Ministerial media releases

Four fallen emergency service volunteers honouredCourageous emergency services personnel who lost their lives after responding to emergencies have been honoured at a memorial service at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair today.Minister for Emergency Services

Community heroes recognised in Rotary awardsMore than 30 emergency services personnel and youth volunteers have been recognised for their commitment and outstanding efforts over the past year at the 10th NSW Rotary Emergency Services Community

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• 240811_MR_PARK-DIB_-Community-heroes-recognised-in-Rotary-awards-.pdf (PDF, 96.0 KB)

New RFS trucks rolled out and cutting-edge technology installed for safer communitiesThe Minns Labor Government is preparing for the upcoming bushfire season with the rollout of new firefighting tankers and cutting-edge satellite technology to keep

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• MR_240804_New-RFS-trucks-rolled-out-and-cutting-edge-technology-installed-for-safer-communities.pdf (PDF, 87.0 KB)

NSW answers Canadas call for wildfire helpThe first deployment of NSW firefighting specialists will depart Sydney today in response to a request for assistance from Canada, which is again battling severe summer wildfires.To help fight more than 650

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• 240719-MR-SHARPE-DIB-MORIARTY-NSW-answers-Canadas-call-for-wildfire-help.pdf (PDF, 90.5 KB)

New contract for RFS aerial fleet building home-grown talentThe NSW Government is providing certainty for the state’s aerial bush firefighting capacity, with a new 10-year aviation contract signed by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) that will

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• 240712_DIB_MR_New-contract-for-RFS-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent-.pdf (PDF, 96.2 KB)

NSW RFS Commissioner to retire at end of bush fire seasonRural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Rob Rogers will retire from the role at the end of the coming bush fire season, after almost five years leading the emergency service agency.Commissioner

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• JIHAD-DIB-MEDIA-RELEASE-NSW-RFS-COMMISSIONER-TO-RETIRE-AT-END-OF-BUSH-FIRE-SEASON-THURSDAY-11-JULY-2024.pdf (PDF, 130.4 KB)

Beachgoers even safer with eyes in the skyNSW emergency services are working together to help keep the state’s northern coastline safer, with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) teaming up to introduce aerial patrols

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• 240226-RELEASE-Beachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky-.pdf (PDF, 93.8 KB)

Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilienceA new program to boost the bushfire resilience of critical transport corridors by supporting Aboriginal cultural landscape management has been launched at four sites across regional New

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• 240223_MR_-DIB_HARRIS_AITCHISON_HOLLAND_Bolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience.pdf (PDF, 101.7 KB)

Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikesThe NSW Government is today releasing the nation’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), developed by the NSW Reconstruction Authority.The plan reveals the cost of building and

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• 240223_MR_Managing-the-threat-of-extreme-weather-before-disaster-strikes-.pdf (PDF, 102.5 KB)

New exemption makes it easier for farmers to fight firesTransport for NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service have partnered to launch a trial registration exemption for farmers to help rural firefighting efforts this bushfire season.Farmers can play a

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• 240129_MR_New-exemption-makes-it-easier-for-farmers-to-fight-fires.pdf (PDF, 85.4 KB)