There will be an element of mystery behind the Diggers Rest Fire Brigade’s upcoming fundraiser.
Ticket sales have started for the brigade’s inaugural Great Ball of Fire event, a masquerade-themed fundraiser on May 26, to raise money towards a new fire fighting appliance.
Fundraising co-ordinator Maree Walshe said that a new fire truck for Diggers Rest would have wide reaching benefits.
“A new fire truck will enable our volunteers to provide the best protection to the community and to the state of Victoria,” Ms Walshe said.
“Our brigade operates on a 100 per cent volunteer basis and has been providing essential emergency response services to Diggers Rest, the surrounding districts … since 1969.
“Diggers Rest is a township with a long and proud history which in recent times has seen major development and an increase of residents … twice over.
“The development has seen a change to our brigade’s primarily rural response area to an urbanised one, dictating that we also need to change and update the assets to move with the area.”
Ms Walshe said the masquerade ball, to be held on the Russo Estate, was the brigade’s main event in its fundraising efforts to raise $175,000 to purchase a fire truck.
The Great Ball of Fire masquerade ball is on May 26 at 760 Holden Road, Diggers Rest.
Details and tickets: fundraising@drcfa.com.au
