UFBA News
Registration for 2012 National Road Crash Rescue Now Open to All Brigades
20th December 2011Places still remain for teams looking to compete in the National Road Crash Rescue Challenge taking place in Queenstown from 16 to 19 February.
Carterton Featured in TVNZ Documentary - Airing This Week
15th December 2011Tune in to TVNZ on Sunday morning, 18 December, for "All Hands to the Pump", a documentary that will be broadcast on TVNZ featuring the Carterton Waterway team and their wider brigade.
Conference Presentation from the Chair of the UFBA Board…
12th December 2011In presenting the annual report on behalf of the Board, Peter Drummond, MNZM, summarised key points to delegates...
Thanks, Southland!!
12th December 2011The warm hospitality, friendliness, and smooth operation of Conference activities quickly countered the blustery and sometimes damp Invercargill over the three days.
Three New Life Members
12th December 2011Three Life Memberships of the Association were conferred during the 2011 Conference in Invercargill...
The Conference in Brief: A Summary of this Year’s Key Points
12th December 2011An overview of the 133rd Annual Conference in Invercargill.
Changing of the Guard: Changes to UFBA Personnel for 2012
12th December 2011At the Conference, Garry Stanley was elected as Patron of the UFBA, Chris Price was installed into the office of President, and Brian Watters was elected as Vice President.
Comprehensive Review, says Commission Chairman
12th December 2011The Chairman of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission, Rt Hon Wyatt Creech, says the Commission will be recommending to the Government that there should be a comprehensive review of New Zealand’s emergency services.
Post-Conference Information
1st December 2011Following up on a few items that were discussed at conference...
Conference Minutes and Presentations Now Available
30th November 2011Delegates from all over the country converged in Invercargill for the 133rd Annual UFBA Conference over the weekend. The conference featured many interesting presentations, including the keynote speech by Dr. Judy Esmond - an internationally renowned expert on volunteerism.