Construction has begun on the Cook Government's new $5.1 million Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) facility in Margaret RiverNew ...

The government-funded facility is set to offer better operational space and integrate services with the local SES.

The recently appointed deputy, an experienced Cowaramup bushfire fighter, said the 13th anniversary of that disaster needed to serve as a timely warning for residents, with his concerns backed up ...