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Quick Quiz: When do volunteer firefighters wash their PPC/PPE and who pays for it?

By |2020-07-01T15:25:04+08:00June 27th, 2020|Health and Safety, Health and Safety, Quick Quiz|

Help us help you by completing this quick quiz about [...]

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We hear you: Bushfire Volunteers association consulting in WA’s Great Southern

By |2020-06-27T15:12:23+08:00June 27th, 2020|Comment, Member Consultation|

Bushfire Volunteers President Dave Gossage ASFM met with volunteers from [...]

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Support from Prime Minister Scott Morrison for our mobile App – ESVolunteers.org.au

By |2020-06-27T09:04:58+08:00June 27th, 2020|Comment, ES Volunteers|

Sadly, COVID-19 restrictions meant we couldn't progress with the big [...]

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ABC: Fresh concerns over union influence as CFA boss quits ahead of controversial firefighting overhaul

By |2020-06-27T06:32:09+08:00June 27th, 2020|CAVFA Members, Media stories|

Firefighting has been dogged by turf wars between Victoria's [...]

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Parliamentary Debate: Code of Conduct (Speakers: Terry Redman, Premier Hon Mark McGowan, Shane Love, Hon Fran Logan)

By |2020-06-27T07:50:15+08:00June 25th, 2020|Parliamentary Debate|

The following Question Without Notice and subsequent Motion were presented [...]

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Coles Group and Bushfire Volunteers support Shire of Dumbleyung Community Day

By |2020-06-27T14:30:47+08:00June 19th, 2020|AVBFB Member Events, Comment, Supportive Businesses|

Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage joined volunteers from Bush Fire [...]

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SMH: ‘Some things were out of bounds’: Fire chiefs ‘gagged’ on climate change warnings to government, inquiry told

By |2020-07-17T20:16:19+08:00June 17th, 2020|Media stories|

Decorated former firefighter and climate action advocate Greg Mullins says [...]

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WAFES Conference rescheduled until 2021 – ConEx still on!

By |2020-06-13T18:11:32+08:00June 13th, 2020|Bushfire Cadets, CAVFA Members, ConEx, Government Media Statements, Local Government, Media, Professional Development, Professional Development, Regions, Sponsors and Partners, Supportive Businesses, Training and PD|

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has [...]

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Last 3 days – Western Power Bushfire Volunteer Grants close Monday

By |2020-06-12T15:11:25+08:00June 12th, 2020|Funding opportunities, Local Government, Supportive Businesses, Western Power Grants, Zone 2 – Midwest / Gascoyne, Zone 3 – Goldfields / Midlands, Zone 4 – Metro South, Zone 5 – South West, Zone 6 – Lower South West, Zone 7 – Upper Great Southern, Zone 8 – Lower Great Southern, Zone 9 – Metro North|

Time is running out for Local Government Bush Fire Brigades [...]

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Supporting our supporters: DFES Chaplain Dennis Sudla

By |2020-06-12T12:27:58+08:00June 12th, 2020|Health and Safety, Health and Safety, Professional Development, Regions|

Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Chaplain Dennis [...]

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DFES confirms “wage increases will be backdated”

By |2020-06-09T05:44:31+08:00June 9th, 2020|Comment, Government Correspondence, Media, Regions, State Gov't Circulars, Volunteers|

The Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiated by the United Firefighter's [...]

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Dwellingup Cadet team share insights and experiences with association

By |2020-06-12T12:44:32+08:00June 8th, 2020|AVBFB Member Events, Bushfire Cadets, Cadets, Consultation, Regions, Students, Teachers, Zone 4 – Metro South, Zone 5 – South West|

Cadet ninjas Colleen and Brad Warr, Police Officer Dave [...]

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Wanneroo Bushfire Volunteer recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

By |2020-06-08T12:12:46+08:00June 8th, 2020|Comment, Government Media Statements, Member promotion, Zone 9 – Metro North|

The association congratulates Chris (Ian) Hammond, ‘Hammo,’ of the Wanneroo [...]

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NV News: Lower Chittering VBFB embraces new Emergency Services Volunteers app

By |2020-06-27T13:08:53+08:00June 4th, 2020|Media stories, Member promotion|

Lower Chittering Volunteer Bushfire Brigade members Graham Furlong (captain), [...]

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ABC: Queensland Government use of QFES funding to cover COVID-19 expenses questioned

By |2020-06-03T20:29:08+08:00June 3rd, 2020|CAVFA Members, Media stories|

Key points: Concerns include that up to $20 million of [...]

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Can you help? Experienced volunteers wanted to help design new competition events

By |2020-05-29T22:53:46+08:00May 29th, 2020|Bushfire Games, Can you help, Member Consultation|

Members and other valued stakeholders know just how much effort [...]

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