Just in time for fire season, Member for Bathurst Paul Toole has announced that funding from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership fund will help ensuring the Mandurama Rural Fire Service will have the necessary resources to allow them to function efficiently in times of emergency crisis.
Mr Toole said a grant of $5260 will allow the Mandurama brigade to purchase new equipment to allow quicker response times when a fire does break out.
“The funding will allow the installation of a new quick fill transfer pump,” he said.
“The pump will safely and quickly refill the fire trucks at 700 litres per minute which is a huge increase as the Mandurama brigades current pump can only refill the trucks at 120 litres per minute.”
Mr Toole said providing local RFS volunteers with up-to-date facilities and equipment are vital to community safety.
“As the local Member for Bathurst, in 2018 I attended the opening of the new Mandurama Fire Station which was an important upgrade for that location in the Blayney Shire,” he said.
“The old tin shed that served as their headquarters was outdated and the new facility now ensures a better equipped fire ready brigade.”
Mandurama RFS is always on the lookout for new members and welcomes anyone who would like to be part of the crew.
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