VTA-led initiative urges industry help in rebuilding effort
A joint initiative calls on help delivering shipping containers to Victorians affected by, and rebuilding from, the bushfires that ravaged much of the state last summer.
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA), stevedore Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) and Bushfire Recovery Victoria are working to help those who lost homes and outbuildings during the fires.
VICT has provided 50 new 20-foot shipping containers so Victorians rebuilding from the fires can store materials safely and securely on-site.
VTA CEO Peter Anderson calls on support from VTA members and operators to deliver the shipping containers to properties in Gippsland and in the north east of Victoria.
“Provision of the containers by VICT is a terrific start but we now need to locate and place these containers on site so that they can be used during the recovery and reconstruction effort,” he says.
“The VTA is now asking our varied and supportive members to look at being able to supply equipment and drivers to assist in this process.
“We are hoping to deliver these containers in late May in a very coordinated manner, to be conducted by the VTA and in conjunction with Bushfire Recovery Victoria, which was established by the Victorian Government to co-ordinate reconstruction and help those left devastated by the fires.”
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Anderson says industry had worked tirelessly during the fires to support evacuation efforts and towns that were shut off.
“This program is an extension of the industry’s efforts to support Victorians and is further evidence that that those who suffered so much are not forgotten and will continue to receive tangible and real support for a long time to come.”
The containers are not to be used for accommodation.
Operators that are willing to help with container transport services are urged to contact the VTA on 03 9646 8590.