General News
29 May, 2025
Keys handed over for new tanker
RAGLAN CFA captain Adin Gillingham officially took the keys to brigade’s latest light tanker on Sunday May 18th.
The new replacement truck comes equipped with up to date safety feature and will also have new updated firefighting equipment, providing greater safety for their members.
Other features include a protected crew operation platform, pump and roll capability, and a generous water carrying capability of 2000 litres, with 500 litres dedicated to crew protection.
The Light Tanker was funded through both the Victorian Emergency Services Equipment Program ($193,333) and from local fundraising by the Raglan Brigade ($29,167) – a total cost of $222,500.
Raglan Fire Brigade was established in 1944; the current brigade has 48 members of which 20 of them being operational (29 males and 19 females).
In the last calendar year, the brigade responded to 54 incidents, mainly fire and explosions, motor vehicle accidents and rescues.
In 2024 members assisted at the Grampians Fire in February and again in December, 2019 they responded to the Lexton fire and some members were part of the Black Summer fires in 2019/2020.
Closer to home were the Bayindeen Fire at Mt Cole on February 22nd 2024, where the township of Raglan was evacuated for numerous days. The brigade provided support for the fire and their community, and the station became a staging area, used by all fire agencies and the community.
The Raglan Brigade has outgrown it’s current station and is on the list for a new station in the future.
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