Thursday, 4 May 2023

Eastern Victoria Region

Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:42): (147) On International Firefighters Day my constituency question is for the Treasurer. The Tyers CFA is a tremendous first responder volunteer fire brigade, growing in active members and dedicatedly servicing its community. It was recently recognised for services during the 2019–20 bushfires. Tyers is forced to house its truck at Traralgon West at the Latrobe Valley airport due to a lack of room at their current premises. Volunteers need $300,000 to extend the bay and put in a new sliding roof and front door; however, they have not got it. My colleague Martin Cameron, the member for Morwell, and I have met those great volunteers. We have listened to their compelling case, and we ask the minister: will you fund this community infrastructure that is so rightly deserved in the May budget?