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Members Bringing Understanding to the Community of Bayswater on the Perilous State of the Fire Service

Firefighters have been out in Bayswater talking to local residents about a simple question: where is their money going?

Victorians are paying almost double the Fire Services Levy, yet firefighters are still being forced to rely on ageing, unreliable trucks and equipment.

When people call Triple Zero, they expect a fire truck to turn up. They expect firefighters to have the tools they need to protect lives and property.

Firefighters are doing everything they can, but the community deserves better than higher taxes and underfunded emergency services.

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Accidental Leader – Rob Armstrong

Sheep farmer Rob Armstrong was terrified of public speaking and had no interest in wading into political issues.

But a levy proposed by the Victorian government propelled Rob into action and he found himself leading protest rallies outside Parliament House in Melbourne.

As he campaigned, he had to confront a dark secret – a dramatic childhood event that changed the lives of him and his siblings.

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Rob Armstrong – Australian Story – SCRAP THE TAX!

Sheep farmer Rob Armstrong has never liked public speaking. In fact, he’s terrified.

But in 2025 after the Victorian government announced soaring taxes to pay for the state’s emergency services, Rob became an “accidental leader”.

His motivation? A childhood brush with death in a raging bushfire and gratitude to the volunteer fire fighter who saved him.

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Scrap The Tax! Rally – Bendigo 14th June

200 DAYS TO THE ELECTION and the mood in the bush is changing. Across regional Victoria, frustration is turning into something much bigger. People still remember the night hundreds of CFA brigades went offline in protest. They remember the warnings that were ignored. They remember being told to pay more. And they remember volunteers still fundraising for trucks, stations and equipment. The resentment hasn’t faded. It has hardened. Scrap the Tax Rally Bendigo 14th June

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200 DAYS TO THE ELECTION

200 DAYS TO THE ELECTION and the mood in the bush is changing.
Across regional Victoria, frustration is turning into something much bigger.
People still remember the night hundreds of CFA brigades went offline in protest.
They remember the warnings that were ignored.
They remember being told to pay more.
And they remember volunteers still fundraising for trucks, stations and equipment.
The resentment hasn’t faded.
It has hardened.

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Fire & Ambulance Stations in Armstrong Creek Delayed Again!

Despite introducing a new $5.4bn ‘Emergency Services’ Tax, our Fire Services continue to be under funded and ill equipped.

State government confirms revised timeline for Armstrong Creek stations. Take a look

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What will it take for Jacinta Allan to act on Victoria’s Fire Crisis?

Find out more, visit: https://firecrisis.com.au/

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