❓ Ms. Beazley inquires about the new Kensington Fire Station and related emergency services investments. The Minister responds positively, highlighting the station's features, job creation, and commitment to frontline services.
AnsweredQoN 147Legislative Assembly
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KENSINGTON FIRE STATION
147. Ms H.M. BEAZLEY to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's investment in the new Kensington career fire and rescue
station, which is now operational in my electorate of Victoria Park.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the new fire and rescue station, as well as other
emergency services infrastructure that is part of this government's
record investment?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how this investment will improve community safety
and strengthen WA's frontline services?
147. Ms H.M. BEAZLEY to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's investment in the new Kensington career fire and rescue
station, which is now operational in my electorate of Victoria Park.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the new fire and rescue station, as well as other
emergency services infrastructure that is part of this government's
record investment?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how this investment will improve community safety
and strengthen WA's frontline services?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) As
a matter of fact, member for Victoria Park, I can do all those things, believe
it or not!
It
gives me great pleasure to be able to talk about Kensington Fire Station, which
I visited earlier along with the member for Victoria Park and the member for
South Perth, in an adjoining district. It is an indication of the investment
this government is putting into supporting our firefighters right across Western
Australia. Kensington Fire Station became operational, as the member said, on
26 March this year. It was built at a cost of $8 million and replaced a 48-year-old
station that no longer met the needs of the area.
The Kensington station is amazing,
and I can tell members that we are building the best fire stations in the
country. That is an indication of our commitment to our firefighters in giving
them the best facilities to be able to
operate from. Kensington Fire Station includes a multi-appliance engine bay,
dedicated learning facilities, a new training tower and a rescue pad.
The member for Cockburn will be interested in this, because the member joined
me recently when we went to the Cockburn career fire station. Again, I was blown away by what was built there. It is a very
large facility in a large envelope to cater for future expansion as it is needed. In particular, we have
concentrated on the health issues of firefighters. There are wash-down areas so that firefighters can wash down and remove contaminants from their
bodies and their protective clothing before they re-enter the fire station. It
is cutting-edge technology. These are the best fire stations anywhere in
Australia and they meet the needs of frontline firefighters.
Importantly,
the recent construction of both stations saw 500 local jobs for Western Australians,
which again is good for our economy. The stations are built to cater for
future population growth and they will be homes to new appliances when they are
rolled out. Those appliances are being built in Western Australia, including in
Collie, as the member for Collie–Preston will no doubt be aware.
I am proud that the state government has a strong legacy in continuing to deliver
for emergency services. We are very invested in infrastructure for our
emergency responders. I also mention that tomorrow I will be attending the
Bedfordale Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade's new facility in Bedfordale. We
have so many new facilities coming online now.
Dr A.D. Buti : That member for
Darling Range is good, isn't he?
Mr R.R. WHITBY : That member
for Darling Range is doing amazing things delivering there, and I will be catching up with the member for Darling Range, and
possibly the member for Armadale as well. It is so good to see that a government
is supporting our frontline responders, our firefighters, and providing the
very best infrastructure and facilities to operate from, as well as the best
equipment and appliances that will be built in Western Australia.
a matter of fact, member for Victoria Park, I can do all those things, believe
it or not!
It
gives me great pleasure to be able to talk about Kensington Fire Station, which
I visited earlier along with the member for Victoria Park and the member for
South Perth, in an adjoining district. It is an indication of the investment
this government is putting into supporting our firefighters right across Western
Australia. Kensington Fire Station became operational, as the member said, on
26 March this year. It was built at a cost of $8 million and replaced a 48-year-old
station that no longer met the needs of the area.
The Kensington station is amazing,
and I can tell members that we are building the best fire stations in the
country. That is an indication of our commitment to our firefighters in giving
them the best facilities to be able to
operate from. Kensington Fire Station includes a multi-appliance engine bay,
dedicated learning facilities, a new training tower and a rescue pad.
The member for Cockburn will be interested in this, because the member joined
me recently when we went to the Cockburn career fire station. Again, I was blown away by what was built there. It is a very
large facility in a large envelope to cater for future expansion as it is needed. In particular, we have
concentrated on the health issues of firefighters. There are wash-down areas so that firefighters can wash down and remove contaminants from their
bodies and their protective clothing before they re-enter the fire station. It
is cutting-edge technology. These are the best fire stations anywhere in
Australia and they meet the needs of frontline firefighters.
Importantly,
the recent construction of both stations saw 500 local jobs for Western Australians,
which again is good for our economy. The stations are built to cater for
future population growth and they will be homes to new appliances when they are
rolled out. Those appliances are being built in Western Australia, including in
Collie, as the member for Collie–Preston will no doubt be aware.
I am proud that the state government has a strong legacy in continuing to deliver
for emergency services. We are very invested in infrastructure for our
emergency responders. I also mention that tomorrow I will be attending the
Bedfordale Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade's new facility in Bedfordale. We
have so many new facilities coming online now.
Dr A.D. Buti : That member for
Darling Range is good, isn't he?
Mr R.R. WHITBY : That member
for Darling Range is doing amazing things delivering there, and I will be catching up with the member for Darling Range, and
possibly the member for Armadale as well. It is so good to see that a government
is supporting our frontline responders, our firefighters, and providing the
very best infrastructure and facilities to operate from, as well as the best
equipment and appliances that will be built in Western Australia.
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