TWO emergency service bodies in the Alpine Shire have been provided funding through the Victorian Government’s 2024/25 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).
Dederang CFA has been granted $46,600 for operational equipment and Mt Hotham Volunteer Ski Patrol Incorporated has received $7369 for operational equipment.
The funding was among almost $11.2 million announced by Minister for Emergency Services Jacyln Symes to purchase new equipment for CFA and other services to help protect their communities.
CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said VESEP grants were spread across 167 projects that included a range of replacement vehicles for brigades including an additional 11 new ultra light tankers, six Bigfills and 18 field command vehicles.
“This program provides $2 for every $1 of funding from the brigade and helps with the purchase of equipment such as vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers, and can also include minor facility improvements,” Mr Heffernan said.
