Mt Buller’s CFA station is among North East facilities to receive new doors.
The CFA Motor Room Door Replacement Program will see a total of 55 doors replaced to accommodate growth in brigades.
Acting head of property and environmental services Jonathan Beattie said the project is nearing completion.
“It has been a huge success,” he said.
“We have been able to ensure stations will match the demand of vehicles as brigades grow.
“We are always looking for ways to work into the future, and this project has been a great example of doing just that.”
The $1.5 million project, funded through CFA Base Capital funding, will ensure doors open high enough to accommodate future vehicle rollouts.
It also provides a safer working environment for volunteers by installing motorised doors that eliminate the risk from lifting and closing manual bifold counterweight doors.
The program commenced in June 2025 and is due to be completed in September this year.
There are about 10 projects in each region and the first three doors completed were at Carapook, Grassdale and Myamyn brigades.
Following the completion of this program, door replacements will shadow vehicle delivery.
Among the local CFA facilities to have new doors fitted are Mt Buller, Alexandra, Terip Terip, Taggerty, Highlands, Longwood and Yarck.