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Victoria is replacing its ageing firefighting fleet, but hundreds of vehicles are decades old

www.abc.net.au Victoria is replacing its ageing firefighting fleet, but hundreds of vehicles are decades old

Close to 200 vehicles used by Victoria's volunteer firefighting organisation are more than 30 years old, leaving some rural brigade leaders worried about the safety of their teams heading into summer.

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  • If my maths is correct, with their current yearly funding they can replace the entire fleet over the next 103.8 years.

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    • Perfect, you don't want to rush it all and have all the trucks needing replacement at the same time.

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