Local councils have a responsibility to maintain and managee RFS fleets, but are battling inadequate record keeping, poor communication and under-resourcing.
Tag: bushfires
Bushfire grants porkbarrelling referred to ICAC
The NSW government has given the state’s corruption watchdog a report into the apparent porkbarrelling of bushfire recovery grants.
Firefighting drones rolled out across regional NSW
Drones are being rolled out to help FRNSW assess bushfire risks, do hazard reduction and find people missing in bushland.
ALGA calls for immediate disaster funding
ALGA is seeking immediate and ongoing federal funding for disaster mitigation.
Aerial mapping tool helps local government plan for disasters
A new geospatial tool has been released that’s designed help local governments plan for severe weather events.
Bushfire report says councils must be resourced
The bushfires royal commission has called for adequate resourcing for local government to respond to disasters.
Councils urged to prepare as fire season looms
A local government bushfire support unit has been re-activated as councils brace for summer.
Royal Commission floats COVID-style National Cabinet for bushfires
A COVID-style National Cabinet could play a role in responding to natural disasters.
Bushfire report omission disappoints councils
The report of the NSW bushfire inquiry failed to address emergency service funding arrangements – and councils aren’t happy.
$88m for new national centre to study bushfires, climate risks
The federal government will turn the bushfire CRC into an $88 million world class research centre.