Karen McNamara (Dobell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Over the last six months I have been honoured to meet the men and women of the numerous RFS brigades in my electorate of Dobell to personally thank them for their contribution to our community. A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to visit Wamberal Rural Fire Service. Earlier in the year the team was involved in providing widespread support during the April catastrophic storms that hit the Central Coast—serving, helping, rescuing, clearing and cleaning up the damage. It was great to meet and personally thank Captain Danny Long and Deputy Captain Tanya Shepherd and the amazing men and women of the Wamberal brigade.

Deputy Captain Tanya Shepherd advised that they are busily preparing for the summer fire season on the Central Coast. She reinforced the importance for residents on the Central Coast to get on board their 'Fire has a plan: do you?' campaign and prepare a bushfire survival plan. I encourage all residents of the Central Coast to make a plan to prepare their home and their families to stay safe in the event of bushfire threats this summer. To Danny and the Womberal RFS, thank you for making me welcome and especially for your hospitality, particularly the outstanding cupcakes. To all our Central Coast volunteer RFS members and emergency service personnel, thank you for keeping our community safe, particularly during bushfire season. As we entered into the bushfire season, to all of you I say, 'Please stay safe.'