Overview
- The Country Fire Service has begun rolling out 35 new Quick Response Vehicles to brigades and groups across South Australia, with initial deliveries made on the Eyre Peninsula.
- State and federal funding is underpinning the QRV rollout to strengthen local firefighting capacity in regional districts.
- Architectural and design work is complete for 33 additional rooms at Matthew Flinders Care Home, with construction due to start later this year.
- Pioneer Village has finalised plans to add 20 aged care beds to meet rising demand in its regional community.
- These coordinated upgrades aim to enhance both emergency response and aged care infrastructure in underserved parts of the state.