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The Latest Breaking News from Georgeina Whelan

New acting commissioner to lead ESA into fire, storm season

A permanent appointment will be made next year.

The Canberra Times

How the ACT has prepared for the summer bushfire season

Mick Gentleman has touted Canberra's fire-season preparedness.

The Canberra Times

Former deputy AFP commissioner appointed to drive ESA culture change

Leanne Close will chair a committee tasked with improving the ESA after a damning review.

The Canberra Times

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Gentleman dismisses bushfire concern after ESA boss resigns

A replacement ESA commissioner could come from within the agency.

The Canberra Times

Time to reset, rebuild trust between staff and ESA bosses: unions

Georgeina Whelan's departure offers a chance for reset, staff representatives say.

The Canberra Times

Whelan's departure is no quick fix for troubled ESA

The agency will not be improved simply by virtue of Georgeina Whelan going.

The Canberra Times

ESA commissioner Georgeina Whelan resigns after damning review

The ex-Army officer has led the agency since 2019.

The Canberra Times

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Buck passed on ESA as Gentleman defers to public service to fix agency

The minister would not say whether he remained confident in the ESA commissioner.

The Canberra Times

ACT considering ESA review findings as unions call for public release

An 'action plan' would be released 'shortly', staff have been told.

The Canberra Times

ACT's long-planned $6.6m triple-0 call centre change reversed

A 'one ESA ComCen' project has been abandoned after seven years.

The Canberra Times

'We're very well prepared': ACT rural fire boss says

The RFS boss said changes made over the past 20 years would help to prevent the same level of damage in the future.

The Canberra Times

Firies union slams ESA on bushfire anniversary, saying it 'failed' to learn lessons

Instead of promised new fire stations years ago, there are just two vacant lots, one at Acton and another in the Molonglo Valley, which bore the brunt of the 2003 firestorm.

The Canberra Times

ACT paramedics and Transport Workers' Union call for better working conditions, rostering and support from Emergency Services Agency

Paramedics in the ACT are calling for more support from the Emergency Services Agency and rostering that doesn't see back-to-back 14-hour night shifts.

ABC News

'Years in the making and we are frustrated': Paramedics condemn ESA leadership

ACT Ambulance staff call for reform amid staff shortages and fatigue.

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'Prepare together': residents urged to be ready for storm season

NSW and ACT SES officials are urging people to prepare themselves and their homes for more incoming wet weather.

The Canberra Times

La Nina rains on start of bushfire season for third consecutive year

ACT's official start to both the storm and bushfire seasons has been pushed back after a third La Nina event was declared.

ABC News

ACT Ambulance Service to get more paramedics to meet 'significant demand' under $27m funding boost

The ACT Ambulance Service is set to get more intensive care paramedics thanks to a $27.6 million funding injection as part of the upcoming territory budget.

The Canberra Times

ESA commissioner points finger at Evoenergy over storm power outage

ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan said it is not unusual for a power outage during a storm.

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