Media releases

NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has thanked volunteers and their employers across the state's north, after one of the busiest starts to the bush fire season in the region in recent years.

Attached files:

• Busy start to fire season across northern NSW.pdf (PDF, 123.4 KB)

The breadth of experience and knowledge within the ranks of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) was on show at a Long Service Medal Ceremony held in Cessnock today.

Attached files:

• Lower Hunter areas most experienced firies commended.pdf (PDF, 117.4 KB)

Brisbane Water Secondary College in Woy Woy celebrated a first for the school today when 13 students graduated from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.

Attached files:

• Gosfords fire cadets graduate with flying colours.pdf (PDF, 113.2 KB)

The ongoing commitment of Merriganowry volunteer firefighters was recognised at an official ceremony held in their honour.

Attached files:

• Long serving volunteers from Merriganowry honoured.pdf (PDF, 173.6 KB)

The long standing commitment of volunteer firefighters from the Darby's Falls Brigade was recognised today at the official opening of a brand new station

Attached files:

• Celebrations for Darbys Falls NSW RFS volunteers.pdf (PDF, 173.9 KB)

More than 75 volunteers from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be ensuring fires don't get in the way of a good weekend for the 200,000 race fans converging on the 'Bathurst 1000'.

Attached files:

• Volunteers & V8s RFS firies cooling things down at Bathurst.pdf (PDF, 120.2 KB)

Preparing now for the bush fire season will give people a better chance of saving their homes and families if a fire threatens this summer, said NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.

Attached files:

• Prepare now to survive the bush fire season.pdf (PDF, 120.9 KB)

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) are warning farmers that they should prepare now for this coming fire season, as it has the potential to be the worst in some years.

Attached files:

• Farmers urged to prepare for difficult fire season.pdf (PDF, 59.0 KB)

The team from Dubbo Headquarters has beaten around 200 of the State's finest volunteer firefighters to take the title of State Champions in Port Stephens today.

Attached files:

• Best of the best volunteers named at NSW RFS State Championships.pdf (PDF, 129.0 KB)

With gusty winds forecast to continue and a number of fires already burning, Total Fire Bans have been declared across much of north-eastern NSW for Friday 7 September.

Attached files:

• Total fire bans across north east.pdf (PDF, 113.1 KB)