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Recognising those who protect us: ACT Emergency Responders celebrated with Community Protection Medal

Breaking News Newstime Media - March 11, 2026

Six local emergency service members have been recognised for their contributions to the Canberra community, each receiving an ACT Community Protection Medal at a ceremony yesterday.

Total Fire Ban for the ACT this Thursday and Friday

Local Newstime Media - February 4, 2026

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the ACT from Thursday to Friday this week. Weather conditions across the ACT are causing elevated fire danger, meaning any fires that occur are likely to spread...

Total Fire Ban in ACT for Sunday

Local Newstime Media - January 23, 2026

The Fire Ban is in place on Sunday 25 January. Extreme heatwave conditions mean fires may spread and be harder for firefighters to control.

Firefighting helicopters arrive for peak bushfire season

Local Newstime Media - December 19, 2025

Two specialised firefighting helicopters have strengthened the ACT Rural Fire Service's ability to respond to bushfires this summer.

‘Prepare now’: Bushfire readiness gatherings across Canberra

Local Newstime Media - November 17, 2025

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will host 18 community gatherings this month to help residents be ready for emergencies.

ACT bushfire season begins

Local Newstime Media - October 1, 2025

Also: More ACT construction apprentices dropping out than finishing. Developer licencing scheme opens to raise building standards.

Politics bulletin: 2 April 2025

Local Newstime Media - April 2, 2025

An artist has been commissioned to make a sculpture of the Soup Kitchen Lady. Yarralumla Nursery turns 110. Storm and bushfire season ends.

Canberrans urged to prepare for summer hazard season

Local Newstime Media - October 4, 2023

The 2023-24 hazard season begins this week in the ACT. Canberrans should turn to the ACT Emergency Services Agency for information.

ACT bushfire season starts tomorrow

Local Newstime Media - September 30, 2023

The ACT marks the start of the bushfire season this Sunday, 1 October. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) will enact Fire Danger Rating Signs and mandatory fire permits, and may declare...

ACT emergency vehicles branded with Lifeline livery

Local Nicholas Fuller - March 16, 2023

To mark Lifeline’s 60th birthday today, ACT emergency services will brand two operational vehicles with the mental health charity’s livery.

Twenty years later: ACT’s bushfire management improved, but challenges remain

Local Nicholas Fuller - January 10, 2023

Bushfire management has improved since the 2003 fires, but challenges remain, a report published this week finds.

Grassfires cause for concern as ACT 2021-22 bushfire season begins

Local Denholm Samaras - November 2, 2021

The ACT’s 2021-22 bushfire season officially launched yesterday, however it’s not bushfires that authorities are immediately concerned about.

Firefighting veteran with more than 20 years’ experience is ACTRFS’s new chief officer

Local Nicholas Fuller - January 13, 2021

Rohan Scott, the new ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) chief officer, was introduced to the public today at the Molonglo Brigade facility.

Firefighting choppers land in the ACT ahead of peak season

Local Rosa Ritchie - January 5, 2021

One of three recently arrived firefighting helicopters, the Firebird 100, is a roving set of eyes for decision makers which uses infrared cameras to monitor the firefront and send footage back to base.

Hazard reduction burn tonight at Kowen

Local Newstime Media - December 15, 2020

ACTRFS will be assisting landholders with a four-hectare hazard reduction burn off the Kings Highway at Kowen this evening,15 December.

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