Disaster assistance has been made available to assist communities in the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring recover from the extensive damage caused by bushfires in the region this week. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Information on disaster assistance is available
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The WA Government has authorised extra power outage payments for those affected by the devastating Perth Hills bushfire. The extended outage payment is usually $80 but has been increased to $160 for customers impacted by the bushfire, either directly or indirectly. Around 1,300 homes and businesses are currently without power due
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Western Australia's vehicle manufacturing industry has been boosted with the awarding of a new $47.5 million State Government contract to build up to 300 new firefighting vehicles. The new contract for "1.4 tanker" firefighting appliances was awarded to Perth-based family-operated company Technifire and will ensure volunteer and career firefighters have purpose-built
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The Watch and Act alert has been downgraded to an Advice due to rainfall over the fireground.Restricted Access Permits are still required for residents to enter the Tilden Park area.Road closures also remain for parts of the warning area.7:36pm - 6 Feb 2021 The Emergency Warning area has been downgraded to
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From tomorrow (March 2), Western Australian drivers will be required to slow down to a maximum of 40kmh when passing stationary emergency vehicles with lights activated on the roadside. The SLOMO laws apply when passing WA Police Force, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, St John Ambulance, roadside assistance, tow trucks
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Update @ 5:45pm - Wednesday, 27 February 2018: The fire is now contained and under control. People on Beaufort Street near the intersection of Eighth Avenue will no longer be impacted by fumes. The northbound bus lane on Beaufort Street, Inglewood is still closed between Seventh Avenue and Ninth Avenue.
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Latest on the Bunnings Inglewood fire situation: Bunnings Inglewood fire contained but road closures still in place The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has issued a Hazmat General Warning for the area around Bunnings, Inglewood. Bunnings Inglewood Building starting to collapse @abcperth #perthnews lots of explosions inside pic.twitter.com/Q2eVdWeV3s— Nadia Mitsopoulos (@NadiaMits)
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The latest state-of-the-art aircraft to join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Western Operations' fleet was unveiled today. The $7.9 million State Government-funded Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft is specially fitted with aeromedical technology, enabling it to provide inter-hospital transport throughout Western Australia. The provision of health care services to Western Australians living
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As part of the review of government services, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) will benefit from the integration of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) into a new command structure. OEM's integration from a sub-department that operated as a satellite agency, into the structure of DFES will help
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Broome Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with information to assist with their investigation into two house fires that occurred in Cable Beach recently. The Broome Volunteer Fire Service and Police were called to a house fire on Taji Road around 8:30pm on 9 February 2018. The fire damaged two bedrooms
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