Early works have been completed for Byron Bay’s new $8.2 million fire station, with construction of the building set to begin.
Photo Jeff ‘Pants On Fire’ Dawson
Fire and Rescue NSW confirmed the milestone in an October 12 update covering three station projects across the Northern Rivers.
The Byron facility will form part of the new emergency services precinct at Sandhills, replacing the Kingsley Street station, which has served the community since 1978.
It will include two engine bays, staff amenities, administration and storage areas, training and fitness facilities, and dedicated parking.
Separate operational and clean areas are intended to reduce firefighters’ exposure to contaminants carried back from incidents.
The NSW government allocated the station’s $8.2 million funding in the 2024–25 Budget. Its construction forms part of the precinct that will also accommodate Byron’s replacement police station.
Photo Jeff Dawson
FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said the regional projects would provide more space, improved safety measures and better facilities for crews.
‘When emergencies occur, these stations will also be able to act as crucial bases of operations for a wider FRNSW response.’
Civil works have also begun on Goonellabah Fire Station’s redevelopment at Taylor Avenue, primarily funded through the Infrastructure Betterment Fund.
The station served as a major emergency base during the 2022 floods, temporarily accommodating crews displaced when Lismore Fire Station was inundated.
Meanwhile, Alstonville’s $2.1 million station redevelopment was officially reopened during the brigade’s centenary celebrations last weekend.
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