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02 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey New Firefighters Hit Ground Running As Busy Season Approaches Victor P Taffa At a ceremony in Brisbane this morning, 28 firefighter recruits graduated from their training just in time for winter, traditionally the busiest time of year for house fires. Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey said 12 [...]
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05 April 2012
Queensland Minister for Police and Community Services David Gibson Assistance Activated For Far North Queensland Victor P Taffa The State and Federal Governments today activated disaster relief funding for more far northern communities following major rainfall and flooding last month. Minister for Police and Community Services David Gibson said Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements had been activated for [...]
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01 April 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Funding For Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert System Victor P Taffa The Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert Committee will receive $14,500 from the Victorian Coalition Government to support vital improvements to the region’s bushfire alert system. Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan made the announcement during [...]
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25 March 2012
Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Troy Buswell Assistance Available After Tropical Cyclone Lua Victor P Taffa Assistance available through WANDRRA following Tropical Cyclone Lua and associated flooding earlier this month Emergency Services Minister Troy Buswell has announced natural disaster assistance to help communities in the State’s north-west affected by severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Lua and associated flooding [...]
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07 March 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan Flood Volunteers Encouraged To Register To Help Victor P Taffa Generous Victorians wanting to volunteer their skills to help flood-affected communities are being urged to register at Victoria’s Volunteering Portal. Deputy Premier and Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan today thanked Victorians for their outpouring of support and [...]
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05 March 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan First Steps Towards ‘All-Hazards, All-Agencies’ Emergency Management Victor P Taffa Victoria’s emergency services agencies will all participate in responding to major disaster events in Victoria under new laws passed through Parliament yesterday. Deputy Premier and Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan said the Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill [...]
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01 March 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Applications Open For Bushfire Buy-Back Scheme Victor P Taffa Landowners who believe they meet the criteria of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $50 Million voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme can officially submit applications from today. Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan said applications for the Victorian Bushfire [...]
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26 February 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan Better Recruitment, Training And Support For CFA Volunteers Victor P Taffa Victorian firefighters are to benefit from better initiatives for recruitment, retention, recognition and leadership, as well as increased support and training under the Victorian Coalition Government plans to improve arrangements for volunteers. Speaking at the official opening [...]
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11 February 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan New Training Boost For CFA Volunteers Victor P Taffa A package of online learning tools that will improve the availability and delivery of training for Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) firefighters was officially launched today by Deputy Premier and Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan. Speaking at the [...]
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05 February 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Fire Recruits Abandoned Again Victor P Taffa The Green-Labor Government has again abandoned the state’s emergency services, with newly graduated fire recruits having to wait up to two years to be formally hired, according to Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer. “Only three months ago we [...]
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02 February 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Bushfire Communities Stronger Three Years On Victor P Taffa Victoria’s bushfire-affected communities have made significant progress on their road to recovery since the 2009 bushfires, Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan said today. Releasing the Victorian Bushfire Recovery Three Year Report at the Yarra Glen [...]
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30 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty Funding Flows For Northern Grampians Flood Repairs Victor P Taffa Flood-damaged community facilities throughout the Northern Grampians Shire will be restored to their former glory with the help of $571,570 in Victorian Coalition Government funding, Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty said today. Representing Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional [...]
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25 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith Planned Burning Is On Track Across Regional Victoria Victor P Taffa The Opposition has demonstrated blatant ignorance and hypocrisy when it comes to Victoria’s essential planned burning operations. Labor left Victoria dangerously unprepared for bushfire, and with a significant planned burning backlog. The Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission spelt [...]
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23 January 2012
Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Troy Buswell Emergency Centre For Augusta-Margaret River Victor P Taffa New $1 Million emergency services centre to be built in Margaret River To include facilities for SES, Volunteer Fire and Rescue, incident control A new $1 Million emergency services centre for the Augusta- Margaret River region would play a key role in supporting [...]
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16 January 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Victorian Coalition Launches Online Emergency Volunteering Register Victor P Taffa Victorians willing and able to assist during an emergency are being encouraged to submit their details to a new Emergency Volunteer Register officially launched by the Victorian Coalition Government today. Speaking in Creswick, Acting Premier and [...]
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13 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith Coalition Funding Helps Rebuild Flood Damaged Communities Across Victoria Victor P Taffa Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, today announced a $15.4 Million funding package, as part of the $30 Million Flood Recovery Community Infrastructure Fund run jointly with Regional Development Victoria, which will help rebuild [...]
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08 January 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan State Invests $23 Million To Protect CFA Firefighters Victor P Taffa A $23 Million upgrade of CFA trucks is giving Victoria’s firefighters the best chance of surviving burnovers, Acting Premier Peter Ryan said today. Mr. Ryan today visited Macedon CFA to hand over keys to the brigade’s upgraded tanker, one of 844 CFA vehicles [...]
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08 January 2012
Victoria State Government Victorian Coalition Government Improving Electricity Network Management In Areas Of High Bushfire Risk Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government does not plan to cut off power during periods of high bushfire risk (as occurred in South Australia recently). The recent announcement of the Coalition Government’s response to the report of the Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce [...]
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03 January 2012
Western Australia Minister for Emergency Services Troy Buswell Western Australia Minister for Environment Bill Marmion Massive Water Bomber Arrives In WA Victor P Taffa The Erickson Aircrane will be operational in WA this summer State Govt’s $12.8 M spend to secure a strong aerial fleet for bushfire season Western Australian fire crews will be well-supported during the fire season with [...]
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19 December 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Coalition Govt Voluntary Bushfire Buy-Back Consultations Complete Victor P Taffa More than 200 people in bushfire-affected communities have participated in information and consultation sessions across Victoria as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme. Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan said there [...]
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