Media releases

NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Southern Highlands firefighters today celebrated the official handover of six new state-of-the-art vehicles and thermal imaging cameras that will help them fight fires more efficiently.

Attached files:

• 141203 Southern Highlands new trucks media release.pdf (PDF, 104.4 KB)

St Joseph's Secondary School students are today being congratulated for their successful completion of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.

Attached files:

• 141008 St Joseph's Cadet Graduation.pdf (PDF, 150.1 KB)

Veteran volunteers from the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai District were today honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitment to the local community.

Attached files:

• 141127 Hornsby Kuringai medals media release.pdf (PDF, 106.3 KB)

The innovation of the Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade in connecting with their local community during the October 2013 bush fires has been acknowledged yesterday with a 2014 Resilient Australia Award.

Attached files:

• 141125 Resilient Australia Awards.pdf (PDF, 59.9 KB)

The Ilford/Running Stream Rural Fire Brigade has proudly protected the local community since its inception in 1939 and members past and present today gathered to celebrate a milestone anniversary.

Attached files:

• 141122 Ilford Running Stream 7th anniversary and medals media release.pdf (PDF, 106.3 KB)

Mid Murray Zone volunteers today recognised the achievements of veteran volunteers and celebrated the official opening of a new fire station.

Attached files:

• 141122 Jerilderie station medals media release.pdf (PDF, 106.0 KB)

NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters from across the Hawkesbury region had their long and dedicated service recognised during an official ceremony this evening.

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)