Ministerial media releases

$200m to implement Flood Inquiry RecommendationsThe NSW Government has committed almost $200 million in new funding to implement a number of the recommendations from the independent Flood Inquiry.The funding will ensure emergency services are better

Summer begins with grass fire threatAs summer begins, New South Wales residents are being warned to prepare now, with this year’s persistent rainfall causing the most significant grass fire risk across the State in more than 10 years.Minister for

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• 221201-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-SUMMER-BEGINS-WITH-GRASS-FIRE-THREAT.pdf (PDF, 329.0 KB)

Communities urged to be prepared as summer beginsAs the summer season begins, emergency services organisations have joined forces to urge communities to be safe and prepared following a horror year of natural disasters.Minister for Emergency

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• 221201-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-COMMUNITIES-URGED-TO-BE-PREPARED-AS-SUMMER-BEGINS.pdf (PDF, 157.3 KB)

National honours for Hills volunteersMore than 40 volunteers of the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Hills District will be presented with National Emergency Medals at a ceremony today in recognition of their service during Black Summer.Minister for

Firefighting air tanker to touch down after marathon missionAfter a three month deployment in support of the US fire service’s firefighting efforts, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Marie Bashir Large Air Tanker will arrive in Sydney this

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• 221119-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-FIREFIGHTING-AIR-TANKER-TO-TOUCH-DOWN-AFTER-MARATHON-MISSION.pdf (PDF, 114.4 KB)

Hawkesbury volunteers honoured for Black Summer serviceAlmost 300 members of the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Hawkesbury District are being awarded the National Emergency Medal for their efforts during the 2019-20 Black Summer bush

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• 221110-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-Hawkesbury-volunteers-honoured-for-Black-Summer-service.pdf (PDF, 151.5 KB)

New boats to boost volunteer response to fires and floodsFour new firefighting boats worth a combined $190,000 will be delivered to NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Brigades in the State’s far west, to boost fire responses and support other emergency

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• 221028-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-NEW-BOATS-TO-BOOST-VOLUNTEER-RESPONSE-TO-FIRES-AND-FLOODS.pdf (PDF, 110.9 KB)

Four Fallen Emergency Services Volunteers HonouredCommunities across NSW have today honoured the courageous emergency services personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty at a memorial service at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, steamed online due to

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• David-Elliott-med-rel-FOUR-FALLEN-EMERGENCY-SERVICES-VOLUNTEERS-HONOURED.pdf (PDF, 323.9 KB)

Four fallen volunteers honoured at memorialMore than 100 emergency services volunteers who have lost their lives protecting NSW communities have been remembered during the annual Emergency Services Volunteer Memorial service.Minister for Emergency

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• 221009-Steph-Cooke-med-rel-FOUR-FALLEN-VOLUNTEERS-HONOURED-AT-MEMORIAL.pdf (PDF, 111.4 KB)

$1.1 million firefighting boost for the Blue MountainsRural Fire Brigades in the Blue Mountains are benefitting from the delivery of three new appliances, worth a combined $1.1 million, ahead of the official Bush Fire Danger Period beginning on 1