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The Gloucester Pony Club fortnightly instruction day scheduled for this Sunday (February 26) at the Gloucester Showground has been moved due to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) setting up a depot there.
Last fortnight the club attempted to have an instruction day at the showground without horses, due to the extreme temperatures, but had to move when the NSW RFS started arriving.
As the helicopters are still needed in the area to patrol the current bushfires, the club needs to move once again. To find out about the new location for Sunday, please contact Tonia on 0428689462
The NSW RFS are using Gloucester Showground as a central location for the management of the ongoing fires burning around the area.
“We would like to say thank you to the Gloucester community for there understanding regarding the amount of helicopters in the area,” inspector Rolf Poole at the Incident Management Team located at Tuncurry Fire Control Centre said.
A bushfire emergency, under the Rural Fires Act, has been in place on the Mid Coast since the catastrophic fire weather conditions were predicted for much of the State over a week ago.
“No new property loss or damage has been recorded since the February 12 and the fires are not currently threatening communities, however the remote fires are expected to burn for some time to come.”
“Remote area fire fighters are being supported by water bombing aircraft, and heavy plant machinery is being used to establish containment lines. There is still much work to be done before we get to full containment on these remote fires,” said inspector Poole.
The multi agency effort has seen fire fighting crews form NSW RFS and National Parks and Wildlife Service and Foresty Corporation NSW working side by side with assistance from Fire and Rescue NSW.
The incident management team is receiving logistical support from the State Emergency Service.
“We are urging the communities on the Mid Coast to remain informed about the current fires as the situation can quickly change.
“The recent destruction of properties from bushfires should be the catalyst for anyone living, working or travelling in bush fire prone areas to have a Bush Fire Survival Plan,” inspector Poole said.