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[POLITICS] · Australia · 4 sources

Part of situation: NSW emergency services infrastructure and equipment upgrades (3 clusters)

NSW announces $40 million investment in emergency response upgrades

emergency services Varley Group Rural Fire Service Hunter region firefighting vehicles

New South Wales is implementing significant upgrades to its emergency response capabilities in the Hunter region. Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib announced that more than $40 million will be invested during 2026-27 across various manufacturers to supply Fire and Rescue NSW and Rural Fire Service (RFS) vehicles.

The Varley Group, based in Tomago, will assemble approximately 60 firefighting trucks. This order includes 40 vehicles for the RFS—comprising 25 Category 7 tankers and 15 Category 1 tankers—as well as 20 vehicles for Fire and Rescue NSW, including pumpers and bushfire tankers.

In addition to the vehicle fleet, construction is set to begin on what will be the largest State Emergency Service (SES) zone headquarters in New South Wales, located at the Black Hill Industrial Estate.

Entities

Fire and Rescue NSW · Hunter · Jihad Dib · Rural Fire Service · Varley Group

Sources

Massive upgrades on track for emergency response in the Hunter [www.portstephensexaminer.com.au]
Massive upgrades on track for emergency response in the Hunter [www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au]
Massive upgrades on track for emergency response in the Hunter [www.maitlandmercury.com.au]
Massive upgrades on track for emergency response in the Hunter [www.newcastleherald.com.au]