The Wollondilly community is a step closer to having a new purpose-built ambulance station at Bargo following the purchase of a site at 150 Great Southern Road.
The new Bargo Ambulance Station is being delivered as part of the NSW Government's $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.
Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance carried out a thorough evaluation of the site to ensure the location best meets the needs of our emergency ambulance operations and paramedic staff.
New ambulance stations are located at places which optimise ambulance response performance times and meet the needs of local community. NSW Ambulance identified Bargo as a high priority location following a comprehensive service planning process using best practice modelling software to map Triple Zero calls.
The next steps for the project include design development and seeking planning approval for the new ambulance station. Construction and operational timeframes will be determined as the project progresses.
The NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program will deliver 30 additional ambulance stations and supporting infrastructure across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle and Wollongong over the coming years, boosting frontline emergency ambulance care.
Health Infrastructure is working with NSW Ambulance and other Government stakeholders to identify potential sites for the new ambulance stations with sites confirmed for North Sydney, South Windsor, Oran Park, Berowra, Prestons, Moss Vale and now Bargo.
A new station is also planned at Colo Vale to enhance the ambulance station network for the local community. The land search is continuing in and around Colo Vale with investigations into potential sites underway.
Each year, NSW Ambulance receives more than 1.1 million Triple Zero (000) calls for assistance and our ambulance vehicles travel more than 46 million kilometres to keep the community safe.
NSW Ambulance provides high quality clinical care, compassion, relief of pain and suffering and rescue and retrieval services to the more than 8.1 million people of NSW.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
"The new Bargo Ambulance Station will support local paramedics to provide the best emergency and mobile medical care well into the future.
"The purchase of the site marks a significant milestone in delivering a vital health service for the local community and surrounding areas."
Quotes attributable to Member for Wollondilly, Judy Hannan:
"Our paramedics will have a purpose-built ambulance station to help them deliver care when and where it's needed.
"I thank the NSW Government for delivering on services to match the needs that our growing community has.
"The new ambulance station will bolster emergency care for the Wollondilly community and support existing ambulance stations including at Bowral and Picton."
