Ministerial media releases

Large Air Tanker (LAT) 'Thor' has arrived in Sydney ahead of the bushfire season, providing an immediate boost to the state's firefighting arsenal.

• Thor thunders into NSW for bushfire season.pdf (114.7 KB)

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott, Minister for Environment Mark Speakman and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers today announced a strengthened 10/50 scheme would provide better protection for critical habitat and animals and minimise tree clearing for views.

• Improved 10/50 Scheme Offers Greater Protection For The Environment (118.6 KB)

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today thanked 31 emergency services workers who are flying to Vancouver to help fight Canada's wildfires.

• NSW firefighters depart sydney to fight Canada wildfires.pdf (109.8 KB)

Fire & Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW State Emergency Service will receive $1.14 billion in 2015-16, including funding to equip emergency services workers with the tools they need to better protect communities.

• More than $1 billion to support emergency services and build community resilience (126.5 KB)

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today congratulated the winners of the 2014 NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) Cadet of the Year awards.

• Emergency service cadets honoured.pdf (75.2 KB)

Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and NSW Police and Emergency Services Minister Stuart Ayres today announced $2.68 million for new projects to deal with bushfire risks throughout NSW.

• Bushfire Risk Management projects receive $2.68 million funding boost.pdf (51.4 KB)
• Bush Fire Risk Management Grants Scheme Project list (59.0 KB)

A new era has begun for Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade with a new station declared open today along with the handover of five trucks within the local Cumberland zone.

• Londonderry RFS Station refurbishment complete.pdf (124.0 KB)

The NSW Government and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has finalised an agreement to further strengthen the State's firefighting capability through the purchase of a former NSW Police Force helicopter.

• Additional resource for NSW firefighting capability.pdf (22.1 KB)

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres has joined NSW Police and Emergency Services Commissioners to mark the start of summer and ensure the community is ready for the weather conditions the season can bring.

• NSW Emergency Services Get Ready For Summer.pdf (143.9 KB)

The start of a new era for local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters was marked today as the first sod was turned on the new Menai Station.

• 141128 Work commences on new Menai Rural Fire Station.pdf (141.7 KB)