Buy Local Brigade Grants - Halfway Report
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Halfway through our Buy Local Brigade Grant scheme, and we have approved 159 applications.
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Brigades from all over Queensland have applied:
A wide assortment of items have been requested, from chainsaws and blowers, fridges and TVs, to security systems and tanks, and even tyres and diesel! These can be placed into 5 basic groups, with many brigades choosing power tools and internal facility upgrades:
* Note that some applications were for items from more than one category.
Many brigades that have applied receive support via a levy, however there are still those who do not:
The bulk of applications came from brigades with a shed:
With more than half of these brigades indicating their shed needed an upgrade: