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31 January 2025
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Fire stations of the world: New $5.2m Busby Fire Station unveiled to protect Sydney’s south-west, Australia
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The long-anticipated new Busby Fire Station in New South Wales in Australia, was officially unveiled at an opening ceremony attended by local community members in August 2024. Situated at 101 Cartwright Avenue in Busby, the new station is located on an expanded site, has two spacious engine bays and a drive-through option that makes entering the station safer for crews, as they no longer need to reverse into the engine bays.
The design also includes enhanced training spaces, separate living and working areas, a modernised kitchen and change room facilities and separate work and cleaning areas that adhere with FRNSW’s ‘Clean Firefighter’ policy.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, joined Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, to formally unveil the new $5.2 million Busby Fire Station in Sydney’s south-west.
Work began on the station in September 2023 after the old, 60-year-old single-bay station, was demolished.
The building design incorporates feedback from local crews and has several environmentally friendly features such as solar panels on its roof.
Minister Dib said the new station will serve its crews and community for many years to come. “This new station is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Busby community, providing a state-of-the-art base for local crews,” Minister Dib said. “I am very proud the NSW Government has been able to deliver this critical upgrade for the Busby community, which was a priority for me after becoming Emergency Services Minister. There’s plenty of room to move, the engine bays can house FRNSW’s biggest appliances and there’s parking and resting zones for the firefighters who are on duty 24 hours at a time.”
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, said the new station is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Busby community. “Our community has been waiting for a long time for this important facility and I’m pleased to see this being delivered. We have watched the work unfold and I know residents of Busby and surrounding suburbs will welcome the new station and this substantial investment into our community.”
Commissioner Fewtrell said he’s pleased the crews have had a say in the construction from day one. “We have listened to the needs and advice of the men and women who will be working in this environment,” the Commissioner said, “We have provided weekly progress reports to our firefighters throughout the building process because we wanted to create the most comfortable, professional workspace available.”
Sources: Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), Rogers Construction Group
The design also includes enhanced training spaces, separate living and working areas, a modernised kitchen and change room facilities and separate work and cleaning areas that adhere with FRNSW’s ‘Clean Firefighter’ policy.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, joined Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, to formally unveil the new $5.2 million Busby Fire Station in Sydney’s south-west.
Work began on the station in September 2023 after the old, 60-year-old single-bay station, was demolished.
The building design incorporates feedback from local crews and has several environmentally friendly features such as solar panels on its roof.
Minister Dib said the new station will serve its crews and community for many years to come. “This new station is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Busby community, providing a state-of-the-art base for local crews,” Minister Dib said. “I am very proud the NSW Government has been able to deliver this critical upgrade for the Busby community, which was a priority for me after becoming Emergency Services Minister. There’s plenty of room to move, the engine bays can house FRNSW’s biggest appliances and there’s parking and resting zones for the firefighters who are on duty 24 hours at a time.”
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, said the new station is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Busby community. “Our community has been waiting for a long time for this important facility and I’m pleased to see this being delivered. We have watched the work unfold and I know residents of Busby and surrounding suburbs will welcome the new station and this substantial investment into our community.”
Commissioner Fewtrell said he’s pleased the crews have had a say in the construction from day one. “We have listened to the needs and advice of the men and women who will be working in this environment,” the Commissioner said, “We have provided weekly progress reports to our firefighters throughout the building process because we wanted to create the most comfortable, professional workspace available.”
Sources: Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), Rogers Construction Group
