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
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
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