New station facilities still unavailable

GLENHAVEN VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE [Photograph caption: Voluntary service to the community in times like this] Oct. 3 1978 Mr. Lionel Smith Deputy Fire Control Officer Baulkham Hills Shire Council Old Northern Rd., CASTLE HILL By hand [Council routing and receipt stamp: DFCO; FILE M124/6; 087803; — 6 OCT. 78; BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL. Other small fields illegible.] Dear Lionel, At the monthly meeting of this Brigade last evening, members expressed concern that the full facilities of the new Fire Shed are not available to us, and especially now that we are into the fire season. We are not aware whether the shed has been officially cleared to the Council by the builder, and until this is so we cannot instal shelving etc., and wire screens on the windows. A major problem is that, although the roadside verge directly in front of the shed has been concreted, there is yet no concrete access pad from the fence line to the shed. When this is eventually laid down it will need to "cure" for at least two weeks before we can move our vehicles into the shed. In the meantime, our two vehicles and our ancillary equipment is at other locations some distance away, and this is not conducive to a prompt and efficient turn-out in the event of a fire call. Finally, the member who has been good enough to provide covered storage space for our tanker and other equipment during the building of the new shed has become concerned that his facilities are denied him for his own use, for a longer period than could have been reasonably anticipated. We would appreciate any action which you can take to expedite these matters. Yours sincerely, [Signature: Norman Bent] Norman Bent Hon. Secretary Copy: Mr. T. Muston [Printed footer: Controlled burning-off minimises bushfire risk. Ask us for it.]