Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant joined Member for Hornsby Matt Kean at the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Fire Control Centre last week to meet local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteer firefighters and inspect new vehicles. Mr Grant thanked the volunteers on site, and the 1,100 members who make up the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai NSW RFS District, for their hard work and dedication to protecting lives and property.
“With the driest winter on record since 2002, and hot conditions forecast for November we are anticipating a tough bush fire season,” Mr Grant said. “It’s a pleasure to visit NSW RFS facilities, meet with volunteers and personally thank them for their selflessness and commitment to the safety of their communities.
Local firefighting capabilities were recently enhanced with the delivery of new and repurposed fire trucks for the Hornsby Heights, Ku-ring-gai, Cherrybrook and Berowra Rural Fire Brigades (RFB). “Hornsby Heights received a new Category 1 tanker worth $330,000 while Hornsby Heights and Berowra both received a repurposed Category 7 tanker,” Matt Kean MP said.
The NSW Government has invested more than $2 million this financial year in the construction of new fire stations for the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Support Brigade and the Berowra Rural Fire Brigade.
This article appeared in The Bush Telegraph
