Media releases

Veteran members honoured on The Lakes Volunteer Appreciation Day Volunteersfrom The Lakes District were today honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) for their ongoing commitment to the local community.NSWRFS Assistant Commissioner Stuart

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• 150614-Lakes-volunteer-appreciation-day-and-medals-media-release.pdf (PDF, 101.7 KB)

Tamworth volunteers recognised as brigades receive new fire trucksVolunteersfrom the Tamworth District were honoured today by NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons for their ongoing commitment to the

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• 150612-Tamworth-medals-trucks-media-release.pdf (PDF, 109.0 KB)

Praise for Chifley Zone volunteer firefightersChifley Zone volunteer firefighters weretoday honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitmentto the local community.NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons andThe Hon Natasha

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• 150611-Chifley-Zone-medals.pdf (PDF, 106.1 KB)

Rain dampens hazard reduction plansRecent rain along the east coast of NSW has put the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) behind schedule with planned hazard reduction burns, NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers confirmed today. In April, statewide

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• 150529-Rain-dampens-hazard-reduction-plans.pdf (PDF, 50.3 KB)

Two Illawarra Zone brigades celebrate 75 years of service Both the Dapto and Jamberoo Rural FireBrigades have proudly served and protected their local communities since theywere formed in 1940 and today, members gathered to celebrate a

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• 150516-Dapto-Jamberoo-75th-anniversary-media-release.pdf (PDF, 50.2 KB)

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Praise for Mid Coast District volunteer firefightersVeteran volunteers from the Mid CoastDistrict were today honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for theirongoing commitment to the local community.NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner

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• 150514-Mid-Coast-medals-media-release.pdf (PDF, 101.5 KB)

Media StatementThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is aware of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announcement of a public inquiry into alleged corrupt payments related to the supply of catering and other products to the NSW

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• Media-Statement.pdf (PDF, 172.5 KB)

Rural Fire Service leaders descend on DubboTwo hundred NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteers and staff will discuss and exchange ideas about leadership at the2015 Leadership Forum which begins today at Dubbo.The theme of the three day forum is

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• 150507-Leadership-forum-media-release.pdf (PDF, 104.4 KB)

Volunteer firefighters bravery honoured on St Florians DayTwo firefighters who braved dangerous conditions in a fuel tankeraccident at Mona Vale were among 21 NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) membersand 17 units presented awards by Minister for

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• 150504-St-Florians-day-release.pdf (PDF, 154.4 KB)