Australians soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19 could be banned from serving overseas and a number of frontline roles.
The Department of Defence along with the Australian Border Force and WA s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) have warned tough restrictions lay ahead for employees who don t opt for the jab.
It comes after WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson defended forcing unvaccinated officers to wear face masks while on duty starting next week.
Australians soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19 could be banned from serving overseas and a number of frontline roles. Pictured: ADF personnel and NSW police in Fairfield in south-west Sydney
Facebook expands Local Alerts to certain agencies across Australia
June 29, 2021 9:47
Facebook has announced it has expanded its Local Alerts function to all eligible state and territory health, police and lead central government Facebook Pages.
The announcement:
Facebook Australia has today announced the expansion of its Local Alerts product to all eligible state and territory health, police and lead central government Facebook Pages.
This expansion will help government agencies connect with communities to find missing persons, share information on COVID-19 breakouts or ‘hotspots’ and provide critical updates during disasters or significant hazards.
Local Alerts are designed to help authorities communicate urgent, need-to-know or actionable information to communities in emergencies as well as less critical situations where timely information is valuable. When authorities with access to the product mark posts as Local Alerts, Facebook will send a notification to Page follo
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Minister for Emergency Services opens state-of-the-art volunteer fire station
New station can be used as an incident control centre during major emergencies
A new $1.7 million volunteer fire station, which has the capacity to act as an incident control centre during major operations, has been officially opened in Bedfordale.
Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby today joined Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm AFSM and City of Armadale Mayor Ruth Butterfield to open the station, which will enhance training opportunities for the Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade as it prepares for the next bushfire season.
Located on Admiral Road, the new station features four vehicle bays and improved training and communications facilities, and has been future-proofed to cater for growing personnel numbers and additional vehicles.