Firies take a gamble

Allandale RFB first officer Tim Russell after installin g new signs at the fire station. (Supplied)
Larraine Sathicq

Five Scenic Rim community organisations have shared $237,989 in the latest Super Round (Round 124) of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. The Allandale Rural Fire Brigade received $90,000 to upgrade their facility. Brigade secretary Clinton Freeman said the funds would make a big difference to the volunteer firefighters and the communities they served with the […]

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