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Youth Scholarship for AFAC 2026

Applications for The Youth Scholarship for AFAC for 2026 are now open for ONE lucky youth! This year’s scholarship is even better with the Association covering: - AFAC 2026 entry (1x ticket) - Return Flights from Perth to Melbourne - Accommodation in Melbourne near the exhibition centre. Total scholarship is worth about $5000. Conditions apply: - Must be under 25 years old - Must be willing to continue to volunteer in a DFES Brigade for a further 2 years. - Must be willing to

Jun 30

Shack's Motor Group Donation

Tim Sonsee, and Brett Treeby from Kwinana VFRS who were at Shacks Motor Group to receive this generous donation to the Association. Here are Tim's words: The best words I could find to describe how it felt to receive an incredible donation from Shacks was a combination of gratefulness and being truly humbled by the generosity of Shack’s motors and their team who like our Association are rich in history, value their people and understand the value of their community and those

Jun 24

Seniors Easter State Championships - April 2026

OVERALL AGGREGATE WINNERS 1st Harvey 1 90 Points 2nd South Kalgoorlie 61 Points 3rd Albany 1 48 Points CHAMPION FIREFIGHTER 1st B. Hewer Harvey 1 (2D) 9 Points 2nd J. Turnock Northam 1 6 Points 3rd K. Toop

May 13

Junior Competitions Results - Nov 2025

JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS November 2025 OVERALL CHAMPION BRIGADE 1st North Kalgoorlie 1 85 Points 2nd Kellerberrin 82 Points 3rd Harvey 73 Points Coolgardie 1 73 Points 4th Esperance 71 Points 5th Geraldton 38

May 13

VFRSA WA NEWS

From the Executive Officer's Desk: Over recent months, the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of Western Australia has continued to strengthen its presence across the State through brigade engagement, advocacy, member support, and continued organisational growth. Honouring Service and Supporting Our Members This past week, I had the privilege of attending the Firefighters’ Memorial Services held at Kings Park and Northam. Both services were a beautiful time of refle

May 13

2026 HR Licence Scholarship Applications - Now Open!!

General Information The Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association of WA gratefully acknowledges the Women’s Religious Organisation for their generous donation, which has made these scholarships possible. We are confident that the recipients of these scholarships will continue to serve their communities with dedication and contribute to the ongoing improvement of their brigades. Please note the following: Brigades can submit ONE application only. One scholarship will be a

Jan 23

Volunteer WA Firefighter with Rare and Aggressive Cancer Calls for Compensation

By Jacqueline Lynch ABC South West WA Original Source: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/volunteer-firefighter-fighting-cancer-calls-for-compensation/106054572 Matt Petch was a firefighter for more than 10 years before he was diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer. (Supplied: Matt Petch) In short: Firefighters are calling for better compensation and specific health checks to detect early signs of cancer. A WA country brigade is partnering with a local GP to of

Dec 16, 2025