Fire brigades across the Mornington Peninsula will soon be able to apply for funding from the Shire for projects that support our volunteers in their vital work.
Council has voted to set up a working group to disperse the $300,000 it received from the sale of land to the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in 2018.
The working group will have a representative from both the Westernport and Peninsula CFA groups, a Shire representative and an independent member. Once established, the group will invite all local fire brigades to submit funding applications for consideration.
The working group will consider the applications and oversee the successful grants, ensuring those projects chosen provide the best possible benefit to the Mornington Peninsula's CFA brigades.
Quotes attributable to Mayor Anthony Marsh
"Our emergency services do an amazing job of looking after our safety, so it's great to be able to give something back."
"This fund will provide our local fire brigades with a fresh source of funding to improve conditions for volunteers and improve the capacity of the brigades to do their work."
Quotes attributable to Westernport Fire Brigades Group Officer David Breadmore
"Both groups are very grateful and appreciative of the grant from the Shire, and we are looking forward to working on projects that will benefit all Mornington Peninsula Fire Brigades and our communities."
