(From left) Molka Fire Brigade captain Bruce Rennie, Victorian Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes and CFA acting chief executive officer Jason Heffernan.
The farmer volunteers at the Molka CFA are not a demanding lot, but they will appreciate having running water, power and toilets at their new CFA shed.
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The $500,000 shed, set alongside the grazing country between Shepparton and Euroa, was officially opened by Victorian Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes on Thursday, June 15.
The previous shed was rudimentary, having no power for lighting and no toilets, and half the size of the new one.
The traditional Sunday barbecues held by the CFA volunteers had to be held in daylight.
The new CFA station at Molka was opened on June 15.
Now they have a new home for their Hino tanker and room enough for a second, smaller vehicle, should funding allow in the future.
The CFA leadership also made it clear that Molka could allow other community groups to use the building as a meeting place.
The building includes a turn-out/changing room, kitchenette and toilets on a concrete floor raised above flood level.
The brigade boasts a membership of 17, which is half the Census population of 34, and responds to an average of seven call-outs each year.
Ms Symes thanked the volunteers for their service and described them as the lifeblood of emergency service organisations.
She also said that although born in Benalla and living in central Victoria, she was not aware of Molka until she visited for the opening.
Molka Fire Brigade captain Bruce Rennie said the brigade would now have a better facility in which to meet, train and serve the community.
He also said the late Charlie Cann had donated the farm land on which the fire station is located.
Hugo Quirk, 2, and his brother, Barney, 4, were at the opening of the Molka CFA fire station with mum Karlyn.The Quirks are neighbours of the brigade.
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