❓ Mr. Blayney asks about the future of the vacant Geraldton fire station and requests it be gifted to the City of Greater Geraldton. The Minister declines, citing legal restrictions and ongoing discussions regarding its future use.
AnsweredQoN 1078Legislative Assembly
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GERALDTON FIRE STATION
1078. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the status of the former
Geraldton fire station on the corner of Durlacher Street and Anzac Terrace and
future plans for the site.
(1) Has the minister's
office had a request from the City of Greater Geraldton about this site?
(2) Will the
minister agree to gift this site to the city, given that it has been sitting
vacant and unused for at least four years?
1078. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the status of the former
Geraldton fire station on the corner of Durlacher Street and Anzac Terrace and
future plans for the site.
(1) Has the minister's
office had a request from the City of Greater Geraldton about this site?
(2) Will the
minister agree to gift this site to the city, given that it has been sitting
vacant and unused for at least four years?
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(1)–(2) I
thank the member for the question. The issue of the Geraldton fire station has
gone on for a fair bit. As the member knows, it has been empty since the new
station was opened quite a number of years ago. The ownership and occupation of
that station has been sought by quite a number of people in Geraldton. As the
member may or may not know, under the Fire and Emergency Services Act, the
commissioner is not allowed to give away or gift any fire station. It can be
used only for the purposes of fire and emergency services. However, as the member knows, we have had the men's
shed in there on a temporary basis through working with the City of
Greater Geraldton. The final resting place for the fire station will be as a result
of discussions between the commissioner, myself and the Department of Finance.
We will not be gifting any fire stations, whether it is in Geraldton or any
other station in Western Australia.
thank the member for the question. The issue of the Geraldton fire station has
gone on for a fair bit. As the member knows, it has been empty since the new
station was opened quite a number of years ago. The ownership and occupation of
that station has been sought by quite a number of people in Geraldton. As the
member may or may not know, under the Fire and Emergency Services Act, the
commissioner is not allowed to give away or gift any fire station. It can be
used only for the purposes of fire and emergency services. However, as the member knows, we have had the men's
shed in there on a temporary basis through working with the City of
Greater Geraldton. The final resting place for the fire station will be as a result
of discussions between the commissioner, myself and the Department of Finance.
We will not be gifting any fire stations, whether it is in Geraldton or any
other station in Western Australia.
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