Emergency Services in Werribee are receiving a welcome funding boost, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino recently announced the outcome of the 2017-18 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, delivering grants to 300 successful applicants.

Successful services winning grants in Werribee electorate include:

• Little River CFA – $11,480 for new operational equipment
• Wyndham Vale CFA– $11,634 for new facility upgrades
• VF10 Werribee Coast Guard – $73,221 for new vehicles and appliances

Emergency services volunteers across the state will share in $13 million in grants to help them keep Victorian communities safe.

The program funds operational equipment, including vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers and minor facility upgrades.

Across Victoria the grants package assists all our emergency services volunteer organisations, including:

• $9.55 million for volunteer CFA brigades
• $2.05 million for SES units
• More than $750,000 for Life Saving Victoria clubs
• More than $320,000 for the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association
• Almost $290,000 for other volunteer organisations
• Almost $50,000 to cover additional costs incurred by volunteers.

The Labor Government is also allocating almost $2.5 million in state-wide initiatives. For more information about the grants, visit the Emergency Management Victoria website:  https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/

Quotes attributable to Member for Werribee Tim Pallas

“Emergency services in the Werribee electorate do an incredible job keeping the local community safe and they deserve nothing but the best equipment.”

“This funding boost will help emergency services to help keep our community safe.”