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16 October, 2026
Windfall for local emergency services
LOCAL emergency services have shared in more than $31 million in funding to help them buy equipment, upgrade facilities and gain some much-needed modern vehicles to better support their communities.
Sporting a $112,000 smile is Horsham-based District 17 headquarters fire brigade captain, Doug Mitchell, knowing the allocation of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program grants funding will add to their arsenal of equipment, such as their existing Field Operations Vehicle which was used to assist communications via Starlink during the Natimuk fire earlier this year.
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