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Gippsland To Receive Financial Assistance For Fire-Affected Households

Gippsland To Receive Financial Assistance For Fire-Affected Households

22 January 2013

Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victorian Government Approves Financial Assistance For Fire-Affected Households In Gippsland Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu today declared the Gippsland fire-affected region as qualifying for the Victorian Government emergency re-establishment assistance payment to eligible households in need. “Our thoughts are with the residents in the fire-affected townships of Gippsland today, as [...]

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Chief Minister Launches SecureNT Campaign

Chief Minister Launches SecureNT Campaign

19 January 2013

Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills URGING TERRITORIANS TO BE PREPARED Victor P Taffa Chief Minister Terry Mills today launched the secureNT natural disaster resilience campaign encouraging Territorians to be prepared for cyclones, bushfires, floods and other natural disasters.   “Television, press and radio advertisements are being run across the Territory to raise awareness of [...]

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Farmers Need A Fair Go From Effects Of Bushfires

Farmers Need A Fair Go From Effects Of Bushfires

17 January 2013

Tasmania Shadow Minister for Primary Industries Jeremy Rockliff Disaster Relief Funding Should Be Available To All Farmers Affected By Bushfires Victor P Taffa Shadow Minister for Primary Industries Jeremy Rockliff said the Green-Labor Government needs to take immediate steps to ensure that disaster relief funding is made available to all farmers affected by bushfires around [...]

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He Fell While In The Line Of Duty

He Fell While In The Line Of Duty

14 January 2013

Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith Deepest Sympathies For Fallen Firefighter Victor P Taffa On behalf of the Victorian Coalition Government and the Victorian community I extend my deepest sympathies to the family of Peter Cramer and to the wider Victorian firefighting community.   Mr. Cramer’s death, helping support firefighting efforts in [...]

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Rebuilding South East Queensland Continues

Rebuilding South East Queensland Continues

13 January 2013

Acting Queensland Premier Jeff Seeney SEQ Flood Reconstruction Continues To Gain Momentum Two Years On Victor P Taffa Two years after devastating disasters hit South East Queensland more than $910 Million in flood and cyclone reconstruction work has been delivered across the region. Acting Premier Jeff Seeney said remarkable progress had been made in the [...]

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Bi-partisan Support For Bushfire Effort

Bi-partisan Support For Bushfire Effort

11 January 2013

Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman Bushfires Victor P Taffa It’s clear that this is the worst bush fire disaster since the tragic fires of 1967. Tasmanians, particularly those that have been affected by these fires, want to know that the community is working together. The Liberals have offered all levels of government our complete support [...]

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Community Sirens Now In Place For Dandenong Ranges

Community Sirens Now In Place For Dandenong Ranges

11 January 2013

 Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Sirens Ready To Alert Dandenong Ranges Residents Victor P Taffa Community alerting sirens are now in place across the Dandenong Ranges, ready to warn residents of life-threatening emergency incidents, Acting Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan announced [...]

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Flood Reconstruction Not Forgotten

Flood Reconstruction Not Forgotten

10 January 2013

Acting Queensland Premier Jeff Seeney Two Years On – Focus Remains On Flood Reconstruction Victor P Taffa Two years after devastating floods hit southern Queensland, more than $1.3 billion in flood reconstruction work has been delivered across the region. Acting Premier Jeff Seeney said remarkable progress had been made over the two years, but there [...]

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Queensland Comes To Tasmania’s Aid

Queensland Comes To Tasmania’s Aid

08 January 2013

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Queensland Offers Support To Tasmania Victor P Taffa The Queensland Government has today offered any assistance Tasmania may require during or after the bushfire emergency. Premier Campbell Newman spoke with Tasmania’s Acting Premier Bryan Green this morning to express concerns over the bushfire situation and offer assistance. Queensland’s expertise in reconstruction [...]

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Western Australia Comes To Tasmania’s Aid

Western Australia Comes To Tasmania’s Aid

08 January 2013

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Assistance To Tasmania’s Bushfire Victims Victor P Taffa State Government to give $250,000 to Tasmanian appeal The Western Australian Government will donate $250,000 to the Tasmanian Bushfires 2013 appeal, to help victims of the recent fire damage in Tasmania. Premier Colin Barnett said fires in recent days were reported to [...]

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Erickson Aircrane Returns To The West

Erickson Aircrane Returns To The West

23 December 2012

Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Troy Buswell Aircrane Returns As The Weather Heats Up Victor P Taffa $12.9M aerial fleet ready to help fight fires this summer The State’s aerial firefighting fleet is now complete with the arrival of the Erickson Aircrane for a second season to support Western Australian firefighters in combating bushfires. [...]

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State Fire Exercise Tests Preparation For Bushfire Season

State Fire Exercise Tests Preparation For Bushfire Season

11 December 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police Emergency Services and Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Simulated Disaster Sees Victoria’s Refurbished State Control Centre Put To The Test Victor P Taffa Victoria’s newly refurbished and redesigned State Control Centre (SCC) will be put to the test today as Victoria’s fire services simulate battle with major [...]

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Elvis To The Rescue

Elvis To The Rescue

08 December 2012

Federal Minister for Emergency Management Nicola Roxon Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Firefighting Aircrane Elvis Ready To Protect Victoria From Fire Victor P Taffa Firefighting aircrane Elvis is in position at Essendon airport and ready to be deployed to protect Victorian lives and property this summer. Victorian Deputy [...]

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Ryan Thanks The SES

Ryan Thanks The SES

25 November 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan SES Volunteers Congratulated For Exemplary Service Victor P Taffa Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan has congratulated Victoria State Emergency Services volunteers for their dedication and commitment to others in times of need, at the 24th Annual SES National [...]

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The Future Of Eltham Country Fire Authority Is Secure

The Future Of Eltham Country Fire Authority Is Secure

25 November 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Eltham Site Secured For $9.6 Million Fire Station Victor P Taffa The future of the Eltham Country Fire Authority (CFA) is secure, with the site of its new $9.6 Million fire station announced today by Minister for Police and Emergency Services [...]

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Leave Early Don’t Wait

Leave Early Don’t Wait

20 November 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Deputy Premier Kicks Off Summer Fire Ads Victor P Taffa A new advertising campaign by the Coalition Government urges Victorians to leave their homes early if they’re in any doubt during a fire situation this summer. Deputy Premier and Minister for [...]

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New Fire Boat Increases Fire Fighting Arsenal

New Fire Boat Increases Fire Fighting Arsenal

11 November 2012

Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith Coalition Government Adds To Fire Fighting Arsenal Victor P Taffa Fire fighting capacity in the State’s north east will be significantly boosted with a new $200,000 Victorian Government funded fire boat to be located at Lake Dartmouth. The boat, will be based at the Department of [...]

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Premier Appoints WA’s First Fire And Emergency Services Commissioner

Premier Appoints WA’s First Fire And Emergency Services Commissioner

01 November 2012

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Troy Buswell New Beginning For Emergency Services In WA  Victor P Taffa Premier appoints WA’s first Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner New Department of Fire and Emergency Services established  High-tech $40million Emergency Services Complex opened at Cockburn State Government announces widespread support package   [...]

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Positive Response To Bushfire Buy-Back Scheme

Positive Response To Bushfire Buy-Back Scheme

24 October 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Landowners Take Up Offers Under Bushfire Buy-Back Scheme Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has received a positive response to its voluntary Bushfire Buy-back Scheme with more than 100 landowners choosing to sell properties in some of Victoria’s worst affected bushfire areas. [...]

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Distribution Of 1,700 Transportable Bag Radios Begins

Distribution Of 1,700 Transportable Bag Radios Begins

20 October 2012

Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Final Phase Of CFA Radio Replacement Rollout Begins Victor P Taffa The final phase of the Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) radio replacement rollout is underway with the distribution of more than 1,700 Transportable Bag Radios (TBR) to brigade members across Victoria. [...]

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