This cup was awarded at the annual Northeast Division fire school.
Fire schools were an important pre-summer program for all Forests Commission staff and crews.
They were designed as refresher courses for existing staff and training of new staff on how to use pumps and hoses.
FCV Forest Divisions were made up of separate forest inter-district and competitions were held.
The award was displayed prominently in either the winning district or kept in the divisional office.
Charles Watson was appointed as the Divisional Forester at Wangaratta in 1949, before retiring in 1960.
Names of winners.
1954 – F Halloran & B Curren – Upper Ovens
1955 – L J Mitchell & J D Hallen – Ovens ?
1957 – K R O’Kane & R E Warren – Upper Murray
1958 – A P Davis & D G Craig – Delatite
1959 – K N Gibson & R W Handmer – Mansfield
1960 – L Reid & I F McLaughlin – Benalla
1962 – P Breen & G Treloar – Bright
The cup is on display in the Beechworth museum.
Victoria’s Forests & Bushfire Heritage 