MP inspects Bemm River helipad site
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MP inspects Bemm River helipad site

The new Bemm River helipad, for which State Government funding was announced this week, will be of great benefit to the town, according to Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull, who visited the site on Wednesday.

Mr Bull provided a letter or support for the project, which he said will not only be of huge assistance to the CFA, but also the community generally in the case of emergency situations.

Mr Bull also presented the fire brigade members with an Australian flag, courtesy of Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester.

“Bemm River Fire Brigade received a $6720 grant from the Emergency Services Volunteer Sustainability Grants Program to install a helipad on land adjacent to the station,” Mr Bull said.

“This is great news for the entire community and it is exactly what a township like the Bemm requires, especially in the case of an emergency.

“I was pleased to be able provide a letter of support to the fire brigade in the hope this request would be included in the grants program. The funding will allow for necessary tree removal and landscaping works.”

Other recipients of the Emergency Services Volunteer Sustainability Grants Program in far East Gippsland included Goongerah and Wairewa Fire Brigades and Bendoc, Cann River, Mallacoota and Orbost SES units.

Caption: Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, and Bemm River Fire Brigade captain, Russell Pardew.

Friday, August 4, 2017