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</script><h1>Ministerial media releases</h1>  <!DOCTYPE html> <div class="row" data-ng-show="isDisplayed('results')"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div id="search-results" class="news-listing" start="1"> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">Four fallen emergency service volunteers honoured</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Ffour-fallen-emergency-service-volunteers-honoured&auth=dRLbNpAH7MrKwr%2FtHi7Wgw&profile=_default&rank=1&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="Four fallen emergency service volunteers honoured"> Four fallen emergency service volunteers honoured </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> Four fallen emergency service volunteers honouredCourageous emergency services personnel who lost their lives after responding to emergencies have been honoured at a memorial service at Mrs Macquarie鈥檚 Chair today.Minister for Emergency Services </p> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">13 Oct 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Ffour-fallen-emergency-service-volunteers-honoured&auth=dRLbNpAH7MrKwr%2FtHi7Wgw&profile=_default&rank=1&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">Community heroes recognised in Rotary awards</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a 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href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnew-rfs-trucks-rolled-out-and-cutting-edge-technology-installed-for-safer-communities&auth=U7ZlLGcum04%2BiQ%2BUlCSkxg&profile=_default&rank=3&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="New RFS trucks rolled out and cutting-edge technology installed for safer communities"> New RFS trucks rolled out and cutting-edge technology installed for safer communities </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> New RFS trucks rolled out and cutting-edge technology installed for safer communitiesThe Minns Labor Government is preparing for the upcoming bushfire season with the rollout of new firefighting tankers and cutting-edge satellite technology to keep </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/270832/MR_240804_New-RFS-trucks-rolled-out-and-cutting-edge-technology-installed-for-safer-communities.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/270832/MR_240804_New-RFS-trucks-rolled-out-and-cutting-edge-technology-installed-for-safer-communities.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> MR_240804_New-RFS-trucks-rolled-out-and-cutting-edge-technology-installed-for-safer-communities.pdf </a> (PDF, 87.0 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">12 Aug 2024</p> <a 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</a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> NSW answers Canadas call for wildfire helpThe first deployment of NSW firefighting specialists will depart Sydney today in response to a request for assistance from Canada, which is again battling severe summer wildfires.To help fight more than 650 </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/269829/240719-MR-SHARPE-DIB-MORIARTY-NSW-answers-Canadas-call-for-wildfire-help.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/269829/240719-MR-SHARPE-DIB-MORIARTY-NSW-answers-Canadas-call-for-wildfire-help.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240719-MR-SHARPE-DIB-MORIARTY-NSW-answers-Canadas-call-for-wildfire-help.pdf </a> (PDF, 90.5 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">19 Jul 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnsw-answers-canadas-call-for-wildfire-help&auth=dhwnN1uyy0S9EMKbxE%2B0Jw&profile=_default&rank=4&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">New contract for RFS aerial fleet building home-grown talent</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnew-contract-for-rfs-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent&auth=Ll3KamdRxfFSqln8oFN%2BrA&profile=_default&rank=5&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="New contract for RFS aerial fleet building home-grown talent"> New contract for RFS aerial fleet building home-grown talent </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> New contract for RFS aerial fleet building home-grown talentThe NSW Government is providing certainty for the state鈥檚 aerial bush firefighting capacity, with a new 10-year aviation contract signed by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) that will </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/269439/240712_DIB_MR_New-contract-for-RFS-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent-.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/269439/240712_DIB_MR_New-contract-for-RFS-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent-.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240712_DIB_MR_New-contract-for-RFS-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent-.pdf </a> (PDF, 96.2 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">12 Jul 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnew-contract-for-rfs-aerial-fleet-building-home-grown-talent&auth=Ll3KamdRxfFSqln8oFN%2BrA&profile=_default&rank=5&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">NSW RFS Commissioner to retire at end of bush fire season</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnsw-rfs-commissioner-to-retire-at-end-of-bush-fire-season&auth=g5ZQPpS2ZZEgCcy5rK2HaQ&profile=_default&rank=6&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="NSW RFS Commissioner to retire at end of bush fire season"> NSW RFS Commissioner to retire at end of bush fire season </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> NSW RFS Commissioner to retire at end of bush fire seasonRural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Rob Rogers will retire from the role at the end of the coming bush fire season, after almost five years leading the emergency service agency.Commissioner </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/269422/JIHAD-DIB-MEDIA-RELEASE-NSW-RFS-COMMISSIONER-TO-RETIRE-AT-END-OF-BUSH-FIRE-SEASON-THURSDAY-11-JULY-2024.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/269422/JIHAD-DIB-MEDIA-RELEASE-NSW-RFS-COMMISSIONER-TO-RETIRE-AT-END-OF-BUSH-FIRE-SEASON-THURSDAY-11-JULY-2024.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> JIHAD-DIB-MEDIA-RELEASE-NSW-RFS-COMMISSIONER-TO-RETIRE-AT-END-OF-BUSH-FIRE-SEASON-THURSDAY-11-JULY-2024.pdf </a> (PDF, 130.4 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">11 Jul 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fnsw-rfs-commissioner-to-retire-at-end-of-bush-fire-season&auth=g5ZQPpS2ZZEgCcy5rK2HaQ&profile=_default&rank=6&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">Beachgoers even safer with eyes in the sky</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fbeachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky&auth=EM2zYh2t%2F9ZnSsmkm9SHCw&profile=_default&rank=7&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="Beachgoers even safer with eyes in the sky"> Beachgoers even safer with eyes in the sky </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> Beachgoers even safer with eyes in the skyNSW emergency services are working together to help keep the state鈥檚 northern coastline safer, with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) teaming up to introduce aerial patrols </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/259477/240226-RELEASE-Beachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky-.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/259477/240226-RELEASE-Beachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky-.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240226-RELEASE-Beachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky-.pdf </a> (PDF, 93.8 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">27 Feb 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fbeachgoers-even-safer-with-eyes-in-the-sky&auth=EM2zYh2t%2F9ZnSsmkm9SHCw&profile=_default&rank=7&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilience</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fbolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience&auth=igO2X0J0o0XkcVpWmZQq9g&profile=_default&rank=8&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilience"> Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilience </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilienceA new program to boost the bushfire resilience of critical transport corridors by supporting Aboriginal cultural landscape management has been launched at four sites across regional New </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/259426/240223_MR_-DIB_HARRIS_AITCHISON_HOLLAND_Bolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/259426/240223_MR_-DIB_HARRIS_AITCHISON_HOLLAND_Bolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240223_MR_-DIB_HARRIS_AITCHISON_HOLLAND_Bolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience.pdf </a> (PDF, 101.7 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="more-details"> <p class="post-date">23 Feb 2024</p> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fbolstering-traditional-practices-to-ramp-up-bushfire-resilience&auth=igO2X0J0o0XkcVpWmZQq9g&profile=_default&rank=8&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" class="button">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="news-item"> <a href="#" class="thumb hidden" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="visuallyhidden">Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikes</span> </a> <h2 class="news-title"> <a href="https://rfs-search.squiz.cloud/s/redirect?collection=nsw-rfs-media-releases-ministerial&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfs.nsw.gov.au%2Fnews-and-media%2Fministerial-media-releases%2Fmanaging-the-threat-of-extreme-weather-before-disaster-strikes&auth=VFIeWX743YHQzZqXSagDCA&profile=_default&rank=9&query=%21FunDoesnotexist" title="Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikes"> Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikes </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikesThe NSW Government is today releasing the nation鈥檚 first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), developed by the NSW Reconstruction Authority.The plan reveals the cost of building and </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/259429/240223_MR_Managing-the-threat-of-extreme-weather-before-disaster-strikes-.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/259429/240223_MR_Managing-the-threat-of-extreme-weather-before-disaster-strikes-.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240223_MR_Managing-the-threat-of-extreme-weather-before-disaster-strikes-.pdf </a> (PDF, 102.5 KB) </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div 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easier for farmers to fight fires"> New exemption makes it easier for farmers to fight fires </a> </h2> <div class="summary"> <p> New exemption makes it easier for farmers to fight firesTransport for NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service have partnered to launch a trial registration exemption for farmers to help rural firefighting efforts this bushfire season.Farmers can play a </p> <p>Attached files:</p> <ul class="file-listing"> <li> <span class="doc-icon pdf"> <a href="https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/259001/240129_MR_New-exemption-makes-it-easier-for-farmers-to-fight-fires.pdf" onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Assets', 'eventAct':'pdf', 'eventLbl': 'https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/259001/240129_MR_New-exemption-makes-it-easier-for-farmers-to-fight-fires.pdf', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});"> 240129_MR_New-exemption-makes-it-easier-for-farmers-to-fight-fires.pdf </a> (PDF, 85.4 KB) </span> </li> </ul> 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