About Nsw Rfs - Riverina Zone
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Nsw Rfs - Riverina Zone Description
The Riverina Zone encompasses a diverse range of agricultural and urban areas, incorporating the districts of Coolamon, Junee, Lockhart and Wagga Wagga.
From the mountain foothills of the east to the expansive western plains, agricultural production includes cereals, oilseeds, sheep, cattle and irrigation farming.
Wagga Wagga is the state’s largest inland city, as well as an important agricultural, military, education and transport hub, providing commercial and recreational services to the wider region.
The Riverina Zone has primary fire fighting responsibility and all the small towns and villages across the 4 Districts including; Ardlethan, Beckom, Bethungra, Collingullie, Currawarna, Ganmain, Forest Hill, Humula, Illabo, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Marrar, Matong, Milbrulong, Old Junee, Oura, Pleasant Hills, San Isadore, Tarcutta, The Rock, Uranquinty, Wantabadgery, Yerong Creek as well as all rural land outside of the town limits of Coolamon, Junee, Lockhart and Wagga where Fire and Rescue NSW are responsible. At times both fire services are required to work together to keep the community protected.
There are several major creek systems that transverse the Zone and the Murrumbidgee River also flows through the Zone and as such at times of flooding our brigades assist SES to protect homes particularly where they are already cut off from assistance.
There are several main highways which transverse the Zone. They are the Newell Highway which runs north /south along the western edge. The Hume Highway running north /south along the eastern edge and the Sturt Highway runs east /west through the middle of the Zone. Olympic Highway runs through the Zone in a north /south direction turning easterly just before Junee. Unfortunately this requires our members to attend many motor vehicle accidents right across the Zone.
The main Sydney to Melbourne railway line also runs through the Zone, following a similar path to the Olympic Highway.
The Zone currently has just over 2200 members in its 67 rural fire brigades, including an aviation brigade located at Wagga Regional Airport.
The Riverina Zone has an enthusiastic Community Engagement group that delivers the Kid’s Firewise programme to a number of schools as well as Community Engagement services to a number of community groups annually.
The Riverina Zone Fire Control Centre located at 208 Fernleigh Road Wagga Wagga is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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With 9 deaths, 6,453 homes, destroyed 260 commercial properties and 27,000 people displaced Paradise California USA is the outline in this map, and you can see the fire right where the town is.
A wildfire has destroyed most of a Northern California town of about 27,000 people. At least nine people were killed by the "Camp Fire" in Paradise.
Footage from the Pierces Creek Fire 140 km away in the ACT (taken Friday 2 Nov.). Started by a stolen car being set alight and the fire escaping into adjoining bush.
What preparations have you made to protect yourself, your loved ones and your assets from bushfire?
ENJOY A REWARDING CAREER WITH THE NSW RFS
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Roles Available Bourke and Brewarrina Locations.
NSW Rural Fire Service is seeking fit and motivated local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People who enjoy being outside undertaking manual field based work and supporting the community. The role involves work to protect ... against bush fires, developing cultural burning skills and helping families and community members who need support to prepare their homes against bush fire risk.
Want more information or need assistance in lodging an application? Workshops will be held to provide more details on these roles and assist you in developing and lodging an application.
Workshop Details: - The Bill Reid Centre, 26 Mertin Street, Bourke Tuesday 13 November 2018 commencing at 10:00am
- Blessings Building, Corner of Bathurst and Darling Streets, Brewarrina Thursday 15 November 2018 commencing at 9:00am
Applications Close: 25 November 2018
For further information on these roles or to register your attendance at the workshops, contact: sms.recruitment@rfs.nsw.gov.au or phone: 1800 261 543
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/…/mitigatio n-crew-leader-aborig…
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Please report all unattended fires to '000'
Do you live in the Riverina? Do you want to hear about bush fire messaging that may effect you, your family or your property?
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HARVEST SAFETY ALERT ISSUED
Please refer to the Grain Harvest Guide if harvesting across for the following areas: - Junee - Lockhart... - Coolamon; and - Wagga Wagga
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/…/farm-fire-safety/g rain-harvesting-guide
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A VERY HIGH Fire Danger Rating exists today (Fri 2 Nov.) across the Eastern Riverina Weather District.
Report all unattended fires by calling '000'
It can take just five minutes to be better prepared for a bush fire. Check www.myfireplan.com.au and ask yourself - how fireproof is your plan?
... #myfireplan #nswrfs
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Grain Harvesting Guide
With tomorrows forecast weather to be: - Temperature 35 - Wind 45 > 70... - Relative Humidity 17%
It may be a good idea to keep a copy of the Grain Harvesting Guide handy?
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VERY HIGH Fire Danger Rating for the Eastern Riverina Weather District for Friday 2 November 2018
PROPERTY PROTECTION
In a bushfire can an RFS tanker access your home in order for us to defend it?
Bush fire season is here. How fireproof is your plan? Find out in five minutes at www.myfireplan.com.au
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Warmer days for Australia likely to continue!
- Above-average daytime temperatures observed across Australia during 2018 are likely to continue into early 2019. - November to January days are very likely to be warmer than average for most of Australia. Chances of a warmer three months are greater than 80% over most of the mainland.
The Willans Hill Reserve hazard reduction burn has now been postponed until after the new year.
An excellent illustration of how bushfires spread produced by The Weather Channel (an American production). The figures and references made are very relevant to bushfires within Australia.
When will you leave? What will you take? Where will you go?
... How fire proof is your fire plan?
Find out in five minutes at www.myfireplan.com.au #myfireplan #nswrfs
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Planning to stay in a bush fire? Have you prepared your property? Do you have the right equipment? Ask yourself - how fireproof is your plan? Find out in five minutes at www.myfireplan.com.au #myfireplan #nswrfs