FLEET FUNDING - MORE TO DO Volunteers have taken a good step forward on fleet funding, but the job is not yet finished. Every brigade should be talking with the community and local MPs about funding to bring CFA’s ageing frontline fleet up to date. State Government’s announcement of $29 million for 78 new trucks - mostly the new Medium Tankers which were designed with VFBV and volunteer involvement - was great news but the funding boost only lasts for one year. Hundreds of frontline CFA trucks are over the 20 year age limit that is common practice among Australia’s fire services, and there needs to be an ongoing replacement program and reliable ongoing funding to enable CFA, brigades and the truck manufacturing industry to plan ahead. VFBV is keen to continue working with all political parties towards a long term fleet funding solution, and your brigade’s representations at the local level will help keep the issue uppermost in MPs’ minds. See VFBV’s News Note for MPs on Fleet Funding for all the facts and figures at vfbv.au
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:09:06 +0000
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