Weekly Newsletter - 25th August 2021
Operations
Roster
Starting Saturday
Date: 28th August - 3rd September
- First Call: Crew A
- Second Call: Crew D
Incidents
None
2021/2022 Roster
Attached is the roster for the 2021/2022 season. Please contact Adrian with any corrections or comments.
Updates
Circulars and SOPs
No updates.
Mundaring Fire School
No updates.
Administration
Anniversary Lunch – Saturday, 25/9/2021
Attached is an invitation and menu to attend an anniversary lunch, which will be held at the Parkerville Tavern on Saturday 25th September. Can members please RSVP their attendance (or non-attendance) together with menu selections to Vicki by Wednesday 8th September.
A Little Bit of History
On 27th April 1972, the Sawyers Valley Bushfire Brigade purchased from Mr J.R. Elliott of 18 McManus Street in Wilson a 1956 Austin Loadstar fire tender, for the princely sum of $450.00.
The Brigade at the time wasn’t flush with funds so fundraising for the Austin was essentially a door knock, cake stalls, lots of burns and donations from the community which raised a total of $136. The Brigade wrote to the Shire for a grant to assist with the purchase however, it doesn’t appear to have been forthcoming, so brigade members F.A. Watts loaned the brigade $100, M. Gunther and R. Sonnerman both loaned the brigade $50 each to enable the Brigade to purchase the Austin.
The Brigade also sold a Morris Commercial for $100 which was put towards the purchase.
The Austin then needed to be decked out with a water tank, hoses etc. and again a letter was sent to the Shire for assistance. However, the Shire was unable to assist at the time and deferred the request until the commencement of the new financial year.
Weekly Calendar
- Saturday 28th: Training - Operational Driving, 09:30 at the Station
- Monday 30th: General Brigade Meeting, 19:30 at the Station
- Tuesday 31st: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew A
- Tuesday 31st: BFAC
- Thursday 2nd: Brigade Training Officer Group meeting
News
