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Wanneroo Bushfire Volunteer recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
The association congratulates Chris (Ian) Hammond, ‘Hammo,’ of the Wanneroo Central Bush Fire Brigade, for his incredible commitment to the community of Wanneroo and is very pleased that he has been awarded the Medal of [...]
NV News: Lower Chittering VBFB embraces new Emergency Services Volunteers app
Lower Chittering Volunteer Bushfire Brigade members Graham Furlong (captain), Ash Silverton, Grahame Beevors, Mick Harry, Leanne Bauerle, Peter Thompson and Nick Beach. Photo NV News The Essential Services Volunteers mobile app is a [...]
ABC: Queensland Government use of QFES funding to cover COVID-19 expenses questioned
Key points: Concerns include that up to $20 million of money intended for use in fighting fires is being used to fund "accommodation for the travelling public" Rural firefighters say the money should not be [...]
Countryman: DFES taps into tradition
The association is a strong supporter of diversity - not only in the people we back, but also the tax-payer funded cultures and methodologies we engage to find solutions to WA's diverse emergency service requirements. [...]
Can you help? Experienced volunteers wanted to help design new competition events
Members and other valued stakeholders know just how much effort a handful of volunteers have put into trying to deliver annual championships for our amazing Bush Fire Volunteers across WA. Last year we partnered with [...]
Get your App on!
COVID-19 certainly dented our plans to launch our new Essential Service Volunteers App with the profile it deserves, but nevertheless, we did our "soft launch" and the couple of hundred Bushfire Volunteers who jumped on [...]
DFES submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into Microgrids in WA
The following was submitted by DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm to an inquiry undertaken by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee of Parliament into Microgrids and Associated Technologies in WA. The final report may be accessed [...]
Stirling Times: Indian Ocean Hotel collaboration with Toastface Grillah keeps on cooking
Indian Ocean Hotel general manager Mathieu Bourget. Credit: David Baylis/Community News A SCARBOROUGH hotel has reopened for dine-in, continuing its collaboration with other local businesses during the pandemic. Western Australia has entered Phase [...]
Farm Weekly: Making your planned burns smarter
DFES Rural Fire Division director Murray Carter. WITH nearly 75 per cent of all escaped burns in Western Australia starting on private properties, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has launched [...]
Southern Gazette: Perth smoke haze warning: Plans for asthma early alert system stall
Smoky scenes over the Matagarup Bridge. Sandra Jackson Credit: Sandra Jackson/The West Australian PLANS to develop an early warning system to alert asthmatics of potentially deadly conditions from prescribed burns have stalled despite [...]
The Advertiser: Bushfire Royal Commission hears hundreds of species driven closer to extinction
The Black Summer bushfires were an “ecological disaster” that has pushed Australia’s threatened species to the brink of extinction. On Wednesday, The Royal Commission into the bushfires examined the impact of the fires on Australia’s [...]
ABC: Bushfire royal commission hears that Black Summer smoke killed nearly 450 people
Smoke from the Black Summer bushfires killed nearly 450 people and affected 80 per cent of the population, health experts have told a royal commission hearing. The commission, which is looking into Australia's preparedness for [...]
BNHCRC: Creating psychologically safe teams and managing cognitive bias in strategic decision making
ABOUT THIS PROJECT This research began in 2017 and forms part of the Improving decision making in complex multi-team environments project, conducted by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. This component of the project investigated [...]
Zak Kirkup MLA: National Volunteer Week
The following statement was read into the Parliament by the Member for Dawesville, Zak Kirkup MLA today. Thank you Mr Kirkup for taking the time to acknowledge the extraordinary work of so many extraordinary people [...]
Ian Blayney MLA: National Volunteer Week
The following statement was read into the Parliament by the Member for Geraldton, Ian Blayney MLA today. Thank you Mr Blayney for taking the time to acknowledge the extraordinary work of so many extraordinary people [...]
Western Power supports volunteers with $45,000 direct grants GalleryWestern Power supports volunteers with $45,000 direct grants
1_From the association, AVBFB Media Statements, Funding, Programs and projects, 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
Western Power supports volunteers with $45,000 direct grants
National Volunteer Week 2020 has been given an extra boost this year with Western Power and the Bushfire Volunteers association announcing a partnership to deliver more than just reliable electricity to many of WA’s Local [...]
COVID-19: Brigades urged to redeem $500 Coles gift cards to help support local
IF YOUR BRIGADE HAS NOT YET CLAIMED THE COLES $500 GIFT CARD, CLICK HERE NOW It seems like so long ago now, but it was only in December that our friends at the Coles Group [...]
ABC Radio interview with Dave Gossage AFSM re National Volunteer Week
ABC Radio Great Southern Drive presenter Andrew Collins interviewed Bushfire Volunteers President Dave Gossage about National Volunteering Week today and we think it's a really compelling interview for a couple of important reasons. Have a [...]
WA Gov’t: Western Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week
The State Government welcomes National Volunteer Week by lighting Perth landmarks red Volunteering is as vital as ever due to the impact of COVID-19 A recent study shows for every $1 invested in volunteering $4.50 [...]
Royal Commission launches Bushfire History Project
The association urges Western Australian volunteers to submit stories, videos and photos of your experiences of bush fire during summer 2019-20 to the Royal Commission's Bushfire History Project. Understandably, the focus of the Royal Commission [...]