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PREFERRED SITE FOR COWRA’S NEW AMBULANCE STATION ANNOUNCED

Writer: Steph Cooke MP
Steph Cooke MP
Jul 6, 2018
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Friday, July 6 2018


Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today announced the preferred site of Cowra’s new ambulance station at 41 Kite Street.

“This is a significant milestone in the NSW Government’s election commitment to build a new station at Cowra as part of the $122 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program,” Ms Cooke said.

“The new build at 41 Kite Street will feature facilities that are a major improvement on the current 38-year-old station on Shelley Street, enabling local paramedics to better meet the mobile emergency medical care needs of Cowra and surrounds well into the future.”


NSW Ambulance Duty Operations Manager Daniel Clark said the location was chosen to be better able to respond to where patients need us, when they need us.


“The new site at will enable local NSW Ambulance paramedics to better meet the current and future demand for emergency medical care in Cowra and surrounds,” Mr Clark said. 


“Designed with input from local paramedics, the purpose-built Cowra NSW Ambulance station will deliver a better working environment for paramedics tailored to the needs of the local community.”


A community information drop-in booth will be manned on the site, on Tuesday July 10 from 11.30am to 5.30pm for people to visit. 


“I encourage locals to drop by on Tuesday if they have any questions or would like more information about the project,” Ms Cooke said.


Once completed, the Cowra NSW Ambulance station will include:

  • Internal parking for up to seven emergency ambulance vehicles

  • Administration and office areas

  • Amenities

  • Logistics and storage areas

  • Relief accommodation

  • Staff parking


The next steps include seeking planning approval for the new station.


To date, 23 upgraded, rebuilt or new regional and rural ambulance stations have been announced under the RAIR program, including completed stations at Wagga Wagga, Coolamon, Ardlethan and Harden.


This represents the biggest regional and rural transformation of NSW Ambulance infrastructure in the organisation’s history.

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