La Trobe residents say local fire warning system is working

The iconic Puffing Billy steam train draws thousands of tourists and locals to Gembrook, Victoria in the outer metropolitan federal seat of La Trobe. Photograph: Zainah Mertakusuma

The iconic Puffing Billy steam train draws thousands of tourists and locals to Gembrook, Victoria in the outer metropolitan federal seat of La Trobe. Photograph: Zainah Mertakusuma

Residents in the outer metropolitan seat of La Trobe say the local fire warning system is working despite concerns raised at a CFA organised community meeting in Warburton, over the loss of landline telephones and poor mobile coverage.