The brigade asked Council for toilet and shower amenities on 13 February 1970. Its reason was straightforward: people using the hut as a base during a prolonged fire needed these facilities. Council replied in April that provision would be included in that year’s bushfire estimates.
Five years later, the major Glenhaven fire brought several brigades together around the shed. On 31 January 1975 the brigade wrote again: “Nothing has happened about this”. It suggested a padlock so that a toilet would be available to authorised personnel during operations.
The Progress Association also requested a toilet and ablution block. Council’s reply of 1 May 1975 said the matter would be considered alongside replacement of the existing tanker.
This is a story about a documented wait, not a documented completion. The supplied archive does not establish when the requested toilet was finally provided. A later station, plumbing changes and kitchen work should not be treated as proof of that date.
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- toilet and shower amenities1970.htm
- Nothing has happened about this1971-1975.htm
- this matter will be considered along with1971-1975.htm