On 27 November FRV asked for an inspection of the dedicated Ladder Platform stationed at Ballarat. On 19 December its compliance plate became invalid and today it was taken off line due to safety concerns and it being non compliant.
This leaves Victoria’s Western Region from Bacchus Marsh to the SA Border without an appliance capable of rapid rescue from heights.
At peak tourist season this leaves the public and holiday makers at risk, as well as major public infrastructure such as hospitals.
The UFU acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.
The UFU supports the call of First Nations peoples for a Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution.
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