Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Weekly Newsletter - 8th July 2020 ====== [[newsletters:20200708|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 11th July - 17th July * First Call: **Crew B** * Second Call: Crew A ==== Incidents ==== None ==== Announcements ==== === Hazard Reduction Burn Planned, Sat 11th July === Once again Warren has been busy organising some hazard reduction burns for the Brigade. The plan is to undertake the smaller burn on Saturday afternoon. This will be an excellent burn for newer members to help out with and learn the process for preparing and conducting a burn. If you are interested in assisting, please contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]] or [[warren@specialtyfeeds.com.au|Warren]]. ==== Circulars and SOPs ==== No updates. ==== Mundaring Fire School ==== The latest training calendar from the Mundaring Fire School is [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:updated_mfs_course_nominations_2020_-_master_2020.06.12-1.pdf|attached]]. ===== Administration ===== ==== Busy-Bee Sat 25th July ==== At last month's Brigade meeting it was proposed that the Brigade hold a Busy-Bee at the station, ahead of the AGM. The plan is to tidy and clean in and around the station, ready for the AGM the following Monday. More details of the planned activities will be provided closer to the date. ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday 11th - Sched, training, and BBQ Breakfast. To be attended by members of Team 1 (Crews A & B). Training will cover the Skills Refresher. * Saturday 11th - Burn, 13:00 until sunset (or earlier). Contact Warren for further details. ===== News ===== * [[https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=82deaafbd199b141199f58a5b&id=8adf42c893|AVBFB Newsletter - 4th July 2020]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-06/bushfire-royal-commission-told-climate-change-like-nuclear/12426530|ABC News: Bushfire royal commission hears longer fire seasons making it harder for states to help each other]] * [[https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6820965/the-preparations-were-non-existent-what-happened-when-the-bushfires-hit-lake-conjola/?cs=14230|Canberra Times: Bushfire royal commission: what happened when the bushfires hit Lake Conjola]] * [[https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/6788535/dfes-focussed-on-sharing-local-knowledge/?cs=5170| Farm Weekly: DFES focussed on sharing local knowledge]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}