Country Fire Authority Warragul brigade
Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (09:56): I had the great pleasure last Saturday night of attending the Warragul fire brigade or Warragul CFA’s 140-year anniversary. Thank you very much to Tyler Hogan the Warragul captain for inviting me along. Today I would like to acknowledge some of their certificate holders who were there on the night. I would like to acknowledge those who received a five-year certificate, being Quentin Christensen, Fraser Drummond, Michael Leyte, Tyler Parsons, Nicholas Pendlebury and Philip Steer; also a 10-year medal to Lauren Brewer; 15-year medals went to Melissa Adams, Amie De Battista and Tyla Murray; 20-year medals to Christopher Bradshaw and Peter Fitzpatrick; a 25-year medal to Joanne Brewer; to Graeme Minns, a 30-year medal and CFA life membership; to Brian Brewer, a 45-year medal, a Volunteer Fire Brigade Victoria Gold Star and CFA life membership; to Timothy Pritchard, a National Emergency Medal; and to Bradley Hogan, another National Emergency Medal. I really, really congratulate the Warragul CFA on 140 years – such a fantastic history. The CFA go out there and protect their communities with no recognition and no honour, and they do it because they love their communities.