Wednesday, February 12, 2025

New ambulance station for Rochester

Member for Northern Victoria, Jaclyn Symes, officially opened a new state-of-the-art ambulance branch in Rochester today.

The build project involved demolishing the previous branch on Mackay Street – which had experienced multiple flood events – and building a new, fit-for-purpose home base in its place.

The new facility includes a three-bay garage for ambulances, two rest-and-recline areas for paramedics to recuperate, longer term accommodation, training facilities, a fully-equipped kitchen, car parking and improved security.

“The people of Rochester know just how important our emergency crews are in times of crisis – so it is fantastic our hardworking paramedics now have this new fit-for-purpose base,” said Minister Symes.

The new 24-hour Rochester branch is one of more than 40 stations completed across the state in the last nine years, with 10 further sites across Victoria also in the works.

In February 2020, Rochester was the first of 15 branches across Victoria that were upgraded from single to dual paramedic crewing.

“Investing in local healthcare infrastructure is a top priority for our government, and this new branch is a testament to our commitment to the wellbeing of Victorians,” said Minister for Ambulance Services, Mary-Anne Thomas.

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