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2025 Australian National Search and Rescue Council Awards Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad Inc. Victoria Awarded Long Standing contribution to Search and Rescue

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Date: 17 October 2025 Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad (SPRS) Victoria has been recognised for 58 years of dedicated service and was awarded a commendation by the Australian National Search and Rescue Council on 16 October 2025. The Awards Gala held in Brisbane, also recognised the thousands of trained volunteers during decades of dedicated commitment to … Continued

Six months on, community unite for missing father Denny Smith

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Denny was last seen six months ago. Today, his family is still navigating the unseen emotional and financial toll of a missing loved one. BUDGEWOI, AUSTRALIA, 25 October 2025 On 2 April 2025, 40-year-old Denny Smith went missing from Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast. Six months on, the family of the much-loved father of five … Continued

Local volunteers recognised with RFSA Mid North Coast Recovery Tour

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MEDIA RELEASE 2 October 2025   **Photos and / or spokesperson available on request**   LOCAL VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED WITH RFSA MID NORTH COAST RECOVERY TOUR NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) has paid tribute to the RFS members, volunteers and staff, who dropped everything to help their community in need during the devastating floods across … Continued

Click. Collect. Protect. FIREX Opens the Door to Fire Protection 24/7

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Key Facts: • FIREX operates 20 Click & Collect warehouses nationwide, forming Australia’s largest fire protection equipment network. • 16 sites provide secure 24/7 access, with all locations offering 365-day ordering and instant collection. • Technicians receive a one-time passcode within minutes; roller doors open, lights and cameras activate, and gear is collected. • Since … Continued

Renewables and fire risk – what are the facts?

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Australia and other high-emission nations must take drastic action to stop climate change impacts becoming irreversible. An important part of this action must include a rapid transition away from our reliance on fossil fuels to a combination of renewables, storage and energy efficiency.    Sadly, the energy transition is increasingly bogged down in a culture war … Continued

URGENT ACTION FOR CLIMATE DISASTERS NEEDED: FIREYS

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15 AUGUST 2025 URGENT ACTION FOR CLIMATE DISASTERS NEEDED: FIREYS Professional firefighters are warning Australia is dangerously unprepared for worsening bushfires and natural disasters caused by climate change, calling for governments to invest in disaster response readiness and for closer cooperation between levels of government and portfolios.  The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has … Continued

Building resilience together: Willoughby prepares for emergencies

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Extreme weather events, power outages and natural disasters can strike without warning, but being prepared is the best way to stay safe. Willoughby City Council, in partnership with Australian Red Cross, is encouraging residents to take simple, practical steps to be ready for anything by creating a personal emergency plan using the free Get Prepared … Continued

Former emergency leaders: National Climate Risk Assessment should set alarm bells ringing

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For Immediate Release September 14  A fuller response is also attached   38 FORMER FIRE AND EMERGENCY CHIEFS say the release of Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment, reveals extreme weather emergencies will continue to worsen without strong cuts to climate pollution.   The Emergency Leaders for Climate Action say the assessment gives a confronting … Continued