Announcements

50 more RFBAQ Buy Local Grants approved

Written by RFBAQ | October 15, 2023 11:27:43 PM Z

The 200 x $5,000 Buy Local Brigade Grants programme has now been finalised, with the 50 applications for round 4 approved by the RFBAQ Management Committee on the weekend.

 

100% of the funding for these grants was sourced by raffle ticket sales and tax-deductible donations to the RFBAQ.

 

Rounds 1 to 4 saw 263 grants received and approved, and to have over exceeded grant target by more than 25% shows how popular the Buy Local Grants scheme is.

 

The 50 brigades will receive an email today from the RFBAQ, to be followed by a detailed letter asking for invoices from local suppliers to be sent in for payment.

 

An enormous thanks to the suppliers of goods and services across country and regional Queensland for supporting this programme and always adding extra in for the brigades.

 

Brigade Name Area Item/s for funding
East Darr Barcaldine UHF equipment, chainsaw
Gregory River Bundaberg Portable light, chainsaw, blower, batteries
Burnett Heads Bundaberg 3x GPS units
Borilla Bundaberg Chainsaw chaps
Givelda Bundaberg Storage cabinets
Booie Rise Burnett 2x automatic garage door openers
Tableland Burnett TV, water tank
Samsonvale Caboolture Workbench, pressure washer, vac, seat covers
Mount Mee Caboolture Power tools, pumps
Naranba Caboolture Pumps
Hazeldean Caboolture Laptops, tablets, printers
Lamb Island Caboolture 2x battery chainsaw, accessories
Upper Pilton Darling Downs AED
Freestone & District Darling Downs Power tools
Glen Aplin Darling Downs Power tools
Gowrie Mountain Darling Downs Power tools
Gowrie Little Plains Darling Downs Recovery gear, 3x cordless blowers and light towers
Upper Yarraman Darling Downs Power tools
Broadwater Amiens Darling Downs Power tools, barbecue, maintenance items
Ballandean Darling Downs Power tools
Nobby Darling Downs Power tools
Bowenville Darling Downs Power tools
Emu Creek Darling Downs Power tools
Gemfields Emerald 2x chainsaws, thermal imaging camera
Leafgold FNR Northern 2x chainsaws and 2x backpack blowers
Wrights Creek FNR Northern Defib, leaf blower, chainsaw, fridge
Mount Larcom Gladstone GPS dashcams
Mount Maurice Gladstone GPS dashcams and chainsaw
Facing Island South Gladstone Tank
Tarramba Gladstone 4x hand-held radios
Toogoom Maryborough Power tools
Mungar Yerra Maryborough Fridge and slide
Neerdie Maryborough Tank
Ouchy North West Tyres and grader cutting edges
Waterfall Creek North West TV
Stanwell Rockhampton 2x water tanks and pump
Jardine Rockhampton Cover for fire trailer
Woodbury Rockhampton Flammable liquid cabinet, washing machine, leaf blower
Kalbar South Coast Washer / dryer
Eumundi Sunshine Coast Power tools
Boreen Point Sunshine Coast Power tools
Conondale Sunshine Coast Power tools
Crystal Waters Sunshine Coast Power tools
Glasshouse Mountains Sunshine Coast Wall prep and painting for station extension
Murphys Creek West Moreton Light bar and battery charger
Woodlea West Moreton Power tools
Bungunya Western Rivers Battery blower, tyre inflator and torch, workbench, storage cabinet
Tolmah Western Rivers Electrical connection in new shed
Coolmunda Western Rivers Power tools
Dulacca Western Rivers Power tools

 

Rural Fire Brigade Donations

Would you like to donate to a Rural Fire Brigade where 100% of your tax deductible donation goes to the brigade?

https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-a-brigade

Would you like to donate to the RFBAQ which allows us to support and buy equipment for Rural Fire Brigades and Brigade Members?

https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-rfbaq

 

Here is a list of equipment that the RFBAQ has purchased for Rural Fire Brigades across Queensland:

https://www.rfbaq.org/previous-grants