ACROSS more than 30 years as a CFA volunteer and employee in the Wangaratta region, Richie Gardner has been best placed to see the growth of one of the city’s most impactful facilities.
The Shanley Street Wangaratta Victoria Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC) was built in 1984, after local brigades applied for a more suitable site to house important training in fire response.
Beforehand,...