New Bridgewater Ambulance Station officially open

A brand new ambulance station in Bridgewater opened recently as part of a program to increase the amount of regional ambulance facilities. The new $2.6 million Bridgewater Ambulance Station was officially opened by the Premier and Minister for Health, Jeremy Rockliff, and attended by Hon. Mark Shelton MP. It will boost how quickly crews can respond to emergencies. The new, contemporary ambulance station is at 70 Cowle Road, Bridgewater.

At the launch Premier Rockcliff said, “This new station is a major asset to the hard working, dedicated crews who care for this community. This state-ofthe-art four-bay ambulance station includes training room facilities, improved amenities, and improved infection control measures.” The new station was funded through the Tasmanian Government’s Statewide Rural Hospital and Ambulance Station Upgrade Fund. “This new station will significantly improve Ambulance Tasmania’s response capability in Bridgewater and surrounding suburbs,” Premier Rockcliff said.

In attendance at the launch were Deputy Mayor, Barbara Curran, Cr Tennille Murtagh, Cr John McMaster, Brighton Council General Manager James Dryburgh and Director, Governance & Regulatory Services, Janine Banks.

which comprises of Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands, who we have been working closely for many years. In the past few years we have established the highly successful Employment Hub, undertaken regional infrastructure studies and prepared Destination Action Plans for the growing tourism activity in the region.

The data behind this catchment involves social, environmental and economic data and reinforces strongly the increasing role that Brighton is playing as a regional hub to help serve the broader region to the north. This role as a regional hub is becoming a more prominent characteristic than the role Brighton also plays as a residential growth area of Greater Hobart.

It’s wonderful witnessing the diversity of investment, both public and private, across our municipality - when once it was only houses. There seems to be significant construction occurring everywhere right now. Importantly, much of it is commercial, industrial or educational: all things that will provide meaningful longterm employment for our communities.

It’s great seeing our region to the north thriving too, with significant developments in Bagdad, Kempton and an exciting boom in Oatlands. It’s such an exciting time for our sub-region. We look forward to continuing to work closely with our sub-regional councils, as strong and equal partners, to strengthen our rural, regional and outer-urban communities.