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2016
December
22 Dec 2016
Camera technology helps in early bushfire detection
20 Dec 2016
Over $415,000 of disaster recovery funds paid to Blue Mountains City Council
20 Dec 2016
NSW Rural Fire Service stays in Western Sydney
19 Dec 2016
Recovery grants for flood affected NSW farmers
15 Dec 2016
Record number of women become firefighters
13 Dec 2016
Disaster assistance extended to Balranald and Wentworth
09 Dec 2016
Encore for "Thor" during bushfire season
01 Dec 2016
Additional Councils receive funding for local road repairs after flood event
01 Dec 2016
Mandatory life jacket trial starts today
November
30 Nov 2016
Hot summer brings grassfire threat
21 Nov 2016
Further disaster assistance for flood affected communities in NSW
11 Nov 2016
New Fire Station for Western Sydney
06 Nov 2016
Life jackets for rock fishers in Randwick
02 Nov 2016
Newell Highway reopened between West Wyalong and Forbes
October
28 Oct 2016
Further disaster assistance for flood affected NSW communities
17 Oct 2016
Specialist firefighters for Northern Sydney
13 Oct 2016
Volunteers work more than 180,000 hours on Western NSW flood response
12 Oct 2016
Disaster assistance announced for flood affected NSW communities
12 Oct 2016
NSW State Emergency Service Young Volunteer of the Year
12 Oct 2016
Communities recognised for disaster resilience
09 Oct 2016
Brave volunteers honoured in ceremony
06 Oct 2016
Funding relief for local roads in the Central West
September
27 Sep 2016
Disaster assistance for flood affected NSW Communities
08 Sep 2016
'Thor' returns to hammer fires from the sky
02 Sep 2016
New firefighters welcomed as Commissioner retires after 38 years
August
09 Aug 2016
Fire trails to improve community safety
June
27 Jun 2016
New firefighter academy for Sydney's West
21 Jun 2016
Budget delivers vital resources for emergency services
14 Jun 2016
Assistance available to North Coast Region following recent storms
10 Jun 2016
Recovery effort in full swing in storm affected areas
07 Jun 2016
Joint NDRRA support for storm-affected communities in NSW
May
09 May 2016
Thank you to NSW Volunteers
04 May 2016
Alarm raised on Winter Fire Safety
April
01 Apr 2016
Fire behaviour specialists, improved hazard reduction to protect community
March
18 Mar 2016
Deputy Fire Commissioner retires after 36 years
07 Mar 2016
Firefighters to use drones at emergencies
February
07 Feb 2016
Improving safety for rock fishers
January
30 Jan 2016
SES Commissioner resigns
26 Jan 2016
Emergency services workers on Australia Day Honours List
06 Jan 2016
People urged to avoid travelling through floodwaters
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