Round 3 of the $5,000 Buy Local Brigade Grants has closed with 54 brigade applications approved!
Here is a full list of brigades with approved applications, and what they are buying from local suppliers.
| Grant Number | Brigade Name | Area | Item/s for funding |
| BL5-160 | The Caves | Rockhampton | Laptop, iPad, printer |
| BL5-161 | Glencoe | Burnett | Protable storage shed |
| BL5-162 | Kimberley | FNR Northern | Office Equipment |
| BL5-163 | Doonan | Sunshine Coast | Washer and dryer |
| BL5-164 | Intake | FNR Northern | 3000L poly tank |
| BL5-165 | Wattlecamp | Burnett | Upgrade security lighting and cameras |
| BL5-166 | Wilkie Creek | Western Rivers | Impact wrench, blowers, defib and case |
| BL5-167 | Mount Walker | South Coast | Ride-on mower |
| BL5-168 | Ballogie | Burnett | 30x chairs |
| BL5-169 | Wonga Beach | FNR Northern | Tools and computer |
| BL5-170 | Mallow | Darling Downs | Generator and ladder |
| BL5-171 | Seymour | Townsville | Power tools and pressure cleaner |
| BL5-172 | North Dallarnil | Burnett | Mower, brushcutter, chainsaw, compressor, tools, coffee machine |
| BL5-173 | Silver Spur | Western Rivers | Backpack blower and accessories, pressure cleaner, power tools, fridge |
| BL5-174 | Bell Centre | Western Rivers | Power tools |
| BL5-175 | Crows Nest | Darling Downs | Hand-held UHF radios, fridge |
| BL5-176 | Allandale | South Coast | TV and soundbar |
| BL5-177 | Benaraby | Gladstone | 3x GPS dashcams |
| BL5-178 | Cabarlah | Darling Downs | Fridge, battery tools, coolers |
| BL5-179 | Speewah | FNR Northern | Fridge and freezer |
| BL5-180 | Ogmore | Rockhampton | Table and chairs, fridge, microwave, kettle, blower and tools |
| BL5-181 | Calliope | Gladstone | Trimmer, blower, dashcam GPS |
| BL5-182 | Robinson Creek | Gladstone | UHF radios |
| BL5-183 | Peachester | Sunshine Coast | Power tools |
| BL5-184 | Hampton | Darling Downs | Power tools |
| BL5-185 | Quingilli Behana Gorge | FNR Northern | 3000L tank |
| BL5-186 | West Woombye | Sunshine Coast | Vacuum cleaner, chainsaw and accessories |
| BL5-187 | The Glen | Darling Downs | Electric pump |
| BL5-188 | Kaimkillenbun | Western Rivers | Tool kit and torches |
| BL5-189 | Stone River | Townsville | Electric chainsaw, angle grinder, blower and accessories |
| BL5-190 | Muttaburra | Barcaldine | Electric mower, chainsaw and trimmer |
| BL5-191 | Wartburg | Gladstone | Stove and powertools |
| BL5-192 | Happy Valley | Maryborough | Power tools |
| BL5-193 | Childers | Bundaberg | Vacuum cleaner and blower |
| BL5-194 | Beerwah | Sunshine Coast | Tool kit and Hooligan tools |
| BL5-195 | Marton | FNR Northern | Multifunction centre |
| BL5-196 | Eurimbula | Gladstone | 2x 5000gal tanks |
| BL5-197 | Marlborough | Rockhampton | Power tools, table and chairs |
| BL5-198 | Alice River | Townsville | 400L ATV water tank |
| BL5-199 | Weranga Goranba | Western Rivers | Dishwasher, washing machine, sink, track boards |
| BL5-200 | Yandina North Arm | Sunshine Coast | Chainsaw and battery |
| BL5-201 | Traveston | Maryborough | Laptop, printer, TV, speaker |
| BL5-202 | Cooranga North | Western Rivers | Kitchenette |
| BL5-203 | Northern Region Operational Support Group | Townsville | 4x plastic pallet bins |
| BL5-204 | West Point RFB | Townsville | Chainsaw, pole pruner and accessories |
| BL5-205 | Glastonbury | Maryborough | TV and blower |
| BL5-206 | Cabanda South | North West | Grader tyres |
| BL5-207 | Charters Towers | North West | Notice board, screen, air conditioner, lawn mower |
| BL5-208 | Granada | North West | 2x Pole saw pruners |
| BL5-209 | Ilfracombe | Barcaldine | Storage boxes, blower, chainsaws, ice maker, clothesline, cabinet, accessories. |
| BL5-210 | Jondaryan | Darling Downs | Power tools and cabinet |
| BL5-211 | Seaforth | Mackay | Power tools and water tank |
| BL5-212 | Yowah Opal Fields | Warrego | Chainsaw and accessoriers |
| BL5-213 | Faraday | Rockhampton | Electrical connection in new shed |
Each brigade has received an email today from the RFBAQ, to be followed by a detailed letter asking for invoices from local suppliers to be sent in for payment.
Please read your letter carefully as the process is very easy. Please no invoices made out to brigades, and no purchase orders or quotes.
Local Rural Fire Brigades really like buying goods and services from local suppliers to defend their local communities; who knew?
Want to apply? - rfbaq.org/5k_buy_local_grants
$1,000,000 in Grants for Queensland Rural Fire Brigades - 200 x $5,000 Grants - 100% funded by donations
The grant process will be broken in to 4 rounds, with round 4 open soon!
Dates as follows:
Round 1: October 2022 - 15th December 2022 *closed*
Round 2: January 2023 - 23rd March 2023 *closed*
Round 3 - April 2023 – 12th June 2023 **closed**
Round 4 - 3rd July 2023 - 2nd October 2023
Specific dates will be announced closer to each round.