29th March 1957 – As the proposed building is to be an asset of the Eastern & Central Divisions Bush Fire Fighting Fund, the Department would prefer the Council to obtain the land via a long term lease of say 20 years at a nominal rental.
2nd July 1957 - 1957-1958 Officers
President A. Nix
Vice Presidents J. Brochie, N. Hutteman
Secretary N.A. Nou
Treasurer H. Anderson
Captain Clive Horwood
Deputy Captains N. Smith, H. Tofft
13th August 1958 - 1958-1959 Officers
President A. Nix
Vice Presidents J. Brochie, N. Hutteman
Secretary N.A. Nou
Treasurer H. Anderson
Captain & Equipment Officer Clive Horwood
Deputy Captains N. Smith, H.J. Thomas
As well as notifying the Council of the officers, Council was asked if it would appreciate the finalising of erection of the equipment shed and “to cause the 200 gallon Water Tank to be repaired. It’s leeking.”
14th October 1958 – Solicitor Mr. Gordon Robilliard of Parramatta requested by Council to draw up lease over Progress Association Land.
20th October 1958 – Mr Nou wrote to Council, appealing them to assist in the matter of connecting his home to the telephone, which he has been waiting for since November 1957. “As Secretary of Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade I have in emergency to contact quite a number of people.” Council wrote a letter to the PMG requesting an urgent connection on the same day.
Figure 3 - Setting off the pagers in 1958!
1st September 1958 – Council advised “With regard to the erection of the equipment shed there remains to the credit of the Fire Region an amount of £218 to meet its cost.”
Glenhaven Brigade submitted plans for a 20’ long x 15’ wide x 9’ high shed, with 1’ wide x 18’ long x 6’ high equipment racks down each side, with a 15’ long x 2’ wide x 3’ high work bench at the rear of the shed. The shed was to have one powerpoint and one light inside, and one light outside. A ¾” water service was to be provided with one tap inside. The estimated cost of the shed was £250 with labour to build it provided by the brigade. The shed was to be positioned 1’6” from one side boundary and 3’6” from the other.
29th April 1959 – 1959-1960 Officers
Captain & Equipment Officer C. Horwood
Secretary R. Schott
Deputy Captains N. Smith, F Thomas
21st July 1959
Lease Agreement (Registered No. H313149) for a period of 20 years from 21st July 1959 covering a parcel of land 20’ x 20’ in Glenhaven Road, Glenhaven.
12th August 1959
Council advised “that upon representations being made by this Council to the Prospect County Council for co-operation by making available units equipped with radio control for use in time of bush fire emergency, the County Council has agreed to co-operate in whatever manner possible depending upon circumstances prevailing at the time.
3rd November 1959
Progress Association wrote to Council…”We would also like to have permission to build a small annex to the proposed Fire Equipment Shed to store …. five sections of flooring which are used for dances etc”
In early years of the brigade many members were involved in both the brigade and the Progress Association. The equipment shed was used for dances, meetings, film nights and other community activities.