NEW FIRE STATION FOR MOUNT MACEDON
Mount Macedon Fire Brigade has welcomed a new fire station, better equipping volunteer firefighters to respond to emergencies and protect the community.
Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas visited the Mount Macedon Fire Station to officially open the facility and congratulate brigade members.
The Allan Labor Government provided more than $4 million to acquire the land and build the replacement station, as part of its work to ensure Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades have modern infrastructure to keep the community safe.
The brigade contributed a further $38,000 towards the construction of the new station.
The fire station includes a three-bay drive-through motor room to house the brigade’s appliances and dedicated male and female turnout facilities.
The brigade will have access to a new training yard, workshop, brigade office and communications room, as well as a multi-purpose training room with a kitchen.
The station has sustainable features including insulation, seals on doors and windows to prevent drafts, automatic air-conditioning systems, a septic system for sewerage, native plants, and water tanks holding up to 20,000 litres.
For more than 80 years, the Mount Macedon Fire Brigade has served the community. The brigade has 40 members, with 28 of those in operational roles who respond to more than 40 call outs each year.
The brigade responds to fires, explosions, road accidents and rescues, and have assisted in nationally significant emergencies including the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires, the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, and the 2022 floods in Echuca and Rochester.
Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas
“The Mount Macedon Fire Brigade has provided vital, life-saving support to the community and broader regions over many decades, and I am proud to officially open this fire station for our deserving volunteers.”
“We know Mount Macedon is a fire-prone area and it’s essential that the brigade has the best equipment and resources to carry out its important work.”
