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National Volunteer Week: Meet Canberra’s emergency services volunteers

Canberra Daily talked to four public-spirited locals who volunteer with the ACT Emergency Services Agency.

Telstra GO units to set improve communication for local rural fire brigades

Improving connectivity for the Rural Fire Service during natural disasters, Telstra has partnered with oobe in donating and installing Telstra GO units for the Michelago and Guises Creek Fire Brigade. The units will...

COVID-19 cost more in 2020 than the world’s combined natural disasters in any of the past 20 years

What was the total cost of the COVID-19 pandemic last year? more than the world’s combined natural disasters in any of the past 20 years.

ACT adopts national warning system for fire, natural disasters

Emergency warnings for natural disasters in the ACT have become clearer as the Territory yesterday adopted the new, nationally-consistent Australian Warning System. The new system has changed the way incidents are displayed on...

Canberrans encouraged to create multi-hazard survival plan

Canberrans will be armed with a survival plan for any natural disaster, with ACT Emergency Services Agency’s new multi-hazard survival plan tool.

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