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A Gisborne family of 4 escaped from an early morning fire at their two-storey home on Thursday leaving them gutted by their loss. Fire crews were called to the blaze in Bruce Court just after 6am to find the house fully alight with flames shooting through the roof. The top floor soon collapsed into the […]
Gisborne residents have done it again by digging deep on Good Friday. A grand total of $31,150 was raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal with your support. 6 yo Grace lent a hand collecting on Good Friday A big thanks to the staff and customers of Foodworks Supermarket who contributed a massive $20,000. […]
Sam Strang has been elected un-opposed as the new Captain of Gisborne Fire Brigade this week at the bi-annual election of officers.Current Captain Tony Wade will stand down after 8 years in the position from July 1. In a sign of stability within the brigade, the brigade management team is largely unchanged with 1st Lt […]
(L-R) Fire fighters Rex Pilgrim, Jason Gruevski, & Mark CarterIt is a known fact that a smoke alarm can save lives simply by giving your family early warning of fire. However a smoke alarm with a flat battery is just as bad as no smoke alarm at all. House fires are more common in the […]