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Wimmera winner at state fire awards
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immera Catchment Management Authority’s Wimmera fire prevention partnership won honours at Victorian Fire Awareness Awards.
The partnership jointly won the Community-led Prevention and Preparedness – Industry category, with a South Gippsland Shire Council project. Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett and Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville presented 18 recipients with awards at a ceremony in Melbourne last week. Awards were presented in nine categories this year, with winners ranging from community-led prevention programs to recovery projects in areas affected by bushfires. Among the winners were an indigenous fire knowledge project and a Black Hill Reserve fire recovery Initiative, which were both awarded the RACV Insurance Award for Excellence. The Fire Awareness Awards,
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which have been running for more than 30 years, is co-ordinated by Victoria’s three fire-fighting agencies – Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Country Fire Authority and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Organisers received more than 80 nominations, with 31 shortlisted as finalists. Ms Garrett congratulated all winners and finalists. “The Fire Awareness Awards recognise dedicated community groups and individuals who do fantastic work to keep our communities safe,” she said. Ms Neville thanked the fire-fighting agencies for organising the awards. “Our judges have had a very difficult task selecting this year’s winners, given all of the great work that goes into improving fire prevention and awareness in this state,” she said. For more information about this year’s winners, visit fireawarenessawards.com.au.
STATE-WIDE WINNER: Wimmera Catchment Management Authority chief executive David Brennan, middle, collected the agency’s award at the Fire Awareness Awards. He is pictured with other winners from the night. Photo: BLAIR DELLEMIJN, CFA
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015