Media Statements

For Portfolio: Emergency Services

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
13/06/2022	Buti	Emergency Services; Volunteering	WA emergency services personnel recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
26/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Changing of the guard with first female Deputy Commissioner appointed to Department of Fire and Emergency Services
25/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Rescue Helicopter Service propelled to new heights
18/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	State Emergency Service units receive new utility vehicles on ‘Wear Orange Wednesday’
17/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Wear orange on Wednesday to thank the SES
12/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Major boost to Western Australia's emergency services
10/05/2022	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Bill introduced to provide certainty on COVID-19 response measures
1/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Fallen heroes’ legacy set in stone
30/04/2022	Templeman; Dawson	Sport and Recreation; Emergency Services	Northampton celebrates road to recovery with Festival of Footy
29/04/2022	Whitby; Dawson	Environment; Emergency Services	Celebrating 50 years of bushfire aerial detection
28/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in WA’s Pilbara
19/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	First locally based Large Air Tanker to fight WA bushfires
9/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Great Southern volunteers armed with new firefighting equipment
7/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	WA continues to support NSW flood victims with emergency support
6/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Mobile worker accommodation rolls out for Seroja recovery
30/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	WA sends another team to assist with flooding response
29/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Independent Wooroloo Bushfire review recommendations released
26/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	SES Mounted Section bids farewell after 35 years of service
24/03/2022	Dawson; MacTiernan	Emergency Services; Regional Development	First ever District Recovery Coordinator appointed to Wheatbelt following catastrophic bushfires
23/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe bushfire in WA’s South-West
23/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for farming communities in WA’s Wheatbelt
16/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in WA’s Kimberley
11/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	World-class firefighting vehicles give Esperance brigades new edge
9/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	SES volunteers step up to assist flood-affected NSW
7/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Two more WA Emergency Services teams deployed to NSW to help communities devastated by floods
4/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Western Australian Emergency Services team to help NSW flooding response
4/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	New marine rescue vessel pays homage to local history
2/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Funding boost to reduce disaster risk for WA communities
22/02/2022	Dawson	Volunteering; Emergency Services	Volunteering WA online presence to be boosted
18/02/2022	Dawson; Johnston; Kelly	Emergency Services; Energy; Water	Financial relief for bushfire-affected Western Australians
19/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	International recognition for DFES staff and volunteers
18/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Western Australians pick names for Black Hawk helicopters
13/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Two new Bushfire Brigade stations for the South-West
12/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Multi-million dollar investment for Northampton emergency service volunteers
22/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Temporary accommodation for WA workers rebuilding homes and structures damaged by Cyclone Seroja
17/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New generation of firefighters step up for summer
16/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	WA responds to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
15/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Next generation rescue helicopters to take to the skies
15/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	App updates make it easier to create a bushfire plan
9/12/2021	Ellery; Whitby	Education and Training; Emergency Services	Apprenticeship grants to help rebuild disaster hit communities
9/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - More than $2 million to bolster disaster risk reduction in Western Australia
7/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Making waves! New rescue boat for Canning-South Perth SES
5/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Rapid response water bombers boost firefighting capacity during harvest
24/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Construction begins on $3 million Albany State Emergency Service facility
23/11/2021	Papalia; Whitby	Police; Emergency Services	Firebugs on notice ahead of summer as Police Strike Force formed
23/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	More than $2.8 million for high bushfire risk areas
17/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$140 million investment in new emergency services fleet
16/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Topping up capacity for bushfire response in regional WA
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
10/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Recovery and Resilience Grants open for insured properties damaged by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja
5/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers leading the way in supporting emergency services
29/10/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for South-West WA local governments hit hard by July storms
26/10/2021	Whitby	Small Business; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Cyclone-impacted small businesses in WA get help to rebuild
22/10/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	$13.4 million Collie emergency services hub unveiled
20/10/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	New Bill to extend timeframe for COVID-19 response measures
15/10/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	State Recovery Controller for Wooroloo bushfire recognised
17/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Record number of emergency service fuel cards help power volunteering efforts
14/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Residential clean-up a milestone for Wooroloo bushfire recovery
12/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Emergency services personnel recognised for excellence
10/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Deadline extended for Wooroloo Bushfire inquiry submissions
9/09/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	$281.8 million State Budget boost for emergency services
8/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$38.4 million firefighting package to boost frontline services
30/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following flooding in the Gascoyne and Murchison regions of Western Australia
20/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Submissions open for inquiry into Wooroloo Bushfire
13/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Inquiry into devastating Wooroloo Bushfire
9/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Initiatives for building resilience against disasters recognised
4/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Wooroloo bushfire recovery six months on
29/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Record $104.5 million for cyclone-affected communities
26/07/2021	Whitby; Sanderson	Emergency Services; Environment	WA firefighters head to Canada to help battle wildfire disaster
23/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New career firefighters ready to step up for winter
21/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Caravans deployed to Tropical Cyclone Seroja affected residents
18/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Local governments share record $7.5 million to reduce bushfire risk
16/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for WA’s storm-affected Great Southern
7/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Boost for emergency services in local communities
30/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Exmouth flooding
23/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$2.2 million emergency services complex for Gingin
20/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Help available for Cyclone Seroja devastated communities
4/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Baldivis volunteer firefighters benefit from new fire truck
3/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Eligible areas for Cyclone Seroja relief extended
28/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New station marks next chapter for Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade
28/05/2021	Sanderson; Whitby	Environment; Emergency Services	Western Australians turn their containers into $50,000 for fire, cyclone relief
27/05/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Whitby	Premier; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Applications for $4,000 Cyclone Seroja grants open
21/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New $11 million fire station in Cockburn fully operational
19/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Expanded Support for Cyclone-Affected Communities
18/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Wear Orange Wednesday to thank the SES
9/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services; Small Business	Additional support for communities devastated by Cyclone Seroja
5/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	New Bill to extend timeframe for COVID-19 response measures
28/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following floods in Shire of Wiluna
22/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Pilbara and Goldfields flooding
20/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Cyclone Seroja recovery efforts continue throughout disaster area
19/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Tom Price to benefit from new $4 million emergency services facility
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by severe tropical cyclone Seroja
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following WA flooding
15/04/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Cyclone recovery efforts underway in Mid-West-Gascoyne region
15/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe tropical cyclone Seroja
29/03/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Kensington Fire Station operational ahead of schedule
25/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - $18.1 million to support communities affected by the Wooroloo bushfire
9/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following damaging tropical low
5/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Wooroloo bushfires
2/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	$47.5 million to build up to 300 new WA-built firefighting appliances