Iluka residents finally get a firm state government commitment to build an ambulance station in their small coastal town.
The Daily Examiner, 20 June 2019, p.1:
Iluka Ambulance Group
organiser Anne McLean said it was the words that Iluka needed to see.
“Projects to commence
prior to March 2023, including Iluka Ambulance Station (ETC $10 million)” sit
pride of place under the election commitments section of the NSW Budget.
“It’s the news Iluka
needed,” Ms McLean said. “Six months have gone by and there’s been nothing. And
(husband and co-organiser) John and I have been still nipping at their heels.
We haven’t given up. We’ve been constantly at them.”
Ms McLean said she was
happy to hear the news from member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis on Tuesday
morning, and had been busily answering questions from the media all that
morning.”
“Chris has been great
through the process, he rang and had a chat,” she said. “But we have been
saying that Iluka got behind them because of the ambulance, and it’s good to
see the validation of that faith, and see it move along.
“It’s been a crazy
morning.”
Ms McLean said she had
been told they were looking to find a suitable site, and then to put it out for
community consultation.
“I don’t think they’ll
have much trouble getting people to say ‘yes’,” she said.
Ambulance NSW yesterday
confirmed the process was under way, and planning would continue this year and
into next year.
“In 2019-20 detailed
service planning will progress; site acquisitions studies will be finalised and
a suitable site acquired subject to the findings of these studies; design will
be finalised; and a development application submitted,” a NSW Ambulance
spokesperson said.
“Construction would be
anticipated to commence in 2020-21 following tendering and awarding of the
work. The construction timeframe is estimated to take about two years to
complete.......
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