FIRE CONTROL OFFICER APPOINTMENTS

Published on Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 1:22:54 PM

FIRE CONTROL OFFICER APPOINTMENTS
Bush Fires Act 1954
Shire of Merredin – Appointments

Notice is hereby given that the following persons have been appointed to the designated positions within the Shire of Merredin for the 2025-26 fire season in accordance with section 38(1) of the Bush Fires Act 1954.

Fire Control Officers:

• Chris Barnett – Burracoppin
• Nigel Edgecombe – Burracoppin South
• Matt Barnett – Burracoppin South
• Brendan Crees – Burracoppin South
• Jeremy Dean – Burracoppin South
• Glenn Crees – Collgar (Chief Bush Fire Control Officer)
• Kael Crees – Collgar
• Stephen Crook – Collgar
• David Last – Collgar
• Cam Gethin – Hines Hill
• Luke Growden – Hines Hill
• Colin Miller – Hines Hill
• Leigh Dolton – Korbelka
• Sam Hooper – Korbelka
• Craig Last – Korbelka
• Darren Major – Muntadgin
• Paul Wanless – Muntadgin (Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer) 
• Sean Brown – Muntadgin
• Michael Wanless – Muntadgin
• Michael Caughey – Nukarni/Nokaning
• Marshall Crook – Nukarni/Nokaning
• Daniel Giles – Nukarni/Nokaning
• Phil Gray – Nukarni/Nokaning
• Neil Smith – Nukarni/Nokaning
• Sheree Lowe – Shire of Merredin

Fire Weather Officers:

• Chris Barnett – North East
• Brendan Crees – South East
• Neil Smith – North
• Craig Last – South West
• Stephen Crook – Central
• Paul Wanless – South
• Cam Gethin – West

These positions remain in effect until revoked. All previous appointments published and not listed above are hereby revoked.

Craig Watts,
Chief Executive Officer

15 January 2026