Before you make up your mind on the climate change debate and the connection between the climate and bushfires, have a listen to this interview. Alan Jones speaks with the former head of Greenpeace, Dr Patrick Moore about climate change
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
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
Congratulations Robert Webb
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
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