Retired western region police commander Steve Bradshaw has accepted the challenge of getting communities devastated by bushfires in the Warrumbungle Shire back on their feet.
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He has been appointed recovery co-ordinator by NSW Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant. Mr Bradshaw takes up the appointment with a “great deal of local knowledge and expertise” having served as recovery co-ordinator after the 2013 Coonabarabran fires.
Mr Grant said the “response” to the bushfires was under way with a one-stop-shop for assistance being established in Coolah. He said “maximum co-ordination of state agency resources” was crucial. Mr Bradshaw’s duties include sourcing accommodation for people in need and ensuring insurance companies are resolving claims.