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Region could lose 1000 volunteer firies over red tape

More than 1000 volunteer firies from this region have been given an ultimatum to comply with blue card rules or hand back...

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07th May 2020 6:05 AM

Glenwood Rural Fire Brigade officers try to control a bush Fire at Bauple.

Gympie fire chief points to staggering effort of volunteers

Government’s compensation needs to be start of conversation, not the end, RFBAQ GM says.

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03rd Jan. 2020 12:01 AM

RFBAQ GM Justin Choveaux says the government compensation plan needs to be the starting point of a wider conversation about rural fire brigade funding.

POLL: Compulsory Blue Cards for fireys divides local opinion

Rural Firefighters are threatening to quit over Blue Cards but many can’t see why they should.

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02nd Dec. 2019 3:12 PM

Rural Fire Service volunteers will be required to have Blue Cards by March 30, 2020. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts)

BIG READ: Rural Fireys threatening to quit over Blue Cards

Fire Minister addresses divisive compulsory Blue Card requirement.

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30th Nov. 2019 12:11 AM

COMFORTING SIGHT: Many Rural firefighters are threatening to quit over the Blue Card dispute with the Queensland Government.

Business executive threatened to jail boy he sexually abused

Cornelius Wales told eight-year-old boy 'I love you' after sexual assault, then silenced his victim with prison threats

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22nd Aug. 2019 3:08 PM

Business manager Cornelius Wales threatened to have the child he abused locked away if the lad told anyone about the attacks.

100,000 volunteers fire up and could sway election

Queensland election outcome could be swayed by state's massive unpaid emergency services army as it pushes for Emergency...

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05th Jan. 2017 8:01 AM

A proposed Emergency Volunteer Respect Act would help Queensland's emergency services volunteers keep their communities safe, proponents say.