{"id":18735,"date":"2020-10-01T08:54:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T22:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themooraboolnews.com.au\/?p=5449"},"modified":"2024-02-02T23:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:53:15","slug":"if-the-hat-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/if-the-hat-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"If the hat fits&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Caitlin Bewley<br \/>\n(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)<\/p>\n<p>Members of local CFA fire brigades are among 5000 volunteers across the State to receive new state of the art helmets this month.<br \/>\nThe CFA distributed 216 helmets to members from 19 brigades in District 15, 30 of these will go to the Bacchus Marsh unit. Ballan group of brigades received 12.<br \/>\nCaptain of the Bacchus Marsh CFA, Phil Clayden, said the helmets are primarily used for internal attack of structural fires and will make their job easier.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">To read the full story &#8211; Simply click on the following link and flip through to page number seven (7).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/themooraboolnews\/docs\/mn_2020-09-29\">https:\/\/issuu.com\/themooraboolnews\/docs\/mn_2020-09-29<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">in the 29 September 2020 edition<\/span><br \/>\nOR<br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">pick up a paper around your town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>**NOW DELIVERING <span style=\"background-color: #00ff00\"><strong>11,800 FREE<\/strong><\/span> COPIES WEEKLY**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Members of local CFA fire brigades are among 5000 volunteers across the State to receive new state of the art helmets this month. 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