CFA says thanks

A THANK-YOU plaque was handed over to Ritchies IGA Berwick supermarket this week from Berwick firefighters.
Berwick brigade captain Alan Boyd and first lieutenant Peter Obeth presented the plaque to manager Glenn Borchard on Monday.
“The Berwick fire brigade has been receiving donations from Ritchies through the Community Benefit Program for 10 years,” Captain Boyd said.
“In this time over $23,000 has been donated to the brigade thanks to shoppers nominating Berwick CFA through the program.”
Captain Boyd said the donations over the years had been used to purchase specialised fire-fighting equipment.
“As the brigade prepares for a long and hot summer, recent donations have been used to buy new specialised hose nozzles for aggressively attacking wildfire from the brigade’s four-wheel drive tanker while allowing maximum control over the amount of water used,” Captain Boyd said.