A new automated Large Air Tanker loading facility at the Edinburgh RAAF Base in South Australia, part of a $20 million investment of Australian Government Black Summer funding to the National Aerial Firefighting Service, is now operational.
Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said the facility will be a crucial line of support for Australia’s national aerial firefighting capability.
“We all know how devastating bushfires can be, sadly claiming lives, destroying businesses and property and leaving communities decimated, which is why we have focused on securing national Large Air Tankers,” Minister McKenzie said.
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