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Do we really have 70,000 Volunteers?
Sure, there may be 70,000+ on the books but ask any NSW RFS Brigade how many active firefighters or even active members they have compared to the numbers of people on the books then you might begin to realise the enormity of this allusionary figure.
Volunteers are keen to catch up with the new Minister
A letter was sent to the new Minister for Emergency Services, The Hon. David Elliott, MP on the 6th April, 2015.
It was prepared by the VFFA Vice President, Brian Williams and it provided the Minister with an overview of the Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, a congratulatory welcome message and a request for the VFFA representatives to meet with him at his earliest convenience.
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2015
Six NSW RFS members were awarded Australian Fire Service Medals this (2015) Queen’s Birthday holiday.
Congratulations to Elaine Robinson AFSM.
The Executive & Members offer our hearty congratulations to Elaine Robinson on her award of the AFSM on the Queen’s Birthday Holiday 2015.
Disaster relief funds may have ended up in pockets of NSW RFS employees, ICAC hears
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funding for disaster relief may have ended up in the pockets of New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) employees, a corruption inquiry in Sydney has been told.
VFFA 2015 Vol 7 No 1 (Winter)
The Winter 2015 edition of the VFFA Magazine is now available for viewing and download.
Words of Wisdom on Hazard Reduction
The following letter was sent to the Inspector General for Emergency Management in Victoria by John Mulligan, an 84 year old fourth generation East Gippslander. It was also sent to us.
Public inquiry into allegations concerning NSW RFS catering supply and other matters
The ICAC is investigating allegations concerning alleged corrupt payments related to the supply of catering and other products to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) between 2009 and 2015.
The Uniform Debacle Continues
It would seem as thought the Commissioner exercised his ability to determine what a volunteer can wear by way of ceasing the supply of the blue shirt and where is the NSW RFS Uniform Protocol Manual that was referred to back in November 2012.