====== Weekly Newsletter - 5th March 2025 ======
[[newsletters:20250305|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 8th - 14th March

  * First Call: **Crew B**
  * Second Call: Crew A

==== Incidents ====
=== Report of Smoke, Coolgardie St Mundaring, 27th Feb ===
Called to report of smoke near Coolgardie St in Mundaring. Nothing found, and returned to station.

Attended by: Denise, Keith, Matt, Murray, and Shane.

=== Truck Fire, Linley Valley Rd, Wooroloo ===
Turned out to report of a truck fire along Linley Valley Rd in Wooroloo. Stood down before arriving.

Attended by: John R., Keith, Matt, Michelle (station crew), and Warren.

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_27_2024_expression-of-interest-fireline-leadership-training-pdf.pdf|General Circular 27/2025 - Expressions of Interest Open - Fireline Leadership]]
  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_29_2025-circular-international-firefighters_-day-memorial-service-pdf.pdf|General Circular 29/2025 - 2025 International Firefighters' Day Memorial Service]]

=== Mundaring Fire School and Training ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Final Call for Nominations for 2025 WAFES Awards ====
Nominations for the 2025 WA Fire and Emergency Services (WAFES) Awards are closing soon.

There's still time to recognise an outstanding young person, individual or team before submissions close at 9am on Monday 17 March.

Categories include:

  * Firefighting Young Person of the Year Award
  * DFES Operational Staff Individual Achievement Award
  * Murray Lang Bush Fire Service Award
  * Firefighting Team Achievment Award
  * DFES Staff Team Achievement Award

If you’re not sure where to start, check out the [[https://mediacorporatecommunications.dfes.wa.gov.au/link/id/zzzz67c7c440d736d764Pzzzz66bf05c2778c3766/page.html|nomination guide]] for useful tips and examples of notable nominations from previous years.

It would be great to see someone from within the Shire of Mundaring nominated for one or more of these awards this year, so please give some consideration to anyone you from across the Shire who you think is worthy.

Nominations close on Monday the 17th of March, with the awards present at the WAFES Conference Gala Dinner.

More information can be found on the [[https://dfes.wa.gov.au/awards-and-events/wafes-awards|awards website]].

===== Weekly Calendar =====

  * Saturday 8th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 09:30 at the Station, Crew B
  * Saturday 8th: Training - Crew Leader Practical, 10:00 at the Station


===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-27/bushfire-outlook-state-control-centre-victoria-dry-autumn/104989844|ABC News: Bushfire risk, dry conditions to prevail as autumn outlook for Victoria released]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-27/esperance-bushfire-lack-of-access-rural-tracks/104984028|ABC News: 'Severe lack of access' to Esperance bushfire prompts call for rural track upgrades]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-04/japan-fights-worst-wildfire-decades/105008022|ABC News: 2,000 firefighters deployed to fight Japan's worst wildfire in decades]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZef2Er8jI0|Bureau of Meteorology: Autumn 2025 Climate and Water long-range forecast, issued 27 February 2025]]

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