Bushfire Volunteers: Presidents’ Tales from the road
Dave Gossage AFSM President of Bushfire Volunteers, the peak body [...]
Esperance “Your Voice” workshop – register now
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2020 Time: 6pm - 8pm Location: [...]
Countryman: Bushfire body seeks volunteers’ views
Bushfire Volunteers' President Dave Gossage AFSM. Photo: Cally Dupe [...]
Hon Rick Mazza MLC: Statement re Prescribed Burning
The following statement was made in Parliament today by the [...]
Saving the best until last: Esperance WAFarmers Roadshow biggest turnout of all
Bushfire Volunteers have deeply appreciated the great opportunity to be [...]
ABC: Esperance-based water bomber and qualified pilot unable to help in local bushfire emergency
Scott Mackie and his water bomber plane, which are [...]
Lack of Incident Review report into 2019 Yanchep fire disappointing
Many of our stakeholders simply aren't aware of all the [...]
Bushfire Volunteer’s written submission to the 2020 National Royal Commission
Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC (Retd) The Honourable Dr [...]
Countryman/WA Farmers: Spend wisely on fire risk
WA Farmers' CEO Trevor Whittington. Photo: The Countryman [...]
The West: PM offers $2b to help douse pain
Below is an excellent editorial from our friends at The [...]
Augusta Margaret River Times: No boost for fireys since 2011
The district’s State Government firefighters have not seen any increase [...]
Esperance Express: Esperance bushfire coronial inquest findings call for career fire station, mitigation and resources funding
A coronial inquest into the catastrophic 2015 Esperance bushfires has [...]
WA Gov’t: Western Australia celebrates International Volunteer Day
McGowan Government supporting 35 local Thank A Volunteer Day events [...]
Kalgoorlie Miner: Esperance firey urges focus on radio black spot fix, water bombing service
Burnt out bushland at Scaddan West in early 2016, [...]
QWN: Hon Colin de Grussa to Emergency Services Minister re Coroner’s Court Esperance recommendations
The following Question Without Notice was asked by the Hon [...]
State Coroner: Inquest findings, 2015 Esperance Fires
Below is the summary and recommendations from the WA State [...]
WA Gov’t: Employers celebrated for their support of WA’s emergency services
Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards 2019 celebrates employers of emergency services [...]
Kalgoorlie Miner: Esperance fighting for off-road fire vehicles
Fires near Esperance in 2015. Credit: WA News, Mogens [...]
Wanneroo Times: Bushfire crews preparing for dry conditions this bushfire season
Wanneroo chief bush fire control officer Paul Postma (centre) [...]
ABC Esperance radio interview with Blake Halford, Gibson VBFB
ABC Esperance journalist Emily Smith interviewed Gibson Volunteer Bush Fire [...]
Esperance Express: Esperance council debates motion as brigades fear only tragedy will spark change
Councillors and experienced bushfire fighters have issued stark warnings over [...]