RFBAQ 200 x $5,000 Buy Local Grant Programme finishes
The grant scheme that was opened in October last year closed on the 2nd October 2023.
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With the Buy Local Brigade Grant programme now finished, here is a full list of all successful brigades, and what they applied for.
The programme was so successful, that we approved 263 applications, rather than the 200 we had on offer. It was a big year for getting equipment out to brigades! All equipment was sourced from local suppliers, and funded by ticket sales and donations.
| Area | Brigade Name | Item/s for funding |
| Barcaldine | Brutus Creek | Diesel, divided between 6 properties |
| Barcaldine | Muttaburra | Electric mower, chainsaw and trimmer |
| Barcaldine | Ilfracombe | Storage boxes, blower, chainsaws, ice maker, clothesline, cabinet, accessories. |
| Barcaldine | East Darr | UHF equipment, chainsaw |
| Bundaberg | Goodwood | Power tools and accessories |
| Bundaberg | Bungadoo | 2 x laptops |
| Bundaberg | South Kolan | Power tools, TV, printer, washing machine |
| Bundaberg | Tirroan | Laptop, TV and accessories |
| Bundaberg | Wallaville | Chairs, blower vac, compressor |
| Bundaberg | Gaeta | 2x water tanks |
| Bundaberg | Bingera Weir | Chainsaw and accessories |
| Bundaberg | Calavos | Air con |
| Bundaberg | Childers | Vacuum cleaner and blower |
| Bundaberg | Gregory River | Portable light, chainsaw, blower, batteries |
| Bundaberg | Burnett Heads | 3x GPS units |
| Bundaberg | Borilla | Chainsaw chaps |
| Bundaberg | Givelda | Storage cabinets |
| Burnett | Taromeo | Ride-on lawn mower |
| Burnett | Mt Perry | 3 x Backpacker Blower |
| Burnett | Bullcamp | Chainsaw, blower & accessories |
| Burnett | Gordonbrook | Electric appliances and furniture |
| Burnett | East Nanango | Hot water unit, plumbing, air con install |
| Burnett | Cloyna | Ride-on lawn mower |
| Burnett | Maidenwell | 3x laptops |
| Burnett | Nogo River | Chainsaws, UHF radios, water tank |
| Burnett | Malar Booie | Fridge, rack shelving |
| Burnett | Abbeywood | Ride-on mower |
| Burnett | Mondure | Ride-on mower |
| Burnett | Glencoe | Portable storage shed |
| Burnett | Wattlecamp | Upgrade security lighting and cameras. |
| Burnett | Ballogie | 30x chairs |
| Burnett | North Dallarnil | Mower, brushcutter, chainsaw, compressor, bolt cutter, impact wrench, coffee machine, vice |
| Burnett | Booie Rise | 2x automatic garage door openers |
| Burnett | Tableland | TV, water tank |
| Caboolture | Brookfield | Chainsaw, fridge, pump |
| Caboolture | Villeneuve | Laptop, whiteboards, TV & bracket |
| Caboolture | Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek | Ride-on lawn mower |
| Caboolture | Clear Mountain | Generator |
| Caboolture | Mount Nebo | 2x laptops and accessories |
| Caboolture | Stoney Creek | Air compressor and accessories, hand tools, ladders, blower, whiteboard, fridge |
| Caboolture | Samsonvale | Workbench, pressure washer, vac, seat covers |
| Caboolture | Mount Mee | Power tools, pumps |
| Caboolture | Naranba | Pumps |
| Caboolture | Hazeldean | Laptops, tablets, printers |
| Caboolture | Lamb Island | 2x battery chainsaw, accessories |
| Darling Downs | Scrubby Creek | Water tank |
| Darling Downs | Cambooya | Fridge |
| Darling Downs | Applethorpe | Air compressor & accessories |
| Darling Downs | Severnlea | Ride on mower |
| Darling Downs | Gladfield Maryvale | 2 x LED torches & LED light tower |
| Darling Downs | Glenlyon | Barbecue and fridge |
| Darling Downs | Ravensbourne Perseverance | UHF Radios & remote speaker |
| Darling Downs | Southbrook Linthorpe | Dryer, shelving, lamintor, tool set, grease gun, mop, labelling, racks |
| Darling Downs | Wildash | Pressure washer, backpack blower, brushcutter, weed sprayer |
| Darling Downs | Sugarloaf | Tools and toolbox, chainsaw, blower vac, battery tools and accessories |
| Darling Downs | Mallow | Generator and ladder |
| Darling Downs | Crows Nest | Hand-held UHF radios, fridge |
| Darling Downs | Cabarlah | Fridge, battery tools, coolers |
| Darling Downs | Hampton | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | The Glen | Electric pump |
| Darling Downs | Jondaryan | Power tools and cabinet |
| Darling Downs | Upper Pilton | AED |
| Darling Downs | Freestone & District | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Glen Aplin | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Gowrie Mountain | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Gowrie Little Plains | Recovery gear, 3x cordless blowers and light towers |
| Darling Downs | Upper Yarraman | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Broadwater Amiens | Power tools, barbecue, maintenance items |
| Darling Downs | Ballandean | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Nobby | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Bowenville | Power tools |
| Darling Downs | Emu Creek | Power tools |
| Emerald | Iona | Garden power tools and accessories |
| Emerald | Willows | Chainsaw, battery, trolley jack & recovery kits |
| Emerald | Gemfields | 2x chainsaws, thermal imaging camera |
| FNR Northern | Davies Creek | Garden power tools |
| FNR Northern | Mutchilba | 2x Backpack blowers |
| FNR Northern | Western Cape Region | Chainsaw, toolkit and chair |
| FNR Northern | Kuranda Myola | Water Tank |
| FNR Northern | Bilyana | Chainsaw and accessories, car fridge, floor seats and seat covers |
| FNR Northern | Springmount | Driving lights for canter truck and windscreen and doors for side by side |
| FNR Northern | Poison Creek | Fans, TV, whiteboards, printer, mower |
| FNR Northern | Fassio Road | 2x steel cabinets |
| FNR Northern | Second Beach | Shipping container racks |
| FNR Northern | Hodzic Road | Inverter, backpack blower |
| FNR Northern | Little Mulgrave | Laptop, printer, chainsaw and battery |
| FNR Northern | NPA Cape York | Whipper snipper, generator, pressure washer |
| FNR Northern | Thornton Peak | Security camera system |
| FNR Northern | Kimberley | Office Equipment |
| FNR Northern | Intake | 3000L poly tank |
| FNR Northern | Wonga Beach | Tools and computer |
| FNR Northern | Speewah | Fridge and freezer |
| FNR Northern | Quingilli Behana Gorge | 3000L tank |
| FNR Northern | Marton | Multifunction centre |
| FNR Northern | Leafgold | 2x chainsaws and 2x backpack blowers |
| FNR Northern | Wrights Creek | Defib, leaf blower, chainsaw, fridge |
| FNR Southern | Tinaroo | Mower |
| FNR Southern | Irvinebank | TV, printer, kitchen appliances |
| FNR Southern | Millstream South | Fridge and vac |
| FNR Southern | Tumoulin | Mower |
| FNR Southern | Tarzali | Ride-on lawn mower |
| FNR Southern | Murray Upper | Fridge, freezer, microwave, urn, stove/oven |
| FNR Southern | North Millstream | Battery charging station and roller door motors |
| FNR Southern | Mount Garnet | TV and bracket, tables and chairs |
| FNR Southern | Wondecla | TV |
| FNR Southern | Watsonville | Tables, chairs, barbecue, blinds, monitor, TV, washing machine, dishwasher, oven, speaker |
| FNR Southern | Pin Gin Hill | Tyres |
| FNR Southern | Innot Hot Springs | Office Equipment |
| Gladstone | Turkey Beach | Power tools, urn, paper shredder |
| Gladstone | Valentine Plains | Storage frames with boxes |
| Gladstone | Lowmead | Lawn tractor |
| Gladstone | Foreshore | Ride on mower & whipper snipper |
| Gladstone | Rosedale | Materials to fit water tank |
| Gladstone | Curtis Island | Generator |
| Gladstone | Argoon | Tool boxes and fire bug holders |
| Gladstone | Boyne Valley | Generator, battery charger |
| Gladstone | Westowe | Ride-on mower |
| Gladstone | Benaraby | 3x GPS dashcams |
| Gladstone | Calliope | Trimmer, blower, dashcam GPS |
| Gladstone | Robinson Creek | UHF radios |
| Gladstone | Wartburg | Stove and powertools |
| Gladstone | Eurimbula | 2x 5000gal tanks |
| Gladstone | Mount Larcom | GPS dashcams |
| Gladstone | Mount Maurice | GPS dashcams and chainsaw |
| Gladstone | Facing Island South | Tank |
| Gladstone | Tarramba | 4x hand-held radios |
| Mackay | Habana | 5000 ltr Water Tank |
| Mackay | Mount Ossa | 6200 gal Water Tank |
| Mackay | Cliftonville | Chainsaw, 12 volt winch and accessories |
| Mackay | Netherdale | Power tools and barbecue |
| Mackay | Victoria Plains | Printer, whipper snipper, safety step |
| Mackay | Marian | Chainsaw, trimmer, blower, batteries and chargers |
| Mackay | Seaforth | Power tools and water tank |
| Mackay | Mt Martin | Chainsaw and sharpening tools |
| Mackay | Suttor Creek | 3 x chainsaws and 3 x twin UHF |
| Maryborough | Brooweena | Generator, Power tools & petrol washer |
| Maryborough | Tinnanbar | Fridge |
| Maryborough | Yabba Creek | Safety equipment for Chainsaw |
| Maryborough | Boonimba | Rain water tank |
| Maryborough | Sandy Straits | Blower and Gurney |
| Maryborough | Wolvi | Heavy duty washing machine and clothes dryer |
| Maryborough | Widgee | Fuel storage cabinet |
| Maryborough | Brooloo Mary River | Water transfer pump |
| Maryborough | Theebine | Chainsaws and accessories |
| Maryborough | Eurong | Recovery gear and battery chargers |
| Maryborough | Barambah | Mower and brushcutter |
| Maryborough | Aldershot | 3x mobile boosters, TVs and accessories |
| Maryborough | Burrum Heads | Cupboards and desk |
| Maryborough | Bidwill | Ride-on mower |
| Maryborough | Curra | Pump supply inc hydrant |
| Maryborough | Happy Valley | Power tools |
| Maryborough | Traveston | Laptop, printer, TV, speaker |
| Maryborough | Glastonbury | TV and blower |
| Maryborough | Toogoom | Power tools |
| Maryborough | Mungar Yerra | Fridge and slide |
| Maryborough | Neerdie | Tank |
| North West | Balfes Creek | 6x chainsaws |
| North West | Cabanda South | Grader tyres |
| North West | Charters Towers | Notice board, screen, air conditioner, lawn mower |
| North West | Granada | 2x Pole saw pruners |
| North West | Ouchy | Tyres and grader cutting edges |
| North West | Waterfall Creek | TV |
| Rockhampton | Calliungal | Chainsaw and accessories |
| Rockhampton | Hidden Valley | Chainsaws, batteries, tyre deflators & maxtrax |
| Rockhampton | Archer Ulam | Battery equipment and water heater |
| Rockhampton | Great Keppel Island | Chainsaw and accessories |
| Rockhampton | Stockyard Point | Concrete driveway |
| Rockhampton | Belmont | Air con and electrical work |
| Rockhampton | Gogango | Panel lift door with security cameras |
| Rockhampton | Maryvale | UHF base station and radios |
| Rockhampton | Bungundarra | Training room equipment |
| Rockhampton | Marmor | Roller doors |
| Rockhampton | Westwood | Electric motors for roller doors |
| Rockhampton | Nerimbera | Chainsaw, blower, polesaw and accessories |
| Rockhampton | The Caves | Laptop, iPad, printer |
| Rockhampton | Ogmore | Table and chairs, fridge, microwave, kettle, blower and tools |
| Rockhampton | Marlborough | Power tools, table and chairs |
| Rockhampton | Faraday | Electrical connection in new shed |
| Rockhampton | Stanwell | 2x water tanks and pump |
| Rockhampton | Jardine | Cover for fire trailer |
| Rockhampton | Woodbury | Flammable liquid cabinet, washing machine, leaf blower |
| South Coast | Birnam | Concrete slab |
| South Coast | Ormeau | Honda Generator |
| South Coast | Warrill | TV & laptop for training |
| South Coast | Woodhill | Air conditioner, petrol washer & power tools |
| South Coast | Cunungra | Battery chainsaw and parts |
| South Coast | Clagiraba | Mobile signal boosters |
| South Coast | Tamborine Mountain | Washer-dryer combo |
| South Coast | Mount Walker | Ride-on mower |
| South Coast | Allandale | TV and soundbar |
| South Coast | Kalbar | Washer / dryer |
| Sunshine Coast | Federal | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Noosa North Shore | Brigade trailer upgrade |
| Sunshine Coast | Maroochy River | Battery power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Black Mountain | Generator, tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Ilkley & District | Chainsaw and backpack blower |
| Sunshine Coast | Tinbeerwah | Battery tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Cooroibah | Reel winders |
| Sunshine Coast | Kin Kin | TV |
| Sunshine Coast | Palmwoods | Lighting towers, saws, batteries and chargers |
| Sunshine Coast | Valdora Yandina Creek | Freestanding PPE storage |
| Sunshine Coast | Doonan | Washer and dryer |
| Sunshine Coast | Peachester | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | West Woombye | Vacuum cleaner, chainsaw and accessories |
| Sunshine Coast | Beerwah | Tool kit and Hooligan tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Yandina North Arm | Chainsaw and battery |
| Sunshine Coast | Eumundi | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Boreen Point | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Conondale | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Crystal Waters | Power tools |
| Sunshine Coast | Glasshouse Mountains | Wall prep and painting for station extension |
| Townsville | Horseshoe Bay | Power tools and accessories |
| Townsville | Purono Park | Power tools and accessories |
| Townsville | Bambaroo | Ice machine |
| Townsville | Hervey Range | Mower, barbecue, security cameras |
| Townsville | Heronvale | Ceiling fans |
| Townsville | Oak Valley | Garden power tools |
| Townsville | Nome | Power tools and hand tools |
| Townsville | Scott | Power tools and accessories |
| Townsville | Toobanna | Power tools |
| Townsville | Black River & Districts | Hand tools and accessories |
| Townsville | Rollingstone | Storage shelves |
| Townsville | Abbot Point | 2 x Backpack blowers & 1 x gerni |
| Townsville | Rupertswood | Chainsaw and accessories |
| Townsville | Saunders Beach | Seat covers and mask bags |
| Townsville | Round Mountain | Mower, brushcutter, vacuum, pressure cleaner, backpack blower |
| Townsville | Paluma | Backpack blower and pressure washer |
| Townsville | Seymour | Power tools and pressure cleaner |
| Townsville | Stone River | Electric chainsaw, angle grinder, blower and accessories |
| Townsville | Alice River | 400L ATV water tank |
| Townsville | Northern Region Operational Support Group | 4x plastic pallet bins |
| Townsville | West Point RFB | Chainsaw, pole pruner and accessories |
| Warrego | Augathella | 5 x blower backpacks |
| Warrego | Orange Hill | Ride-on lawn mower |
| Warrego | Yowah Opal Fields | Chainsaw and accessoriers |
| West Moreton | Crossdale | Generator |
| West Moreton | Withcott | Laptop, printer, 2 x blowers, grinders and filing cabinets |
| West Moreton | Murrumba | Electric power tools |
| West Moreton | Blenheim | Washing machine, pressure washer, dryer, air compressor |
| West Moreton | Flinders Peak | Chainsaws with accessories, portable fridge / freezer with cover |
| West Moreton | Fernvale | Impact wrench and adaptors, light stand |
| West Moreton | Murphys Creek | Light bar and battery charger |
| West Moreton | Woodlea | Power tools |
| Western Rivers | Bracker Creek | Chain saws, carry cases and safety helmets |
| Western Rivers | Omanama | Water tank |
| Western Rivers | Downfall PPB | 5 x UHF handheld units GME |
| Western Rivers | Kogan & Districts | Tools |
| Western Rivers | Mt Auburn | 250L slip on and recovery straps |
| Western Rivers | Mount Myrtle | UHF handheld radios |
| Western Rivers | Wallace Brae | Blowers, UHF kits for slip-ons, bolt cutters |
| Western Rivers | Bennett | 5x handheld spotlights, 5x recovery boards, 5x straps |
| Western Rivers | Condamine | Kitchenette materials and install |
| Western Rivers | The Ridge | Air compressor and blower |
| Western Rivers | Wilkie Creek | Impact wrench, blowers, defib and case |
| Western Rivers | Silver Spur | Backpack blower and accessories, pressure cleaner, power tools, fridge |
| Western Rivers | Bell Centre | Power tools |
| Western Rivers | Kaimkillenbun | Tool kit and torches |
| Western Rivers | Weranga Goranba | Dishwasher, washing machine, sink, track boards |
| Western Rivers | Cooranga North | Kitchenette |
| Western Rivers | Bungunya | Battery blower, tyre inflator and torch, workbench, storage cabinet |
| Western Rivers | Tolmah | Electrical connection in new shed |
| Western Rivers | Coolmunda | Power tools |
| Western Rivers | Dulacca | Power tools |
Buy Local Brigade Grants Round 3 Announced
Round 3 of the $5,000 Buy Local Brigade Grants has closed with 54 brigade applications approved!