Coffs Coast Advocate

Call for national response to catastrophic bushfires

The risk of catastrophic bushfires can be reduced but not eliminated by hazard reduction burns and land management...

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01st Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Fireys issue heater warning ahead of cold snap

Cooler weather is set to hit NSW this weekend, with NSW Fire and Rescue issuing a warning on the dangers of indoor...

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07th Aug. 2020 12:08 PM

A house fire earlier this week in Fairfield was found to be caused by a heater. Fire and Rescue NSW is warning residents across the state to be safe at home during cold weather this weekend.

Trial date set for business owner fighting nine charges

The owner of a Gatton backpacker accommodation will dispute the matters at trial.

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30th June 2020 6:06 AM

TO TRIAL: Lockyer Valley backpacker accommodation owner Mayla Patterson will dispute nine charges at a two-day trial in August. Photo: Jack Tran

Affectionate toddler receives harsh lesson in fire awareness

A backyard Easter camping trip ended in disaster after a split-second decision saw little Eleanor Breen end up at the...

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29th June 2020 1:06 PM

Fire alarm safety top priority for new Mackay business

Stricter rules for the installation and upkeep of smoke alarms in Queensland are on the way in

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26th May 2020 5:05 AM

Smoke Alarm Mackay electrician Jackson McCormack fits a smoke alarm. Picture: Tony Martin

Knauf experiments with fire-resilient plasterboard

A local company is experimenting with fire-resilient plasterboard made partly of gypsum rock.

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15th Jan. 2020 8:01 AM

FIRE TEST: Knauf tests their plasterboard products for compliance to the building standards by means of regulated fire tests.

Flames jump 23m fire break in careless act by ‘idiot’

Fireys battling blaze fanned by ‘fair dinkum’ winds endangered by careless speeding motorists

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01st Oct. 2019 5:10 PM

Rural Fire Service’s Wandoo fire warden Trevor Shelley said he received an alert of a blaze burning along Marlborough Sarina Rd, southeast of Nebo, on the morning of Friday, September 27.

Fire safety tips for your home and property

Do you know how to reduce the risk of a fire on your property?

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25th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

Three tips for school holiday safety

School holidays begin this weekend and if you’re out and about here are ways to keep you and your family safe.

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20th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

Is your fleet fire protected?

VEHICLE fires have become one of the most pressing dangers within Australia's trucking industry, whether to the driver or...

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20th Sept. 2019 1:09 PM

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