THE article in the Courier published 10th August, outlined (state opposition MP) Cindy McLeish’s efforts to bring the needs of the Mansfield community with respect to the Emergency Services Precinct to the attention of the Victorian Government.
The address to Parliament was to the Emergency Services Minister, Jacqulyn Syme.
The deplorable state of facilities for the SES and Ambulance Victoria crews have been outlined in this paper previously, they have been detailed in the reports commissioned by the Council which identified the need for the precinct to upgrade facilities to better protect the community and members and to build resilience to bushfires, floods, road trauma and search and rescue operations.
Also supported by the report was the precinct site set aside by the shire council being the ideal location on the highway at the entrance to town.
All investigations and reports have been communicated to the current and previous ministers for emergency services, the current minister has been briefed in Mansfield by the council, our local member has brought it to the government’s attention both inside parliament and outside on many occasions.
Still there has been no indication or communication that our needs will be considered, let alone addressed.
For me, this raises the question: “Are our community’s emergency services needs being forgotten or are we continually being overlooked?”
Sharron Jones, Tolmie.
