Interesting that you say disban the SES,a number of country ses units no longer have the mann power to get their appliances out the door and for some crazy reason the people up the ladder(ses) will not allow these units to become part of a cfs brigade all for the sake of keeping a controller in a job.
If we look around the state there is over duplication of services(MFS/SES/CFS) in country towns that can no longer support all 3 or 4 volunteers services but yet the powers to be just let them keep going with low crew numbers and at what cost to the community. We also see new sheds(stations) going up for services that don't have the mann power or the call out rate's. Is it fair that the community and its taxes are wasted in this way?
If services want and are willing to amalgamate then let them for the sake of the community who as been supporting and supply members for all theses services but can no longer do so.
Back on topic,i agree with pip the closes service should be sent..