Mt Martha celebrates renovated station and new vehicle

The upgrades to the station and new vehicle were celebrated with brigade members and local dignitaries which marked a new era for Mt Martha brigade.  

Due to the growing needs of the community, the station required some upgrades to allow the brigade to continue meeting service delivery demand long into the future.  

The upgrades include the refurbishment of the existing two-bay motor room, a new office, kitchen, multipurpose room, turnout room, breathing apparatus room, and laundry and drying room.  

In addition, a new external two-bay shed was constructed as well as a new external concrete apron area – which will allow for ease of truck movement and ample car parking for volunteers. 

New changing facilities were also included, including privacy cubicles and gender-neutral and accessible bathrooms.  

Mt Martha Captain Phillip Mapleback said the brigade welcomed the new facilities and were looking forward to the future.  

“These upgrades were important to enable the brigade to keep providing protection to the community into the future,” he said.  

“It really makes our job a lot easier and future proofs our brigade.” 

He said the FCV would also be an invaluable asset to the brigade, increasing their capacity to respond to incidents in bushland. 

It has automatic transmission and does not require an endorsed license to drive and can be used in a range of incident management roles. 

“It will be just great to have the extra capacity the FCV offers us,” he said.  

CFA Assistant Chief Fire Officer Sean Kerr said he was glad to see Mt Martha receive critical upgrades.  

“It is great to see Mt Martha receive the facilities and equipment it needs to continue servicing the community at such a high level,” he said.  

“Congratulations on the renovations and new FCV. I look forward to seeing the brigade utilise these new resources for many years to come.”