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====== Weekly Newsletter - 5th February 2025 ======
[[newsletters:20250205|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

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

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

==== Incidents ====
None

==== Updates ====

==== Nominations Open for 2025 WAFES Awards ====
Nominations are now open for the 2025 WAFES Awards. 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

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]].

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_circular_01_2025-all-hazards-deployment-register-pdf.pdf|Operational Circular 01/2025 - All Hazards Deployment Register]]

=== Mundaring Fire School and Training ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Vehicle iPads Purchased Through Bendigo Bank Grant ====
The Mundaring branch of the Bendigo Bank has made a grant to the brigade to purchase two iPads, with mounting kits. This will be purchased and fitted over the coming weeks, and should be in service this season.

Sawyers Valley Brigade thanks Bendigo Bank for this generous donation.

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

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


===== News =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqOOELHrWNg|Bureau of Meteorology: Long-range forecast February to April 2025]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-01/black-hawk-helicopters-fight-wa-fires/104857258|ABC News: WA has 38 aircraft to fight bushfires including Black Hawk helicopters]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/what-is-dry-lightning-bushfire-victoria-bom/104889606|ABC News: What is dry lightning and how is it starting fires in Victorian national parks?]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/victoria-weather-bushfire-thunderstorm-heatwave/104892582|ABC News: Bushfires continue to burn but heatwave ending in southern Victoria]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/lace-monitor-returns-to-dairy-farm-after-black-summer/104800712|ABC News: Lace monitor an inspiring symbol of recovery five years after Black Summer bushfires]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/cavendish-cafe-making-food-packs-for-hungry-firefighers/104893980|ABC News: Cavendish couple prepares hundreds of food packs for hungry firefighters]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/tasmanian-lightning-strikes-spark-bushfires-in-wilderness-areas/104895332|ABC News: Dry lightning strikes spark bushfires in Tasmanian wilderness areas]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/inside-a-raging-bushfire/104897410|ABC News Video: Inside a raging bushfire]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/disaster-funding-rejection-leaves-yalgoo-6m-out-of-pocket/104885486|ABC News: Yalgoo shire $6m out of pocket after DFES rejects disaster recovery reimbursement]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/overland-track-closed-by-bushfires-walkers-evacuate/104899318|ABC News: Overland Track closed and bushwalkers told to evacuate as fire started by dry lightning gets within 5km]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/emergency-warning-bushfire-esperance-homes-threatened/104900244|ABC News: Esperance residents urged to remain alert amid investigation into 'suspicious' bushfire]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/bushfire-in-perth-suburbs-of-langford-and-beckenham/104901530|ABC News: Bushfire which burned closed to home in Langford, Beckenham downgraded]]

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