This is the abridged version of appeal. The original was 70 pages long by the time I put in all the annexes. This will give you some indication of the petty allegations. My name is Elaine Robinson AFSM, a proud
KANGAROO COURT PART 2
The Saga of the Cooks Gap Rural Fire Brigade:
Speaking Up and Facing Opposition For the past five and a half years, I and several others have consistently urged the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to investigate what we believe to be criminal actions related to the alteration of the
Kangaroo Court Part 1.
(an unofficial court held by a group of people in order to try someone regarded, especially without good evidence, as guilty of a crime or misdemeanour:) I recently came across an article on the VFFA Facebook page that discussed the
Assessment of the impacts of large,severe and intense bushfires across South East Australia.
John O’Donnell 24 June 2025 The author considers that current fire management approaches across SE Australia landscapes are failing and, in many cases, have failed. The current state and federal fire interval approaches focus on individual species, a large number
VFFA AGM and Ordinary Meeting 2025 at Mathoura Bowling Club.
Situated between the mega tourist towns of Echuca-Moama and Deniliquin, the club is small in size but prides itself on being a friendly family country club where you get value for money, whether dining in the Bistro, having a cool
Identifying key town and city bushfire disaster lessons and insights for Australia. An opinion piece John O’Donnell 27 February 2025
Introduction The author considers that large numbers of Australian towns and cities are inadequately prepared for bushfires. This matter was initially assessed in a review on potential opportunities for improved town and city bushfire protection across Australia by O’Donnell (2021)
A necessary stargaze of fire mitigation options for the protection of towns and cities and forested ecosystems across SE Australia
John O’Donnell 27 February 2025 An opinion piece There are clear signs, signals, outcomes and indicators that current bushfire systems, in relation to town and city protection and across forested landscapes and ecosystems, are not working effectively or achieving across
Identifying and actioning key bushfire disaster economic, efficiency and accountability lessons and insights from across Australia John O’Donnell 7 February 2025
Introduction The author considers that Australia and its towns and cities is inadequately prepared for bushfires and this has been outlined in other documents: There are bushfire economic, efficiency and accountability lessons and insights that need to be addressed to
Major concerns in relation to preparedness across South East Australia and opportunities to improve fuel management John O’Donnell 9 January 2025
The NSW Rural Fire Service 2023/2024 Annual Report is now on the web with the link below: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/annual-reports Hazard reduction burning and mechanical removal totalled 139,927 hectares for NSW (Appendix pages 98 and 99): There is difference in terminology used,
Will the RFS survive?
The opinions expressed in this article are the members own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Volunteer Firefighters Association (VFFA). The VFFA respects all objective views of NSWRFS members and members of the public, and any views