Media releases

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging landholders and farm workers to exercise extreme caution in the coming days due to a significant increase in fire danger across the State.

Attached files:

• Media Release - Increased fire danger warning (PDF, 349.6 KB)
• Mount Feedlot fire - Image 1 (JPG, 1.0 MB)
• Mount Feedlot fire - Image 2 (JPG, 1.1 MB)
• Mount Feedlot fire - Image 3 (JPG, 1.1 MB)
• Tullabung Road fire - Image 2 (JPG, 455.0 KB)
• Tullabung Road fire - Image 1 (JPG, 436.6 KB)

Today 20 students from Orange Christian School in the Canobolas Zone graduated the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program with flying colours.

Attached files:

• Cadet program going from strength to strength in Orange (PDF, 54.0 KB)

Longstanding volunteers from the Shoalhaven District were today honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitment to the local community.

Attached files:

• 141031 Shoalhaven District medals media release.pdf (PDF, 139.2 KB)

The Black Mountain Rural Fire Brigade today celebrated the official opening of its new fire station.

Attached files:

• 141026 Black Mountain station.pdf (PDF, 105.8 KB)

Liverpool Range volunteers today recognised the achievements of veteran volunteers and celebrated the official opening of a new fire station.

Attached files:

• 141025 Liston Wylie Creek station medals media release.pdf (PDF, 105.0 KB)

More than 5000 students have completed the Secondary Schools Cadet Program and today the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) welcomed a further 28 young firefighters into its ranks.

Attached files:

• 141024 Macintyre Inverell cadets.pdf (PDF, 101.6 KB)

Today 11 students from Hawkesbury High School graduated the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program with flying colours.

Attached files:

• Hawkesbury cadet firefighters celebrate graduation (PDF, 49.8 KB)

A new era began for the Dangar Island Rural Fire Brigade today when NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons officially declared their new station open and handed over the keys to a new fire truck.

Attached files:

• 140802 Dangar Island station opening.pdf (PDF, 104.0 KB)

More than 5000 students have completed the Secondary Schools Cadet Program and today the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) welcomed a further 19 young firefighters into its ranks.

Attached files:

• 141016 Parkes cadets.pdf (PDF, 105.0 KB)

A new era began for the Comobella Rural Fire Brigade when NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Steve Yorke officially declared open their new station open today.

Attached files:

• 141012 Comobella station opening media release .pdf (PDF, 104.0 KB)