Firefighting fleet to transfer from councils

Key points

• NSW Parliament has passed legislation that will move ownership of more than 6,000 Rural Fire Service firefighting and support vehicles from councils to the RFS. The change takes effect from 1 July 2027.
• The government says a $470 million investment over ten years will improve fleet reliability and safety. This includes up to eight regional maintenance hubs.
• Local Government NSW welcomed the reform, which removes the vehicles from council budgets.