❓ The Minister outlines the benefits of the new Wellington Street fire station, including improved facilities, better location, and enhanced operational efficiency compared to the outdated existing station.
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PROPOSED FIRE STATION, WELLINGTON STREET - BENEFITS
Can the minister explain what will be the benefits of the new fire station in Wellington Street in my electorate? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
Can the minister explain what will be the benefits of the new fire station in Wellington Street in my electorate? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for his question and, obviously, for his very real interest in a major facility in his electorate. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question and, obviously, for his very real interest in a major facility in his electorate. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
I thank the member for his question and, obviously, for his very real interest in a major facility in his electorate. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for his question and, obviously, for his very real interest in a major facility in his electorate. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
I thank the member for his question and, obviously, for his very real interest in a major facility in his electorate. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Darling Range to order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has been working for some six years to secure a better facility for the Perth fire station. The current site, although quite an impressive building, is 29 years old and in need of a major upgrade to make sure it is working effectively. It no longer meets the current operational needs. The old building has redundant space that is difficult to convert into other uses. It requires major work to meet occupational health and safety standards, and it lacks suitable accommodation for female firefighters. With the new law courts and the narrowness of Hay Street in that area, it is situated in quite a tight area. Recently, there was an incident in which there was a bit of a traffic hold-up, and it would have been impossible for the fire appliances to get out of the station and into the city. The constrained nature of that site means that it is not the best operational site for our central fire station. Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Therefore, we have located on Wellington Street a site that was purchased in 2004. A state-of-the-art $9.5 million fire station will be built there, allowing for four engine bays, sleeping quarters with ensuite bathroom, kitchen facilities and a gymnasium. The United Firefighters Union of Australia was very much involved in the planning, and significant changes and additions were made to the design on its suggestions. The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
The SPEAKER : I call the member Murray to order for the second time, I think. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : It is certainly appropriate that we have a very modern fire station, properly located. The government is committed to doing that. We will now move ahead with the construction of that new central Perth fire station. I know that the member for Perth welcomes that very much.
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