Dimboola Urban Fire Brigade has started a money-raising drive towards construction of a new fire station.
The brigade is building the station on the corner of High and Victoria streets to replace a Lloyd Street building, which has been the brigade’s home for more than a century.
Captain Ash Wallace said an increase in a fleet of vehicles and acquisition of new, large fire appliances had meant the brigade had outgrown the current station.
“The new fire station will provide a modern, state-of-the-art facility that will allow the brigade to continue serving Dimboola and surrounding communities well into the future,” he said.