Brigades honour a friend and volunteer

Will, Matilda, Alannah and Karen Wanless, Yarrambat Fire Brigade's Sue Mountain and Good Friday Appeal’s Claire O’Riordan.

 

A Plenty Fire Brigade volunteer will be remembered as keen, enthusiastic and humble by Yarrambat and Plenty Fire Brigade volunteers, with two commemorative plaques created in his name.

 

Respected firefighter Greig Wanless, who passed away in April 2024, was a member of the team each year when the volunteers worked the Yan Yean/Ironbark Rd intersection, collecting donations for The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The Brigade's annual collection, first organised by Yarrambat Fire Brigade 11 years ago, has raised close to $85,000 for the hospital.

The two brigades will each display a plaque, recording the amount raised each year by their cooperative efforts.

On Sunday 14 Septenber, Yarrambat brigade’s Sue Mountain told a group of people celebrating Greig’s service that he was a regular member of the Good Friday team, a great friend and passionate about the cause of helping the hospital.

In honouring Greig, Claire O’Riordan, Community Fundraising Manager for the Good Friday Appeal, spoke of the commitment of all CFA volunteers to the annual Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal.

“It’s the people’s charity that improves the lives of children, and we will be forever grateful,” Claire said.

Greig’s wife Karen unveiled the plaques at Yarrambat Fire Station on Sunday, with their children Alannah, Matilda and Will, brigade volunteers and Good Friday Appeal representative Claire O’Riordan.

For information about the Good Friday Appeal, go to the official website. 

 

Submitted by	Peter Beaton