NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM AT WOODEND CFA

The Woodend Fire Brigade recently held its biennial elections for the various management positions in the Brigade for the next two years.
Mike Dornau was elected Captain, to fill the big shoes left by Mick Christie who recently stepped down after 17 years in the role. 1st Lieutenant will be Kim Tully, 2nd Lieutenant Steve Ritchie, 3rd Lieutenant Malcolm Judd and 4th Lieutenant Paddy Callaghan. Long-term Treasurer Steve Ritchie was returned along with Secretary Annette van Huffel and Communications Officer Keith Mason. Then other members of the BMT (Brigade Management Team) are Community Safety Officer Sue Hobbs and Member Support Stewart McKinnon.
Mike Dornau and Kim Tully were also voted as Group delegates with VFBV delegates being Brad Dean and Simon Tuohey. Other key positions included: Community Safety Assistant Mike Selby, FEM Manager Kate Daniel and Assistant Paul Newman, Training Officer Kim Tully and Assistant Rob Marsh, OH&S Steve Ritchie and Assistant Gary Hobbs, Equipment Assistant Troy Bowen, Communications Assistant Sam Bahgat and Member Support Assistant Sue Hobbs.
New Captain-elect Mike Dornau said that it was great to see such a diversity of members taking up key roles in the brigade. “I think it is important that we spread the load as much as possible, and give younger members the possibility to broaden their experience base to help the transition into senior roles in the future.”