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Category: Emergency Services

Climate groups ask Albanese Government why the delay in releasing Australia’s first national climate risk report?

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Community based climate organisations from across the country are asking why the Albanese government has repeatedly delayed the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) – a critical report outlining the grim reality communities will face without necessary action to curb climate pollution.     The Albanese government is currently deciding how strong Australia’s 2035 … Continued

BREAKING POINT DOCUMENTARY EXPOSES VICTORIA’S FIRE CRISIS

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Breaking Point documentary exposes crisis in Victoria’s fire truck fleet Thursday 7 August 2025 – A powerful new documentary that reveals the inside story of how frontline firefighters have been left to battle blazes in ageing, unreliable and dangerous vehicles has premiered in Melbourne and is available to watch online.   Breaking Point features raw, … Continued

Regulator proposes new rules to better protect life support customers

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The Essential Services Commission is reviewing the Victorian energy rules, to improve how energy businesses register energy customers who rely on life support equipment. The proposed changes aim to improve the accuracy of life support registers. Accurate life support registers help emergency services focus their efforts on those needing critical help during major power outages. … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – RFSA Conference in Tamworth

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Time:                          Saturday 31 May 2025   Media attendance between 8:30-9:00am   What:                          NSW Rural Fire Service Association Conference 2025   Interview talent:         RFSA President Scott Campbell AFSM will be available for interviews.   Other attendees:       Hon Jihad Dib MP, Minister for Emergency Services   Gurmesh Singh MP, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services   … Continued

Flood update – 109 schools to reopen Monday

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109 schools will reopen on Monday 25 May following the severe weather event that affected the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Central Coast.  60 schools will remain closed on Monday across impacted regions, as well as 173 early childhood education and care services and seven TAFE NSW campuses. This includes 33 public schools, three Catholic schools, … Continued

Schools closed due to flooding

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More than 30 schools will be temporarily closed on 20 May 2025 due to flooding in parts of the Mid North Coast, Central Coast and Hunter regions.  Parents and carers have been and will continue to be updated by their schools, which are their first source of advice.    Importantly, schools do not offer minimal supervision … Continued

Increasing overlap of fire weather between Australia and North America complicates international firefighting efforts

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Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires in many regions of the world. This is due partly to specific weather conditions — known as fire weather — that facilitate the spread of wildfires. Researchers have found that fire weather seasons are increasingly overlapping between eastern Australia and western North America.   A new report, … Continued