RIVERINA paramedics will soon be surrounded by a fresh workspace with a refurbishment project planned for the Lockhart Ambulance Station.
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The NSW Government's $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration program will see the small town's station upgraded with alterations and additions to staff amenities, plant room improvements, and an internal and external upgrade such as new carpets and repainting.
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Health Minister Brad Hazzard said work is expected to commence later this year following a competitive tender process.
"Our paramedics need the best possible workplace to provide emergency medical care, and the infrastructure improvements will make a real difference to their working environment," he said.
The refurbishment follows previous investments of more than half a billion dollars in the Wagga region, including a new ambulance station in Wagga, $50 million for the Tumut Hospital Redevelopment, the $250 million Griffith Hospital redevelopment, $431 million for the Wagga Health Service Redevelopment and $30 million for a new multistorey car park project at Wagga Base Hospital.
The RAIR program is the single largest investment in regional NSW Ambulance's 126-year history, with 24 new or upgraded ambulance stations already delivered or under construction as part of the $132 million Stage One program. A further $100 million worth of ambulance assets are set to be delivered across regional and rural NSW under Stage Two.