Airbase installations were prioritised based on the operational demands of this fire season. Wherever possible airbases in close proximity have been completed on the same day, ie Stawell Vic Valley, Hamilton and Casterton done in a single trip.
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Air base | Region | Planned installation date | Installation status |
Stawell Airbase | Grampians | 09/12/2019 | Complete |
Bairnsdale Airbase | Gippsland | 11/12/2019 | Complete |
Benambra Airbase | Gippsland | 27/12/2019 | Complete |
Mansfield Airbase | Hume | 20/12/2019 | Complete |
Ovens Helibase | Hume | 12/12/2019 | Complete |
Corryong Airbase | Hume | 12/12/2019 | Complete |
Albury Lat Base | Hume | 10/01/2020 | Complete |
Linga Airbase | Loddon Mallee | 20/12/2019 | Complete |
Casterton Airbase | Barwon South West | 05/02/2020 | Complete |
Hamilton Airbase (changed to BSW Portable) | Barwon South West | 05/02/2020 | Complete |
Bendigo Airbase | Loddon Mallee | 19/12/2019 | Complete |
Avalon Airbase | Barwon South West | 18/12/2019 | Complete |
Avalon Airbase (Manager’s Hut) | Barwon South West | 18/12/2019 | Complete |
Marlo Airbase | Gippsland | 29/01/2020 | Complete |
Mallacoota Airbase | Gippsland | 21/02/2020 | Complete |
Victoria Valley | Grampians | 21/02/2020 | Planned |
La Trobe Valley *has NBN coverage | Gippsland | TBC | Not started |
Ballarat Comms Van | 19/12/2019 | Complete | |
State Comms Van | 10/01/2020 | Complete | |
Snowy Range | Gippsland | TBC | Not started |
Delegate | Gippsland | TBC | Not started |