Weekly Newsletter - 4th April 2018

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Date: 31st March - 7th April

• First Call: Crew C
• Second Call: Crew B

Date: 7th April - 14th April

• First Call: Crew D
• Second Call: Crew C

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Round 3 of the Emergency Management Volunteer Scholarship opens with Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) on 2 April 2018.

DFES volunteers have been very successful to date in obtaining scholarships with the number of scholarships granted to volunteers from DFES services ahead of all but one state for Rounds 1 and 2.

Much of the process will remain the same for Round 3 with the following notes and changes:

• AIDR have revised their website and therefore the links previously used will no longer work.
• Successful recipients must complete all studies identified in their scholarship agreement by 1 August 2019, inclusive. The recipient must incur the relevant expenses and claim reimbursement before COB 31 August 2019. Without exception, invoices received by AIDR after COB 31 August 2019 will not be reimbursed.
• The indigenous targets for scholarships have not been met. AIDR are willing to consider creative opportunities to include indigenous personnel. In real terms this means 9 or more indigenous volunteers Australia wide receiving scholarships. There are still requirements to be met, especially that the training must be Nationally Accredited and the training must not be part of normal training provided to the volunteer for their volunteering role i.e. not on a Volunteer Pathway. What can be considered are short courses, group attendance managed by the group members or a coordinator within the group (not a DFES responsibility) and Volunteer groups working with traditional land management techniques that may not be current volunteers.
• Emergency Management Volunteer Scholarship – DFES Officer Guide has been updated. It includes what to do for potential Indigenous Scholarship Opportunities.

Volunteer information, steps, dates and the DFES Officer Guide are available at https://extranet.dfes.wa.gov.au/sites/volunteers/members/Pages/emvs.aspx.

Jason Whiteaker, CEO of Northam Shire, has written to the CEO of Mundaring Shire, extending his thanks for the efforts of the Mundaring brigades who attended the Talbot Road fire recently. A copy of the letter is attached.

The second issue of the Volunteer Update has been released for 2018. This newsletter from DFES can be read here.

No updates.

The latest Mundaring Fire School calendar is attached.

Sawyers Valley Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Incorporated is convening a special general meeting at which the following resolution/s will be proposed as special resolutions to alter the rules (constitution) of the association/Brigade.

The meeting will be held at 1930 hours on April 30 2018.

The meeting will be held at the Ashstead Street Fire Station.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION/S:

It is proposed to adopt the Model Rules (as set out in Schedule 2 of the Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016) and the Association’s document 180329_Version_SVVBFB-Rules_and_By-Laws in place of all of the existing Constitution (rules) of the Sawyers Valley Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Incorporated.

Dates of notices: March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2018

Approved by: Motion passed at the March General Meeting

INFORMATION for MEMBERS

1. Notice of a proposed special resolution to alter the rules, name or objects must be sent to all members of the Association.
2. In accordance with Constitution clause 20.1.2 members must be given at least 28 days’ notice of the meeting.
3. Alterations to the rules (constitution) can only be made if supported by 75% of members voting at the meeting.
4. Constitution clause 20.3 : When passed by the required majority at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called for that purpose, the proposal shall be submitted to the Mundaring Shire Council for approval.
5. Alterations to the rules only take effect when lodged with the Commissioner for Consumer Protection.

Our newest member, Bruce, has invited the brigade to attend the Open Day of the Mundaring Toy Library. The open day will be held on Sunday the 8th of April, from 10:00 until 14:00. This could be a great opportunity for recruiting and community engagement. The Austin should be going, and we may take another appliance along as well. If you are interested in attending, please contact Adrian.

The Annual Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Street Appeal is on Friday the 18th of May. This has been a fantastic fund-raising activity for the brigade, and a great way of meeting volunteers from other brigades across the Bush Fire Service. Please indicate your interest in attending by emailing Michelle, or fill out the sign-up sheet in the station. The appeal will run from 07:00 until 18:00, and is centred around the Hay Street and Murray Street Malls.

• Saturday 7th: Training - Fire Ground Safety
• Sunday 8th: Mundaring Toy Library Open Day, 10:00 - 14:00