October 31, 2014 by Michael Inman (Courts reporter for The Canberra Times) A Canberra court has dismissed an appeal by landholders fighting for compensation after they were burnt out by the 2003 Canberra bushfire disaster. But Brindabella landowner Wayne West would
Gross Mismanagement of Funding
How flash is your fire shed or firefighting appliance? It is worth pointing out that there are many rural brigades that don’t even had a fire shed. Some areas struggle to meet the financial needs of their local Districts whilst
Why We Burn Again and Again
By Geoff Walker on October 22nd 2014. The Climate Council, where Tim Flannery hangs his hat these days, has issued a “research paper” that insists we can limit bushfires by banning coal mines and slashing CO2 emissions. Well they would say
NSW Bushfires to cost $800m by 2050
SBS reported that Bushfires in NSW will cost more than $800 million by 2050, according to Deloitte Access Economic data. 21st October 2014. The financial burden of bushfires in NSW will more than double by 2050 with the total economic cost
The Alarming Truth
Don’t miss 60 Minutes tomorrow night (19th Oct 2014) on Channel 9 at 7:30pm. “It was Australia’s worst ever house fire. Eight children from two families died. But it should never have happened. Why your smoke alarm may not save
Climate Change Forcing Rethink on Fire Risk
ABC News report posted 17 Oct 2014 by Juanita Phillips and Ursula Malone. Title: Climate change forcing rethink on fire risk, RFS chief Shane Fitzsimmons says. Climate change is having an impact on every level of fire management, the
Changes to Tow Away only Crashes
Changes to the way traffic crashes are reported in the State came into effect on Wednesday 15 October 2014. These changes are part of a red-tape reduction initiative and should result in a more streamlined process for motorists. The changes are
VFFA Magazine Articles
VFFA Volunteers or Brigades are invited to send in their stories, articles or photos to our Media Officer in readiness for our Summer 2014 edition (Winter 2014 edition shown below). Contact details are published on our “Contact Us” page.