The long-anticipated new Busby Fire Station has now officially been unveiled at an opening ceremony attended by local community members.

The new $5.2 million facility is now completed, after work began on station in September last year.

It replaces a 60-year-old single bay station, which was demolished to make way for the new facility on an expanded site.

The new station includes two spacious engine bays, and a drive-through option that enhances safety for crews, who will no longer need to reverse into the engine bay.

The design of the building incorporates feedback from local crews. The completion of the new station allows the Busby crew to return to Cartwright Avenue after an extended stay in Moorebank.

The opening ceremony included a smoking ceremony from Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council, as well as a rendition of the Australian National Anthem from students of Busby West Public School.

Quotes attributable to Charishma Kaliyanda MP, Member for Liverpool & Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services:

“Our community has been waiting for a long time for this important facility and I’m pleased to see this being delivered.

“We have watched the work unfold and I know residents of Busby and surrounding suburbs will welcome the new station and this substantial investment into our community.”

Quotes attribute to the Hon. Jihad Dib, Minister for Emergency Services:

“This new station is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Busby community, providing a state-of-the-art base for local crews.

“I am very proud the NSW Government has been able to deliver this critical upgrade for the Busby community, which was a priority for me after becoming Emergency Services Minister.

“There’s plenty of room to move, the engine bays can house FRNSW’s biggest appliances and there’s parking and resting zones for the firefighters who are on duty 24 hours at a time.”

Quotes attributable to Jeremy Fewtrell, Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner:

“We have listened to the needs and advice of the men and women who will be working in this environment.

“We have provided weekly progress reports to our firefighters throughout the building process because we wanted to create the most comfortable, professional workplace available.”

CHARISHMA KALIYANDA MP

MEMBER FOR LIVERPOOL

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES