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Tatura Fire Brigade has the Tuesday crew

May 12, 2025

George Taylor and Ray Rennie, members of Tatura Fire Brigade's Tuesday crew.

As part of the 80-year anniversary celebrations, the CFA highlighted 80 stories over 80 days, and one of those stories is the Tatura Tuesday Crew.

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Made up of several retirees, every Tuesday the crew meets at the station to undertake a range of duties including equipment maintenance, handiwork and cleaning requirements throughout the station.

When Tatura relocated from the Casey St location to O’Reilly Rd, it was the Tuesday crew that managed the clean-up, transfer of items and moving into the new $2 million digs.

“When I retired, I could have become involved in any of the other groups such as Men’s Shed, Rotary, and such, but I have always been here,” member George Taylor said.

“I reckon when you’ve been here for more than five years, you’re here for good.”

A handy gardener and crew member, Ray Rennie said every Tuesday you could find something to do.

All of Mr Rennie’s family has always been involved with Tatura, which included his late wife Bev.

Both volunteers acknowledged they’re part of a generation in which talking about your feelings or showing weakness was not something men naturally did.

However, the value of the Tuesday crew was evident when Bev died.

Ray said the involvement of his boys, and the relationships his entire family had within the brigade, helped him through the grieving process.