Country Fire Authority Healesville brigade
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:43): I recently attended the Healesville CFA annual awards night, which saw recognition of the service and effort contributed by so many of their members, who I also wish to acknowledge. Congratulations go out to Tony Scheaffe and Kyle Smith for 15-year, Damien Beeby for 30-year and Faye Bates for 35-year service awards; also to Darren Adams, Damien Beeby, Brian Earl, Ken Edmunds, Zac Lockwood, Doug Marriott, Cliff Overton, Allan Bryant, Ron Poole, Graham Bates, Ken Glenn and Robin Jeffcott for their national medals and clasps; and, finally, to William Poppins with his national emergency clasp. The highlight of the night, though, was the former long-serving brigade captain Graham Bates having one of the brigade trucks named in his honour. Truck, also known as the BPOS, was a great source of amusement to all. Congratulations to Graham.