December2012 - Signpost Magazine

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18 Signpost Community Magazine Inc. - December 2012 Volume 104
MACCLESFIELD
FIRE BRIGADE
By Sharon Merritt Captain Macclesfield Fire Brigade
Macclesfield fire brigade have had one of their busiest
years so far and attended a record number of calls
ranging from house fires to burn offs out of control,
to horse rescues.
It is great to see so much pasture around this year after the
long drought. This may however cause us some issues in the next
few months. The pasture is currently about 20-30 percent cured
but it is curing at a fast rate and once it gets above 50 percent
will pose a fire risk. This will still be too early to bale so please be
vigilant when working near grassland over the next few months.
Especially slashing and grinding as well as any open fires.
The brigade has been working with the CFA to produce
Community Information Guides which are specifically designed to
provide pertinent information for the community of Macclesfield
in the event of an emergency. These should be available shortly.
We will also be making a display garden at the fire station as an
example of a suitable landscaped garden for bushfire prone areas
as well as installing a community notice board.
Justice of the Peace Not in attendance
during December - Returning January
Tuesdays at Emerald Library - 1pm to 3pm