Media releases

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)

A new era began for the Borenore and Byng Emu Swamp Rural Fire Brigades when NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Region West Manager Paul Smith officially declared their new stations open today.

Attached files:

• 141011 Borenore Byng Emu Swamp station opening media release.pdf (PDF, 102.6 KB)

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

Attached files:

• 141011 Mullamuddy station opening media release .pdf (PDF, 105.0 KB)

Longstanding volunteers from the Mid Lachlan Valley Team were today honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitment to the local community.

Attached files:

• 141009 Mid Lachlan medals media release.pdf (PDF, 139.2 KB)

The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement was created to provide people living near bushland with the ability to increase their level of protection against bush fires, following concerns raised by homeowners after devastating blazes destroyed more than 200 homes last year.

Attached files:

• 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement Code of Practice amendments (PDF, 112.2 KB)

The Illaroo Road Rural Fire Brigade has proudly protected the local community since it was first formed in 1939 and today its members gathered to celebrate a milestone anniversary.

Attached files:

• 140927 Illaroo 75th anniversary.pdf (PDF, 104.2 KB)

The dedication and hard work of Castlereagh Zone volunteers will be celebrated by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) at three ceremonies in Warrumbungle and Gilgandra across this weekend.

Attached files:

• 140927 Baradine Coona Fringe Tooraweenah medals tanker station.pdf (PDF, 109.3 KB)

200 of the State's finest volunteer firefighters are being put to the test at the 21st NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) State Championships in Pambula this weekend.

Attached files:

• 140913 state champs 2014.pdf (PDF, 60.1 KB)