files:

• 201023 South West Slopes station openings and medals.pdf (PDF, 232.3 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Hargraves Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade is today welcoming an almost $1 million investment with the official opening of its new fire station.

Attached files:

• 201017 Hargraves RFS Brigade celebrates new station.pdf (PDF, 153.6 KB)

NSW has today honoured the brave emergency services personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, adding eight names to the memorial at a ceremony at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair.

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• 201011 David Elliott med rel - Fallen emergency services volunteers honoured.pdf (PDF, 382.9 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms the death of a volunteer firefighter at Hill End in the Central West region.

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• 201009 Media STATEMENT.pdf (PDF, 148.3 KB)

Survivors of last summer’s horrific NSW bush fires are sharing their experiences in a new public awareness campaign being launched today.

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• New campaign urges action as bush fire season officially begins (PDF, 304.8 KB)

Further action is being taken to strengthen the partnership between the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and farmers across the State from the devastating impacts of bush fires.

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• Strengthened partnership to benefit farming communities ahead of fire season (PDF, 181.0 KB)

An additional 21 areas will begin the bush fire season tomorrow due to local conditions.

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• 200831 BFDP begins in more areas.pdf (PDF, 318.9 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Shoalhaven District is today welcoming a $1.3 million investment with the official opening of the newly extended Shoalhaven Heads Brigade station and truck handover.

Attached files:

• 200829 Shoalhaven Heads Station opening.pdf (PDF, 156.4 KB)