2024 in Review: It's Been a Busy Year for Buxton Fire Brigade
As the year comes to an end, the Officers and members of Buxton Fire Brigade wish everyone a Happy New Year.
In recognition of what has been a busy year, we have drawn on our social media posts to create a record of what we have achieved in our 80th year of service to Buxton and the wider community.
We have been supported by the wider CFA team; not just our friends at CFA District 12 Headquarters but other parts of CFA including the Youth Team, Land & Building Services, Vegetation Management, and others. More importantly, we continue to work as part of the Triangle cluster of brigades and form part of the Alexandra Group of Brigades. We also want to acknowledge the support we get from the other emergency services: VicPol, AV, and VICSES - with special mention to SES Marysville and SES Alexandra.
We are proud of our brigade and have worked hard to ensure our station is welcoming and fit-for-purpose. With the addition of the 3.4C Tanker, we now have two twin-cab tankers which ensures our crews are safe in the comfort of the vehicle cabins. The new workshop has proven its worth as has the gazebo seating area. We are grateful to financial support from FRRR which will see the addition of two thermal imaging cameras to our arsenal shortly.
Early in the year, the brigade made a unanimous decision to transition our Crushed Aluminium Can fundraiser across to the new Buxton 3711 Community Fund operated by Buxton Progress Association. This was our decision to ensure the wider Community benefited from the new Container Deposit Scheme. It means less work for the brigade members with funds still available to us, albit through the new fund. It was a great decision that kicked off 2024 and the fund is also helping to purchase the new thermal cameras.
Thank you to everyone who follows us on Facebook and Happy New Year.