• Construction crews are building a new $6.5 million ambulance station on the northern Gold Coast
• Once complete, the 24-hour ambulance station will initially support a staff of 17, comprised of one officer-in-charge and 16 paramedics for the fast-growing region

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The Palaszczuk Government is well underway with construction on the new $6.5 million Ormeau Ambulance Station.

In response to the increased demand for ambulance services and significant population growth in the Ormeau area and its surrounding areas, land was acquired at 115 Peachey Road, Ormeau for the development of the new station.

It builds on a record $1.944 billion investment in operational funding for Gold Coast Health, which increased by 9.6 per cent on the previous year to help meet the city’s booming population.

Quotes attributable to Gold Coast-based Palaszczuk Government Minister Meaghan Scanlon:

“We know that more and more families are calling the northern Gold Coast home and the Palaszczuk Government is committed to delivering the best healthcare.

“It’s why we’re delivering a new $1.3 billion, 404-bed hospital in Coomera, have hired some 2,400 additional frontline staff on the Gold Coast since 2015 and now building a new ambulance station at Ormeau.

“The location of the new ambulance station was selected with consideration to the safe access of emergency vehicles to major traffic routes and the capability of a quick response in all directions.

“Along with our commitment to providing new vehicles and additional staff, this new ambulance station is proof of the State Government’s commitment to keeping Queenslanders healthy no matter where they live.”

QAS Assistant Commissioner for the Gold Coast Region, Drew Hebbron quote:

“This is a purpose-built state-of-the-art facility suited to the delivery of a modern service, including full development of the site to prepare the facility for the provision of ambulance services to the community for more than 40 years,” said Assistant Commissioner Hebbron.

“Officers throughout the Gold Coast Region do a fantastic job servicing the local community and that high standard of care will continue when the new ambulance station becomes active.

“Our staff proudly put on their uniform day in, day out for the community and I can’t wait to see them operating out of this new premises.”

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