Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP)

2021-22 VESEP grant recipients

Recipients of the 2021-22 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant have been announced.

View the list of 2021-22 VESEP grant recipients

Below is a list of successful 2021-22 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant applications.

Agency	Name	Category	VESEP contribution (ex. GST)
CFA	Acheron	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,000.00
CFA	Alexandra	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,666.67
CFA	Allansford	Operational Equipment	$1,274.69
CFA	Almonds	Minor Facility Improvements	$524.52
CFA	Anakie	Operational Equipment	$3,400.00
CFA	Anglesea	Operational Equipment	$2,930.00
CFA	Apollo Bay	Operational Equipment	$4,607.59
CFA	Avenel	Minor Facility Improvements	$13,334.00
CFA	Bailieston	Minor Facility Improvements	$6,666.00
CFA	Bannockburn	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Baranduda	Minor Facility Improvements	$15,455.00
CFA	Baringhup West	Vehicle and Appliances	$321,667.00
CFA	Barmah	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Barongarook West	Operational Equipment	$1,426.61
CFA	Bass Coast	Operational Equipment	$6,026.00
CFA	Beechworth	Minor Facility Improvements	$12,480.00
CFA	Belfast	Vehicle and Appliances	$80,000.00
CFA	Belgrave	Minor Facility Improvements	$14,667.00
CFA	Bellarine	Operational Equipment	$1,482.00
CFA	Bellbrae	Minor Facility Improvements	$17,667.00
CFA	Belmont	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Bemm	Minor Facility Improvements	$8,667.00
CFA	Bendoc	Operational Equipment	$20,000.00
CFA	Bengworden	Minor Facility Improvements	$80,000.00
CFA	Beverford and District	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,480.00
CFA	Birregurra	Minor Facility Improvements	$4,099.39
CFA	Boho	Operational Equipment	$442.00
CFA	Bruthen	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Bungaree	Operational Equipment	$2,009.00
CFA	Burn Brae	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,667.00
CFA	Callignee	Operational Equipment	$809.96
CFA	Cape Bridgewater	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,667.00
CFA	Carapook	Operational Equipment	$835.46
CFA	Casterton	Vehicle and Appliances	$67,200.00
CFA	Charlton	Vehicle and Appliances	$52,562.00
CFA	Clear Lake	Operational Equipment	$13,390.00
CFA	Cogs	Operational Equipment	$20,382.00
CFA	Cohuna	Minor Facility Improvements	$16,667.00
CFA	Coimadai	Minor Facility Improvements	$11,473.00
CFA	Cooma	Operational Equipment	$2,420.00
CFA	Corndale	Operational Equipment	$423.63
CFA	Cudgee	Operational Equipment	$997.57
CFA	Dadswells Bridge	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,000.00
CFA	Dartmoor	Operational Equipment	$811.51
CFA	Dartmouth	Operational Equipment	$1,804.00
CFA	Dederang	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Devon Meadows	Operational Equipment	$5,903.00
CFA	Digby	Minor Facility Improvements	$53,000.00
CFA	Dimboola	Minor Facility Improvements	$48,044.00
CFA	District 10 DPC	Operational Equipment	$46,900.00
CFA	District 13 Headquarters	Operational Equipment	$3,995.00
CFA	District 17 DPC	Operational Equipment	$24,000.00
CFA	District 18 DPC	Operational Equipment	$27,000.00
CFA	District 24 Headquarters	Operational Equipment	$2,605.45
CFA	District 27 DPC	Operational Equipment	$4,512.03
CFA	District 4 DPC	Operational Equipment	$16,377.01
CFA	District 4 Headquarters	Minor Facility Improvements	$642.92
CFA	District 6 Headquarters	Operational Equipment	$2,060.00
CFA	District 7 Headquarters	Vehicle and Appliances	$123,800.00
CFA	Dunolly	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Dunrobin and Nangeela	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,233.00
CFA	Edenhope	Vehicle and Appliances	$65,000.00
CFA	Eildon	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Elphinstone	Operational Equipment	$1,666.00
CFA	Flaggy Creek	Operational Equipment	$1,443.90
CFA	Flowerdale	Vehicle and Appliances	$195,000.00
CFA	Forrest	Operational Equipment	$4,030.30
CFA	Garvoc	Minor Facility Improvements	$3,333.00
CFA	Gazette	Minor Facility Improvements	$402.43
CFA	Gellibrand	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Gnarwarre	Minor Facility Improvements	$4,874.27
CFA	Goomalibee and Upotipotpon	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,115.15
CFA	Goornong	Operational Equipment	$1,184.00
CFA	Gorae West	Minor Facility Improvements	$302.43
CFA	Goschen	Minor Facility Improvements	$867.00
CFA	Goughs Bay - Howes Creek	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Grange	Minor Facility Improvements	$2,303.03
CFA	Grenville	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Grovedale	Minor Facility Improvements	$20,000.00
CFA	Hallora and District	Operational Equipment	$3,333.33
CFA	Harrietville	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Heathmere	Operational Equipment	$899.40
CFA	Heywood	Minor Facility Improvements	$54,628.62
CFA	Homerton	Minor Facility Improvements	$3,027.27
CFA	Hopkins - Curdies	Operational Equipment	$2,708.00
CFA	Horsham	Minor Facility Improvements	$20,000.00
CFA	Hyland	Operational Equipment	$3,220.00
CFA	Irymple	Operational Equipment	$2,667.00
CFA	Jung	Operational Equipment	$28,333.00
CFA	Kal Kallo	Vehicle and Appliances	$321,667.00
CFA	Kallista-the Patch	Minor Facility Improvements	$23,686.67
CFA	Kaniva	Vehicle and Appliances	$67,000.00
CFA	Karabeal	Operational Equipment	$963.90
CFA	Kerang	Operational Equipment	$8,000.00
CFA	Kialla and District	Vehicle and Appliances	$41,334.00
CFA	Kilcunda	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Kingston	Operational Equipment	$1,067.00
CFA	Koondrook	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,667.00
CFA	Kooroocheang Werona	Operational Equipment	$972.00
CFA	Koroit	Operational Equipment	$4,050.00
CFA	Laang	Operational Equipment	$831.51
CFA	Lake Boga	Operational Equipment	$758.77
CFA	Langley-Barfold	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,667.00
CFA	Leeor	Operational Equipment	$12,840.00
CFA	Lethbridge	Minor Facility Improvements	$10,667.00
CFA	Limestone	Operational Equipment	$2,009.00
CFA	Litchfield	Minor Facility Improvements	$1,017.00
CFA	Macarthur	Vehicle and Appliances	$40,934.00
CFA	Maiden Gully	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Malmsbury	Operational Equipment	$7,405.90
CFA	Mannerim	Operational Equipment	$2,009.00
CFA	Marong	Operational Equipment	$1,475.15
CFA	Merino	Operational Equipment	$959.15
CFA	Milawa	Vehicle and Appliances	$195,000.00
CFA	Mildura	Vehicle and Appliances	$80,000.00
CFA	Minhamite	Operational Equipment	$7,347.00
CFA	Mitchell Shire	Vehicle and Appliances	$43,334.00
CFA	Mitre	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Mollongghip	Operational Equipment	$1,286.36
CFA	Monbulk	Minor Facility Improvements	$15,733.00
CFA	Mooralla	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Mount Taylor	Vehicle and Appliances	$195,000.00
CFA	Moyhu	Vehicle and Appliances	$36,552.61
CFA	Mt Evelyn	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Mt Hotham - Dinner Plain	Operational Equipment	$7,134.00
CFA	Mumbannar	Operational Equipment	$984.60
CFA	Myamyn	Operational Equipment	$1,107.00
CFA	Nalangil	Minor Facility Improvements	$363.03
CFA	Naring	Minor Facility Improvements	$21,212.00
CFA	Narre Warren North	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Nathalia	Vehicle and Appliances	$41,520.00
CFA	Natimuk	Operational Equipment	$13,390.00
CFA	Natya	Minor Facility Improvements	$1,734.00
CFA	Neerim South	Operational Equipment	$2,010.00
CFA	Noble Park	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,650.00
CFA	Numurkah	Minor Facility Improvements	$6,667.00
CFA	Ocean Grove	Operational Equipment	$7,334.00
CFA	Omeo	Vehicle and Appliances	$195,000.00
CFA	Otway	Operational Equipment	$2,342.20
CFA	Pakenham	Operational Equipment	$6,808.00
CFA	Panton Hill	Minor Facility Improvements	$15,334.00
CFA	Peninsula	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Piangil	Minor Facility Improvements	$893.76
CFA	Porepunkah	Minor Facility Improvements	$65,621.00
CFA	Port Campbell	Operational Equipment	$1,295.15
CFA	Propodollah	Operational Equipment	$12,840.00
CFA	Raywood	Minor Facility Improvements	$1,800.00
CFA	Redbank	Minor Facility Improvements	$7,500.00
CFA	Reefton	Vehicle and Appliances	$195,000.00
CFA	Rheola	Operational Equipment	$708.00
CFA	Riddell's Creek	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Robinvale And District	Operational Equipment	$1,034.00
CFA	Rochester	Vehicle and Appliances	$34,243.00
CFA	Rosebery	Operational Equipment	$423.64
CFA	Rosebud	Operational Equipment	$6,808.00
CFA	Rosedale	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Ruffy	Minor Facility Improvements	$66,666.00
CFA	San Remo	Operational Equipment	$6,808.00
CFA	Shepparton East	Minor Facility Improvements	$30,425.00
CFA	Snake Valley and District	Vehicle and Appliances	$41,334.00
CFA	South Gippsland	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Spring Hill	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Stawell	Vehicle and Appliances	$22,667.00
CFA	Strath Creek-Reedy Creek	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Strzelecki	Vehicle and Appliances	$85,000.00
CFA	Sutton Grange and Myrtle Ck	Vehicle and Appliances	$321,667.00
CFA	Swan Marsh	Operational Equipment	$2,227.82
CFA	Tallangatta	Operational Equipment	$394.61
CFA	Tallygaroopna	Minor Facility Improvements	$21,212.00
CFA	Terrick	Operational Equipment	$13,400.00
CFA	Tolmie and District	Vehicle and Appliances	$56,667.00
CFA	Tooborac	Operational Equipment	$788.53
CFA	Toolamba	Minor Facility Improvements	$14,983.00
CFA	Traralgon West	Minor Facility Improvements	$3,296.45
CFA	Trentham	Operational Equipment	$20,000.00
CFA	Trida	Operational Equipment	$4,085.45
CFA	Truganina	Minor Facility Improvements	$38,080.00
CFA	Tungamah	Minor Facility Improvements	$47,507.00
CFA	Tyers	Minor Facility Improvements	$33,333.34
CFA	Underbool	Operational Equipment	$334.00
CFA	Wangaratta	Operational Equipment	$3,579.00
CFA	Wangaratta North	Minor Facility Improvements	$6,666.67
CFA	Warracknabeal	Minor Facility Improvements	$31,740.00
CFA	Warrion	Operational Equipment	$859.39
CFA	Warrnambool	Vehicle and Appliances	$148,333.00
CFA	Wemen	Operational Equipment	$1,517.00
CFA	Whipstick	Operational Equipment	$801.00
CFA	Wodonga West	Operational Equipment	$3,330.00
CFA	Wonthaggi	Vehicle and Appliances	$125,000.00
CFA	Woorinen South	Minor Facility Improvements	$1,734.00
CFA	Wye River	Operational Equipment	$1,867.53
CFA	Wyndham Vale	Operational Equipment	$6,534.00
CFA	Yallourn North	Operational Equipment	$1,736.97
CFA	Yarra Valley	Vehicle and Appliances	$43,034.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Vehicle and Appliances	$450,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Vehicle and Appliances	$30,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$405,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Minor Facility Improvements	$125,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Minor Facility Improvements	$300,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$45,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$109,400.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$936,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Vehicle and Appliances	$23,382.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$52,275.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$8,000.00
CFA	CFA Statewide	Operational Equipment	$970,037.70
LSV	Altona Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$13,083.00
LSV	Apollo Bay Lifesaving Club	Operational Equipment	$7,000.00
LSV	Bonbeach Life Saving Club Inc	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$9,766.00
LSV	Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club Inc	Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances	$16,138.00
LSV	Edithvale Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$12,579.00
LSV	Elwood Life Saving Club	Vehicles and Appliances	$37,162.00
LSV	Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances	$53,445.00
LSV	Hampton Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$7,168.00
LSV	Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club	Operational Equipment, Vehicles and Appliances	$20,955.00
LSV	Kennett River Surf Life Saving Club	Minor Facility Improvements	$39,365.33
LSV	Life Saving Victoria	Operational Equipment, Statewide Initiative	$24,447.30
LSV	Life Saving Victoria	Operational Equipment, Statewide Initiative	$21,016.70
LSV	Lorne Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$74,959.33
LSV	Mentone Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements, Vehicles and Appliances	$4,133.33
LSV	Mildura Life Saving Club	Minor Facility Improvements	$100,000.00
LSV	Mornington Lifesaving Club	Operational Equipment	$2,270.00
LSV	Mount Martha Life Saving Club Inc	Operational Equipment	$24,156.00
LSV	Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$13,954.00
LSV	Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club	Vehicles and Appliances	$9,412.00
LSV	Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$13,049.00
LSV	Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$7,452.00
LSV	Portland Surf Life Saving Club Inc	Vehicles and Appliances	$12,704.00
LSV	Portsea Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$41,826.67
LSV	Sandringham Life Saving Club	Minor Facility Improvements	$10,089.00
LSV	Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club Inc	Vehicles and Appliances	$35,687.00
LSV	Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$25,100.00
LSV	South Melbourne Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements, Vehicles and Appliances	$64,738.00
LSV	Torquay Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$9,372.00
LSV	Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$8,460.00
LSV	Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club Inc	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$16,997.00
LSV	Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$14,486.00
LSV	Wonthaggi Life Saving Club	Vehicles and Appliances	$35,967.00
LSV	Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club Inc	Vehicles and Appliances	$34,941.00
LSV	Wye River Surf Life Saving Club	Minor Facility Improvements	$5,127.33
MSAR	Australian Volunteer Coast Guard - Victoria Squadron	Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels, Statewide Initiative	$53,201.00
MSAR	Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, Gippsland Squadron	Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels	$44,823.00
MSAR	Coast Watch Radio and Marine Rescue Squad Ocean Grove	Operational Equipment	$2,427.00
MSAR	Lakes Entrance Coast Guard VF18	Minor Facility Improvements	$10,830.00
MSAR	Mallacoota Coast Guard VF15	Vehicles, Appliances, Vessels	$20,478.00
MSAR	Paynesville Coast Guard VF22	Operational Equipment	$64,155.00
MSAR	Portland Surf Life Saving Club	Operational Equipment	$9,695.00
MSAR	Safety Beach Coast Guard VF6	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$11,419.00
MSAR	Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad	Minor Facility Improvements	$22,667.00
MSAR	Torquay Marine Rescue	Operational Equipment	$5,032.00
MSAR	Volunteer Marine Rescue Hastings	Operational Equipment	$46,928.00
MSAR	Volunteer Marine Rescue Mornington	Operational Equipment	$3,300.00
MSAR	Werribee Coast Guard VF10	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$13,191.00
MSAR	Western Port Coast Guard VF04	Operational Equipment	$18,641.00
Other	Ambulance Victoria - Hume Region	Vehicles and Appliances	$13,258.00
Other	Australian Red Cross Society	Minor Facility Improvements	$31,593.00
Other	Australian Red Cross Society	Operational Equipment	$11,956.00
Other	Bush Search and Rescue Victoria, Bushwalking Victoria	Operational Equipment	$3,845.00
Other	Echuca Moama Search and Rescue	Vehicles and Appliances	$42,312.00
Other	Mt Hotham Volunteer Ski Patrol Inc	Vehicles and Appliances	$34,546.00
Other	Mt Stirling Volunteer Ski Patrol Inc	Operational Equipment	$1,237.00
Other	Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad Inc	Vehicles and Appliances	$71,726.00
Other	Southern Alpine Resort Management Board (Lake Mountain Ski Patrol)	Operational Equipment	$1,241.00
Other	St. John Ambulance - Djerriwarrh Division	Minor Facility Improvements	$7,021.00
Other	St. John Ambulance - Goulburn Valley Division	Minor Facility Improvements	$1,400.00
Other	St. John Ambulance - Maryborough Division	Vehicles and Appliances	$54,749.00
Other	St. John Ambulance - Medical Assistance Team	Operational Equipment	$51,824.00
Other	St. John Ambulance - Yarra Ranges Division	Minor Facility Improvements	$17,845.00
Other	Victorian Council of Churches Emergencies Ministry Ltd	Operational Equipment, Minor Facility Improvements	$25,333.00
VICSES	Ararat	Vehicles and Appliances	$72,304.00
VICSES	Bairnsdale	Vehicles and Appliances	$150,000.00
VICSES	Ballarat	Vehicles and Appliances	$73,182.00
VICSES	Birchip	Minor Facility Improvements	$30,800.00
VICSES	Echuca	Vehicles and Appliances	$68,178.00
VICSES	Euroa	Minor Facility Improvements	$81,476.00
VICSES	Falls Creek	Vehicles and Appliances	$24,306.33
VICSES	Foster	Vehicles and Appliances	$69,471.59
VICSES	Frankston	Vehicles and Appliances	$195,000.00
VICSES	Hastings	Vehicles and Appliances	$136,950.68
VICSES	Healesville	Minor Facility Improvements	$33,333.00
VICSES	Hepburn Shire	Operational Equipment	$1,245.93
VICSES	Hobsons Bay	Vehicles and Appliances	$147,498.27
VICSES	Knox	Vehicles and Appliances	$150,000.00
VICSES	Maffra	Vehicles and Appliances	$68,061.00
VICSES	Malvern	Vehicles and Appliances	$61,811.34
VICSES	Manningham	Vehicles and Appliances	$50,000.00
VICSES	Mansfield	Vehicles and Appliances	$65,755.61
VICSES	Maryborough	Vehicles and Appliances	$71,222.00
VICSES	Mortlake	Minor Facility Improvements	$57,112.00
VICSES	Murchison	Minor Facility Improvements	$21,221.00
VICSES	Nillumbik	Operational Equipment	$25,678.00
VICSES	Portland	Vehicles and Appliances	$69,546.00
VICSES	Robinvale	Vehicles and Appliances	$76,261.00
VICSES	Rushworth	Vehicles and Appliances	$67,347.00
VICSES	San Remo	Vehicles and Appliances	$73,953.21
VICSES	South Barwon	Operational Equipment	$24,090.00
VICSES	Tallangatta	Vehicles and Appliances	$68,393.50
VICSES	Upper Yarra	Vehicles and Appliances	$136,950.68
VICSES	Warragul	Vehicles and Appliances	$42,550.00
VICSES	Warrnambool	Vehicles and Appliances	$49,867.00
VICSES	Wodonga	Vehicles and Appliances	$51,759.59
VICSES	Wyndham West	Minor Facility Improvements	$30,800.00
VICSES	Yarrawonga	Vehicles and Appliances	$9,460.05

About the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program

The Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) is an annual grants program funded by the Victorian Government, which provides funding to Victorian emergency services volunteer groups to purchase essential operational equipment, vehicles and appliances and minor facility improvements.

Victorian Volunteer Emergency Service groups can apply for a grant up to a maximum of $150,000 excluding GST. The VESEP will provide $2 for every $1 of funding contributed by the local volunteer group.

Who can apply

The VESEP is open to the following organisations:

Country Fire Authority
Life Saving Victoria
Victoria State Emergency Service
Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue units
Other eligible volunteer emergency services groups as defined in the State Emergency Management Plan.

What can be funded

Equipment purchased with the grant funding can include, but is not limited to vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers and can also include minor facility improvements.

Projects must begin on or after the start of the funding allocation and should be fully expended by the end of the grant’s financial year.

The types of equipment funded under the program include:

Operational Equipment such as:

Chainsaws
Quick Fill Pumps
Generators
Inflatable Rescue Boats and engines
Rescue and Safety Equipment

Vehicles and Appliances such as:

Cars/4WD’s
Lighting and Storm Trailers
Light/Medium Tankers
Big Fill Trucks
Watercraft
Rescue Trucks

Minor Facility Improvements such as:

Refurbishments
Amenities – such as: kitchens/change rooms
Temporary and transition facilities

What will not be funded

Core budget requirements such as:

Recurrent expenditure such as maintenance
Projects currently in progress
Project overspends

How applications are assessed

Applications are assessed against the following criteria:

The asset will enhance operational capability
The group has the appropriate resources to house, operate and maintain the asset
The asset will provide a net community benefit
Funding for the asset has not been received under another program
The group must meet their matched funding formula contribution
The group can demonstrate that the make and model of all equipment meets agency standards

An assessment panel (VESEP Panel) is chaired by Emergency Management Victoria and will comprise representatives from relevant emergency services organisations.

How to apply

Applications are currently closed.

When a funding round opens, specific guidelines and application forms are made available for completion. Relevant financial plans, statements and responses to any agency specific key selection criteria will need to be provided by applicants.

Access the EMV SmartyGrants portal (External link).