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Red tape lifted for farm fire fighting units

NSW farmers are now able to partially register fire fighting units. Picture: File
Lochlainn Heley

THE New South Wales Government has backed a new scheme to allow farmers to drive farm firefighting vehicles on public roads. Farm fire units are typically unregistered small trucks, utes or trailers fixed with water pumps and fire management equipment to rapidly address fire events on farming properties. The scheme would allow farmers to drive […]

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