Yesterday, the second
ACT Victorian bushfire
taskforce returned to
Canberra after having
worked in the Beechworth/
Dederang area since 12
Feb. The weary 100
member strong team
arrived at ESA
Headquarters at Curtin
at about 2:30pm via
coach. The crews worked
in putting containment
lines in the Mt Jack and
a ridge line south of
Beechworth along
Buckland Gap Rd.
On the final morning of
the TF2 deployment, the
entire taskforce was met
by the Australian
Federal Trade Minister,
Simon Crean and the
owner of massive
Australian transport
company, Linfox – Mr
Lindsay Fox. Mr Crean
and Mr Fox both thanked
the ACT crews, amongst
others, for their
contribution to the
Victorian bushfire
fighting efforts.
The replacement crew for
TF2 - Task Force 3
(CHARLIE) left Canberra
on Valentine’s Day and
commenced duty yesterday
morning (15th
February) in and around
the township of
Alexandra (approx 30km
ENE from Yea) in
Victoria. Taskforce
DELTA, which will be a
139 member strong
contingent from ACT
Rural Fire Service, ACT
State Emergency Service,
ACT Fire Brigade, ACT
Parks, Conservation &
Lands as well as ESA
technical experts, will
depart Canberra at
1400hrs tomorrow to take
over from TF CHARLIE in
Alexandra.
