Visit to fire affected regions in New South Wales

On Friday 25 October 2013, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, accompanied by the NSW Rural Fire Service Emergency Management Coordinator, Superintendent Ben Millington, viewed the fire affected region between Richmond and Winmalee.

Afterwards, at the Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade, Blue Mountains, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a briefing by the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service, Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, on the fire activity and later met with members of the NSW Rural Fire Service and volunteers.

Then, in Winmalee, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, accompanied by the Mayor of Blue Mountains City Council, Councillor Mark Greenhill, met with families affected by the fires.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce viewed fire affected areas around Springwood and Faulconbridge.

Then, at the Springwood Recovery Centre, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Blue Mountains Recovery Coordinator, Mr Phil Koperberg AO AFSM, met volunteers and residents affected by the fires.