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08 September 2018
Victoria Minister for Energy Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio Mount Tarrengower Tower Upgrade On Schedule Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is improving conditions for fire lookout observers by upgrading Mt. Tarrengower Lookout tower. Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio joined Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards at the lookout today to get an update on […]
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28 August 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford New Firefighter Recruits Assigned To Regional Centres Across The State Victor P Taffa Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford today (Tuesday) welcomed 32 new QFES recruits, who will be stationed throughout regional Queensland when they graduate in December. Minister Crawford said the recruits would undergo […]
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24 August 2018
Victoria Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino New Shepparton Fire Station A Reality Victor P Taffa Shepparton will have a brand-new fire station at Karibok Park, with Greater Shepparton City Council reaching agreement for the CFA to use the site. New $12.66 Million station for the area was funded by the Andrews Government to improve […]
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19 August 2018
New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair North Coast Nets To Go But Minister Has Powers For Further Change Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government has today announced it will remove nets from the New South Wales North Coast this summer following 2 net trials and community feedback. However, while a third […]
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19 August 2018
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Dave Kelly First Of More Than 1,000 Lifesaving Signs Installed At Western Australian Beaches Victor P Taffa Beach Emergency Numbers will help save vital time in critical incidents More than 1,000 BEN signs are planned for Western Australia’s coast from Geraldton to Esperance McGowan Government delivers on election promise to […]
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19 August 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford No Room For Complacency With More Than 110 Vegetation Fires Reported Overnight Victor P Taffa Firefighters are bracing for another challenging period over the coming days, with latest figures showing 114 vegetation fires were reported across the state overnight, Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford […]
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03 August 2018
Queensland Minister Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford New Fire And Rescue Station Plus SES Equipment In $2.4 Million Boost For Far North Victor P Taffa Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford today (Friday) officially opened Smithfield’s new $2.38 Million Fire and Rescue Station as SES volunteers were bolstered by $70,000 in additional equipment. […]
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21 July 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford QFES Swiftwater Rescue Fleet Bolstered By Six New Motorised Craft Victor P Taffa Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) rescue capabilities have been bolstered by the arrival of Six new Motorised Swiftwater Rescue Craft (MSRC), Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford said today (Friday). Minister […]
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21 July 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford Gladstone SES Volunteers Receive New Lifesaving Equipment Victor P Taffa Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford handed over new equipment worth thousands of dollars including two Storm Damage Trailers to the Gladstone area State Emergency Service (SES). Minister Crawford presented the two partially-enclosed Pantech trailers […]
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15 July 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford Palaszczuk Govt Announces $1.8 Million Funding For Emergency Services Cadets Victor P Taffa Palaszczuk Government has struck a new agreement to continue funding the Emergency Services Cadets Program (ESCP) and help build the next generation of fire and emergency service personnel and community volunteers. Fire and […]
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12 July 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford Palaszczuk Govt’s Record QFES Budget Delivers New Fire Station For Hervey Bay Victor P Taffa A replacement Fire and Rescue Station complete with new appliances will be built in Hervey Bay under the Palaszczuk Government’s record $702 Million 2018-19 QFES budget. Fire and Emergency Services Minister […]
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08 July 2018
New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant Firefighter Academy To Train New Recruits Victor P Taffa Next generation of New South Wales firefighters will be trained in new state-of-the-art facilities in Sydney’s west with purpose-built props to simulate fire, rescue, hazardous material handling and other emergency situations. Official opening of the new Fire […]
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04 July 2018
New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant $6.8 Million Bronto Boost For Fire And Rescue Victor P Taffa State’s fire-fighting fleet will be bolstered with the addition of 8 new aerial appliances. $6.8 Million investment into the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) aerial fleet will improve the agency’s capability to undertake large scale […]
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04 July 2018
Northern Territory Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Services Nicole Manison New Fire Station Destined For Katherine Victor P Taffa Katherine region will soon be home to a new modern fire and emergency services facility, with the construction tender now awarded for the Katherine Fire and Emergency Services Precinct. Around 240 tradies will participate on […]
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03 July 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford New SES Flood Boat And Trailer Boosts South Western Region Emergency Services Victor P Taffa Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford today (Tuesday 3 July) presented the Cecil Plains State Emergency Service (SES) Group with a new flood boat and trailer worth more than $66,000. […]
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11 June 2018
Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford Palaszczuk Govt Budget To Deliver $6.5 Million Emergency Services Boost In FNQ Victor P Taffa Several fire and emergency services facilities are expected to commence construction in the new financial year, with next week’s 2018-19 Palaszczuk Government Budget delivering a major boost to the Far North […]
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07 June 2018
Tasmania Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Management Michael Ferguson Middleton Fire Station Rebuild Victor P Taffa Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Management Michael Ferguson today, was pleased to inspect progress on the rebuild of the Middleton Fire Station, at a cost of just under $300,000. In addition and further evidence of the Hodgman […]
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06 June 2018
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford Minister Hands Over New Vehicle To Bribie Island Firefighters Victor P Taffa Bribie Island firefighters will be better equipped to save lives after receiving a $540,000 replacement firefighting vehicle, Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford said today (Tuesday). Minister Crawford officially handed over the new […]
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06 June 2018
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford Replacement Fire And Rescue Station Recognises Increasing Demand In Gracemere Victor P Taffa Gracemere will receive funding for a state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue station in next week’s 2018-19 State Budget, with the Palaszczuk Government recognising Central Queensland’s increasing demand for services. Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig […]
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04 June 2018
Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Francis Logan Minister Opens New $1.2 Million SES Purpose-Built Facility In Newman Victor P Taffa $1.2 Million new facility includes a dedicated administration area, training space, operations facilities and storage Facility can operate as a level 3 incident control centre Newman SES unit collaborated with local government and DFES […]
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