The new-look Moss Vale fire station has opened following a $2 million upgrade to strengthen emergency services in the Southern Highlands.
The refurbishment provides the station’s firefighters with modern facilities, more than 50 years after it was first built in 1971.
“This investment is part of rebuilding essential services for the Southern Highlands,” said Premier, Chris Minns.
“This improved station will meet the needs of Moss Vale firefighters and locals now and into the future as we build a better NSW.
“We are backing our firefighters by delivering modern facilities to help protect this community.”
The Moss Vale works increase the safety and capability of the station, including enhancements to accommodate larger fire fighting vehicles.
Key improvements at the Moss Vale station include:
- An extension of the rear of the station and engine bay to accommodate large, modern fire trucks;
- A new building to accommodate the station’s bushfire tanker;
- Better equipment storage rooms improving safety for crews, including new personal protective clothing room, breathing apparatus storeroom and laundry facilities;
- New locker rooms, bathrooms and kitchen facilities.
“Times have changed since the building went up in 1971. Fire trucks are bigger, our workforce is diverse, and health and safety considerations have come a long way,” said FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell.
“For the crew, this is more than a building – it’s where they train and serve the community. A modern, safe building helps our people protect the irreplaceable.”
Work continues to upgrade and build new fire stations across NSW, including new stations at Badgerys Creek, Broken Hill, Byron Bay, Charlestown, Goonellabah, Lithgow and Wentworthville.
