VOLUNTEER fire fighters at the Molka CFA are set to benefit with funding allocated in the 2020-21 State Budget to acquire land to build a new fire station.
The Molka Fire Station, roughly 40km south of Shepparton on the Longwood-Shepparton Road, has no power, water, toilet, change-rooms or a meeting room.
According to Member for Northern Victoria Region, Wendy Lovell, she had raised the issue earlier this year, and is now calling for an immediate commencement of the project.
“This funding to acquire land to build the new Molka Fire Station is a big win for the station’s dedicated volunteers and the small community they protect,” she said.
“The current conditions at the Molka Fire Station are amongst the worst in Victoria, despite being in an area prone to dangerous bushfire activity.
“Now that funding is available, I call on the Government to prioritise the project and get planning underway immediately.”
