February 24, 2016
Maidenwell Rural Fire Brigade now has its own training area and meeting room, thanks to the demise of the local tennis club.
The club’s annex, which was located behind the Fire Shed, has been renovated and linked internally to the shed.
Heritage Nanango Community Branch assisted with a grant to help make the project a reality.
Maidenwell Rural Fire Brigade chairman Vasil Ivanov said the new area contained toilets, a training area, meeting room and a kitchen.
All it needs now is air-conditioning!
The extension was officially opened on Saturday by Mick Glenny, from Heritage, and South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell.
Cr Campbell congratulated the brigade for their achievement, and their fundraising efforts which contributed $10,000 towards the project.
Jane Hodgkinson, from Heritage, also said the Brigade members should be very proud of themselves and the new extension was very complementary to the old building.
Brigade First Officer Richard Don thanked Heritage and the South Burnett Regional Council for their help with the project.
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Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade also recently celebrated extensions to their premises.
On February 13, Taromeo Brigade opened its new training facility at Blackbutt.
A plaque was also unveiled outside the building in memory of local volunteer Kortney Watts who died in 2010 after collapsing at a hazard reduction burn.
McEuen Rural Fire Brigade’s extension to its Fire Shed – built from funds bequeathed to the brigade, fundraising and a Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant – is also nearing completion.
