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Last month Executive Committee Member Tony Dodd and Executive Officer Tim Sonsee travelled to Brisbane to represent our Association on...

The VFRS Association Executive Committee has been spending time consolidating ideas to map out where we would like to see ourselves in...

Captain Joshua Philpot from Roebourne Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service with Executive Officer Tim Sonsee Since my last update, it has been...

The VFRS Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Saturday, 9 September 2023 at Crown Perth after the WAFES Conference ended....

Please join us in congratulating Tony Dodd from Mandurah Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service on becoming a VFRS Association Life Member!...

Congratulations to Captain Ian "Macca" MacGregor from Toodyay Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service! On Saturday night, Macca received the...

Tim Sonsee's visits to brigades include Kalamunda VFRS, Collie VFRS and Brunswick Junction VFRS My first few weeks with the Volunteer...

Hastie's family would like to let you know that a Memorial Service has been organised to celebrate his life. It will be held on Monday,...

On Saturday May 6, the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association executive committee held their quarterly meeting. They travelled...

It is with a heavy heart that I wish to inform you all of the death of my long time friend Hastings, who passed away peacefully last...

Meet Ash and Phoenix! We are excited to introduce you to Ash and Phoenix, who are Western Australian Firefighters. They rescue people and...

Breathable comfort, warmth and style for all! Our new men's / unisex and women's softshell jackets are 100% polyester mechanic stretch...

Nominations for the 2023 WAFES Awards are now open! The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) WAFES Awards acknowledge and...

Who is the new Executive Officer? Tim Sonsee has a passion to serve the Western Australia community and has done so for the past 16 years...

For the whole month of January, the Local Matters jars at all Grill’d restaurants are featuring organisations like ours that help keep...

Grill'd has chosen us to participate in their Summer Heroes / Local Matters fundraiser. Operating since 2011, Local Matters have...

Photo courtesy of Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service A tradition with Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service brigades, located...

Over the weekend, the 45th State Junior Championships took place at Gilbert Fraser Reserve in North Fremantle. Boys and girls aged...

Recently Ken O'Reilly announced his resignation from his role as the executive officer at Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association....

Please find attached below an Operational Research & Development (ORD) newsletter from Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)....