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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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