Councils to dump RFS control on State

By Leesha McKenny, Smh
Updated December 23 2015 - 4:14pm, first published June 7 2012 - 10:44am
"The second biggest strength of the RFS [after volunteers] would have to be its local basis, its local foundation, and that is under the auspices of local government and local community" ... Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons. Photo: Quentin Jones
"The second biggest strength of the RFS [after volunteers] would have to be its local basis, its local foundation, and that is under the auspices of local government and local community" ... Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons. Photo: Quentin Jones

REGIONAL and rural councils have told the state government they want to hand over control of local Rural Fire Service operations, citing rising costs and widespread dissatisfaction dealing with the organisation.

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