ABC Radio Central Victoria Interview with Member Simon Thomas
June 25, 2025
2 out of 3 fire trucks in Bendigo have been out of action this week. Things are so bad that
Fire Truck
crisis
The Labor Government has failed to respond to requests from firefighters to replace outdated equipment. This is putting the community and firefighters at serious risk.
Fire Rescue Victoria Policy is that vehicles are to be replaced at a maximum of 15 years.
There are over 70 firetrucks which are so old they should be off the road including one truck which is over 30 years old. This is putting lives at serious risk.
Fire Rescue Victoria provided a formal submission to the Government requesting 20 new firetrucks to ensure the fleet is modern, safe and capable. They also identified 15 ageing trucks with heavy rescue capability for which there is no back-up if they break down.
The Allan Government ignored that submission, leaving firefighters with ageing equipment which puts the community and firefighters at risk.
Fire Trucks Need Replacing
The Allan Government is risking Firefighter’s ability to help the community, you and your family.
Below are real examples of the reality of the Fire Truck Crisis. FRV fire fighters are face danger on a daily basis. Our Fire Fighters and you, the Community have been placed by this Government through their inaction at an unacceptable risk.
Further, your council rates currently include a fire levy that is meant to fund fire trucks and equipment to protect your family. However, the Allan Government want to bring in a new tax – almost doubling the current fire levy. This new tax will be funding existing services that your taxes already pay for and the levy will not fix the crisis.
The Allan Government’s new tax is wrong!
You can stop this new tax and help fix the Truck Crisis.
Please read our posts the posts and complete the petition.
Help us hold the Allan Government accountable.
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Latest fire truck crisis News Posts
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Critical Appliance offline!
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Victorian Firefighters have delivered an Overwhelming Vote of No Confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria’s leadership!
June 18, 2025
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Corio without one of its trucks as its broken!
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Every second counts in an emergency!
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Every second counts in an emergency — but right now, Victorians are being put at risk as outdated fire trucks
FRV fleet (and its seatbelts) in tatters!
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Treasurer symes Caught Out – $12 million ‘Admin’ Cost for the New Tax!
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At 4.52pm last Friday Ms Symes issued a government gazette outlining how the new $1.55 billion emergency services levy will
Constant IT outages at Fire Rescue Victoria leaving the Community at risk.
June 2, 2025
Where has the $30 million for consultants gone?
WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN SCRAP THE TAX!
June 1, 2025
We want an immediate moratorium on this tax A public inquiry into how this hits every Victorian The Government to
The Front Page of the Sunday Age highlights the failures plaguing Fire Reacue Victoria’s IT systems!
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The Front Page of the Sunday Age highlights the failures plaguing Fire Reacue Victoria’s IT system following the cyberattack in
Victoria’s Fire Rescue Fleet is out of date, unreliable and not fit for purpose!
May 30, 2025
Communities across Victoria are being left with a sub standard Emergency Service This crisis is a direct result of failed
VICTORIA FIRE CRISIS: Trucks Stripped from Regional to protect Melbourne!
May 27, 2025
Regional fire trucks are being moved to Melbourne to cover for broken down fire trucks. This morning, a specialist ladder
STRIKE THREE FOR FRV I.T!
May 27, 2025
Imagine your workplace was on fire…And instead of a fire alarm going off, someone had to call each person—one by
Trucks passed use by date and still in service
