Leopold Fire Brigade brings home awards after competing in firefighting junior and senior championships over two weekends.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) hosted the urban and rural brigade state championships in Mooroopna, a more than three-hour drive from Geelong.
Leopold fire brigade seniors made many achievements throughout the event, with Leopold’s group A placing third on the final aggregate tally with 30 points.
CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the state championships were important to the competitors and a highlight of the CFA annual calendar.
“The State Championships are a big part of CFA’s volunteer culture, and promotes the important values of teamwork and respect, as well as engaging our members in some friendly competition with like-minded competitors,” he said.
Leopold A scored a new record time during the wet hose and ladder division one task with a time of 18.61 seconds and put them first.
Leopold senior’s male competitor Corey Wilkinson was the firefighter sprint winner during the rural championship event.
Leopold Fire Brigade also received the Alan King AFSM Memorial Conduct Trophy, awarded to the team with the highest points in general behaviour, dress and punctuality.
The CFA congratulated everyone that competed in this year’s competitions and said they looked forward to welcoming more volunteers, brigades, and local community members next year.
A complete 2023 rural and urban championships list is available on the VFBV website.
