It is with great pleasure that the VFFA announces the awarding of the prestigious Nuffield Scholarship to Robert Webb. Rob is the Captain of the Tarana Rural Fire Brigade in the Oberon / Lithgow Zone. http://nuffield.com.au http://nuffield.com.au/media-profile-robert-webb-2015-scholarship-winner/ This scholarship will
Inquiry Transcripts – Wambelong Fire
The transcripts of the three days of NSW Parliament Upper House Public Inquiry into the disasterous Warumbungles Bushfire of January 2013 (Wambelong fire) are available for download on the NSW Parliament web site. Click HERE and follow Hearings and Transcripts the
The Wambelong Fire Inquiry
Peter Cannon and Brian Williams represented the VFFA at the NSW Upper House Public Enquiry into the Wambelong Fire near Coonabarabran in January 2013. Peter and Brian submitted the VFFA submission in two parts, one in a public hearing and the other
Wambelong Fire Submissions have now been published
The submissions relating to the Wambelong Fire have been published by the Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5. This material is subject to parliamentary privilege which may restrict the way the submissions can be used. If further information is required
Credit where credit is due
The VFFA believes strongly in giving credit where credit is due. One such occasion, Brian Williams (VFFA Vice President), Captain of the Kurrajong Heights Rural Fire Brigade completed a major Hazard Reduction in his area with support from the NPWS. Brian
Firefighters appalled by Coonabarabran bushfire management
By Joanna Woodburn Updated 15 Sep 2014, 2:34pm The National Parks and Wildlife Service should be stripped of its firefighting responsibilities, a volunteer firefighters group has told a parliamentary inquiry. An Upper House committee is investigating the response to the
Bring Back the Blue Shirts – Survey
Congratulations to everyone that’s contributed to this fight for what we love, our Blue Shirts, and as previously said; to the founders of the Facebook page, a brilliant job you have done…thank you. Now everyone’s had a good chance to
The RFS is Not Listening
Published: 02 September 2014 on the 2ST web page. Blue or Yellow Shirts for RFS Volunteers? In recent times there’s has been a great deal of angst amonst RFS volunteers about the yellow shirts replacing the blue drill shirt. Barry
RFS Volunteers want their Blue Shirts Back
With the Commissioners directive to the RFSA to stop further sales, this action on his part has created anger & outrage among RFS Volunteers across NSW, which is evident in the Facebook page established to support the shirts return….the Commissioner