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1 December, 2025
Charlton CFA station ‘not a priority’
AFTER being told by many agencies, it seems the Charlton CFA is not a priority.
AFTER being told by many agencies, it seems the Charlton CFA is not a priority.
The crew has been asking for a new fire station since receiving its new a new 2020 Iveco Eurocargo Tanker, replacing the 34-year-old Isuzu Tanker in 2021.
While the team was excited by the new equipment, the new tanker doesn’t fit in their Halliday Street shed.
Captain Craig Walsh wrote to Minister for Emergency Services Vicki Ward in January. She replied: “I am advised by CFA that the Charlton Fire Station is on their priority list for replacement, and the acquisition of land marked a significant step forward.”
But CFA Volunteers Group treasurer/secretary Leigh Harry said this may not be the case.
“From what I understand there are 15 stations currently included in the Governments station upgrade program.
“Unfortunately, Charlton is not listed in the Fire Services Implementation Monitor (FSIM).
“This means it’s not among the prioritised stations for this specific tranche of funding.
“The fact Charlton has secured land for a new station should assist with their case but it appears there has been little progress toward funding a new facility on the site.”
“We are of course sympathetic to the brigades cause and are willing to assist where we can.
The State Government was contacted for comment.
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