Premier announces independent bushfire inquiry

NSW News – 31 January 2020 [View this email in your browser]( [NSW News] [Aerial view of bushfire damage in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia]( [Premier announces independent bushfire inquiry]( Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced an independent expert inquiry into the 2019-20 bushfire season. The inquiry will be led by Dave Owens, former Deputy Commissioner of NSW Police, and Professor Mary O’Kane AC, Independent Planning Commission Chair and former NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer. BUSHFIRE UPDATES [A Mountain Pygmy-possum drinking water out of a yellow container]( [Bogong biscuits and water delivered to Mountain Pygmy-possums]( Custom-built food and water stations have been installed for endangered possums affected by the recent bushfires. [A builder wearing a white helmet on a construction site]( [Protecting bushfire victims from unlicensed builders and tradies]( Building investigators will conduct a compliance blitz in bushfire-affected communities. [A soccer playing running after a soccer ball]( [International football stars to play in bushfire relief match]( A star-studded lineup will play a #FootballForFires fundraiser match on 23 May 2020 at ANZ Stadium Sydney. LATEST NEWS [Solar panels facing towards a bright blue sky]( [Solar savings for NSW hospitals]( Hospitals will become more energy-efficient with the installation of solar panels. [A young woman working in a retail store]( [Online mentoring program helping women in business]( A free online mentoring program will provide practical resources for women running small businesses, micro-businesses and start-ups. [Parents walking their children to school]( [Back to school road safety reminder]( As students head back to school for the 2020 school year, motorists are reminded to slow down to 40 kilometres per hour when entering school zones. HAVE YOUR SAY [Two women smiling next to each other]( [Disability Inclusion Act 2014 review]( Have your say on the Act that promotes the inclusion and participation of people with disability in the community. WHAT'S ON IN NSW [A surfer riding a wave]( [Mothernest Great Lakes Pro]( Over 170 professional surfers will call the Great Lakes home next month when the Mothernest Great Lakes Pro arrives in Boomerang Beach. [Share]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( Email the Premier Email the Premier or contact individual [Ministers](. [Send an email]( Sign up now Get the latest news on what's happening in NSW. [Sign up]( Copyright © 2020 Department of Customer Service, All rights reserved. You signed up to receive updates from the NSW Government on nsw.gov.au. Our mailing address is: Department of Customer Service 2-24 Rawson PlaceSydney, NSW 2000 Australia [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](