Photo caption: Officially opening the new $8.5 million Glen Innes Ambulance Station today, local paramedics Cass Copeland, left, Station Officer John Alford, Duty Operations Manager Scott Clarke, Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr Michael Holland, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall, Mayor Rob Banham, Chief Superintendent Luke Wiseman, Acting Zone Manager Inspector Lauren Lowrie and Glen Innes Intensive Care Paramedic Kerry Trow.
Friday, 5 April 2024
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall and Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr Michael Holland have today officially opened the new $8.5 million Glen Innes Ambulance Station, alongside Mayor Rob Banham and local NSW Ambulance Paramedics.
Mr Marshall said the opening of the new Ambulance Station, located on the Glen Innes Hospital campus, was a watershed moment for the community.
“The new Ambulance Station is another huge step forward for health care in Glen Innes and surrounds,” Mr Marshall said.
“Today has only come about as a result of a massive community and council-driven push for the capital funding almost two years ago.
“The new station looked enormous on the plans, but it’s not until you see it and walk through it that you truly appreciate the scale – it’s enormous and will well and truly cater for future expansion of ambulance services in Glen Innes and the broader district.
“The Ambulance Station has internal parking for up to six emergency ambulance vehicles, administration and office areas, staff amenities, logistic and storage areas, relief accommodation, delivery and loading bay, external wash bay and a Medic Fit gym.
“Local paramedics have already moved into their spacious, start-of-the-art new home.
“This is a huge win for the Glen Innes community and importantly for our hard-working and dedicated local paramedics.”
Mr Marshall said feedback from local paramedics had been carefully considered for the design of the new station.
“The new station will be built with an eye to the future, large enough to cater for the needs of the growing number of ambulances, vehicles and paramedics in Glen Innes over the next 40 to 50 years,” he said.
“With new families moving into the area, and increasing pressure on local health services, the new Ambulance Station couldn’t have come at a better time for Glen Innes.
“Our paramedics need and deserve the best possible workplace to provide emergency medical care and this new station will make a world of difference to their working environment.”
Mr Marshall said the Glen Innes Ambulance Station is part of Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program.