Emergency services volunteers across northern Victoria will receive more trucks, equipment and modern facilities to help keep communities safe.
This year’s round under the State Government’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) delivers more than $30 million in grants – the largest ever – across the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES), Life Saving Victoria, Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue, and other emergency service organisations.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes congratulated the recipients of this year’s VESEP grants, which will deliver new vehicles, equipment and facility upgrades across Victoria.
Funding for this round includes almost $20 million for more than 40 vehicles, more than $5 million to update 15 facilities and more than $1 million for operational equipment across the state. Seymour Fire Brigade received $445,000 for a medium tanker.
Seymour SES received $1253 for equipment. District 12 Headquarters received $4739 for a generator replacement. Strath Creek/Reedy Creek Fire Brigade got $101,500 for a field command vehicle.
CFA has welcomed more than $22.6 million in grants. The VESEP funding been spread across 168 projects which included a range of facility upgrades and replacement vehicles for brigades including 14 medium tankers, 12 ultralight tankers and 31 field Command vehicles (FCV).
