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McGowan Government delivers on election commitments for emergency services
Volunteer firefighters and SES crews in seven communities will benefit
$310,000 in funding will pay for items including new training equipment and facilities
The McGowan Government has provided a $310,000 boost to support the State’s emergency services volunteers.
The funding will benefit volunteer firefighters and State Emergency Service crews in areas to the north and east of Perth – Armadale, Burns Beach, Darling Range, Kalamunda, Maylands, Swan Hills and Wanneroo.
The groups will receive support ranging from training equipment and upgraded facilities, to outdoor amenities and marquees.
The funding includes:
$30,000 for a training pad upgrade at Kalamunda Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service;
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Minister for Emergency Services opens state-of-the-art volunteer fire station
New station can be used as an incident control centre during major emergencies
A new $1.7 million volunteer fire station, which has the capacity to act as an incident control centre during major operations, has been officially opened in Bedfordale.
Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby today joined Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm AFSM and City of Armadale Mayor Ruth Butterfield to open the station, which will enhance training opportunities for the Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade as it prepares for the next bushfire season.
Located on Admiral Road, the new station features four vehicle bays and improved training and communications facilities, and has been future-proofed to cater for growing personnel numbers and additional vehicles.
Switzer Daily
9 April 2021
Now that every vote has been counted and every seat
determined the time has come for me to give my thoughts on the results of the
Western Australian general elections held on Saturday 13 March. The first point
is to note the strength of the Labor vote which is without precedent. Labor
scored 59.9 per cent of the first preference vote for the Legislative Assembly.
The two other currently successful Labor premiers scored only 42.9 per cent in
Victoria in November 2018 (Daniel Andrews) while Annastacia Palaszczuk could
only get 39.6 per cent in Queensland in October 2020. In the two-party
preferred vote Mark McGowan secured 69.7 per cent. Andrews could only manage