NSW’s most devastating bushfire season on record has officially ended, eclipsed by a new crisis — COVID-19. But with the 2020 fire season just months away, the RFS warns there’s no time for complacency as it reflects on a nightmare summer.
A new $1 million fund has been launched today by News Corp Australia to help Australia’s bushfire victims in their recovery.
The “long haul” of trauma recovery is very familiar to Lifeline counsellor Stephanie Robinson. The CEO of the central Western Division of the support service has transferred from years of helping drought-stricken farmers to the fire-ravaged south coast.EXCLUSIVE PODCAST
Fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons says he will always remember the impact the state’s dreadful fire season — which led to 25 deaths, including six of his own men — had on him and the people of NSW. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
A NSW cabinet minister has called for transparency around the state government’s bushfire inquiry, saying it should not be conducted behind closed doors. Her remarks come as the RFS announced a state memorial would be held this month.
RFS volunteer and Labor MP Hugh McDermott will pay tribute to fallen firefighters Andrew O’Dwyer and Geoff Keaton in NSW parliament today, recalling his final moments with the pair before they tragically lost their lives.
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In 2000ha of predator-proof wilderness in NSW, the heavy lifting of species preservation has been chugging along for years. Now, the work of Aussie Ark is more important than ever following the state’s devastating bushfires.
Three US firefighters who died while water bombing bushfires in southern NSW last week have been honoured in a memorial service.
The Sydney Zoo Foundation has given $100,000 to help boost koala numbers by constructing 60 large water towers in fire ravaged areas of the Blue Mountains.
A Southern Highlands council last night voted down a motion to waive council fees for residents who lost their homes in the devastating bushfires, despite flagging they would waive the bill.
Almost 2000 homes have been lost in Australia’s tragic summer of bushfires but victims may still be able to recover lost photo albums from digital backups.
Stars have joined Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta and many others at the G’Day USA gala where there were tears and stories on how some survived Australia’s bushfire hell.
John Smith stayed behind at his farmhouse to move the tools from the shed into the farm house to protect them from the oncoming New Year’s Eve bushfires because he had one day promised them to a son and he never reneged on his word.
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