Members of the Rural Fire Brigade at Plain Creek, south of Mackay, say the truck, fuel and other gear went missing from their depot on Wednesday.
Brigade president Malcolm Langdon said the discovery was especially heartbreaking given the efforts crews were going to across the state to keep people safe.
Mr Langdon said he wasn’t hopeful the truck would be found and returned and worried about the several thousand residents the brigade served.
Kim Polzin, Rural Fire Service Queensland acting area director for Mackay, said nearby depot Sunnyside had also been broken into.
“It’s very disappointing to hear that someone out they could target very hard-working volunteers who are out there helping their community through the hardest times,” Ms Polzin said.
Ms Polzin said processes were in place to allocate a spare truck to the Plane Creek crew.
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Members of the Rural Fire Brigade at Plain Creek, south of Mackay, say the truck, fuel and other gear went missing from their depot on Wednesday.
Brigade president Malcolm Langdon said the discovery was especially heartbreaking given the efforts crews were going to across the state to keep people safe.
Mr Langdon said he wasn’t hopeful the truck would be found and returned and worried about the several thousand residents the brigade served.
Kim Polzin, Rural Fire Service Queensland acting area director for Mackay, said nearby depot Sunnyside had also been broken into.
“It’s very disappointing to hear that someone out they could target very hard-working volunteers who are out there helping their community through the hardest times,” Ms Polzin said.
Ms Polzin said processes were in place to allocate a spare truck to the Plane Creek crew.
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