Nambour hits a hundred

Nambour Ambulance Station celebrated 100 years of service to the Sunshine Coast by throwing open its doors to the community for its Open Day on April 23.

The red carpet was rolled out for members past, present, (and hopefully future) who came together to mark the milestone.

Items marking Nambour’s history were on display, along with vintage and equipment and vehicles showing just how far the service has come in the last century.

For the Nambour Station, it all started in 1922 when a resolution was passed

to allow Nambour to operate as an independent Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (QATB) centre.

It then became part of the Sunshine Coast region in July 1991 when the QATB transitioned to the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS).

Nambour, located next to the increasingly busy Bruce Highway, is still one of the busiest ambulance stations in state.

Its area covers a rich district of agriculture, popular beaches and a number of mountain and bushland recreational activities nearby.

Nambour ambulance continues to thrive thanks to its hardworking staff and dedicated Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) volunteers who support their local paramedics.