Constructionhas started on the new $6.6 million Bushfires NT Headquarters which is adjacentto the World War 2 Heritage listed Hughes Airstrip in Acacia Hills.
Local companyC&R Constructions Pty Ltd was awarded the contract last month, which isexpected to support more than 30 jobs.
The newHeadquarters will support 35 Bushfires NT staff and approximately 350volunteers. This is a significant investment in the rural area and willstrengthen relationships with rural landholders, volunteers and serviceproviders.
Once completethe new facility will bring Bushfires NT staff from Winnellie and Batchelortogether under one roof making it easier to respond to, and manage bushfireemergencies to keep the community safe.
The newHeadquarters will include:
- AnIncident Control Room;
- Modernoffice accommodation;
- Aradio operations room;
- Volunteertraining room;
- Alarge workshop;
- Anappliance bay;
- Avehicle wash-down bay;
- Quickfill capability for firefighting vehicles;
- Operationaland support areas;
- Infrastructureand service connections for future expansion; and
- Solarpanels and sectioned air-conditioning to reduce operational costs andgreenhouse gas emissions.
Works areanticipated to run over a 12-month period.
For moreinformation go to www.dipl.nt.gov.au
As noted bythe Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Eva Lawler:
The TerritoryLabor Government is focussed on supporting jobs, local industries and economicactivity through a variety of construction projects across the Territory, thisis one of many job-creating projects.
This is asignificant investment into our community and supports more than 30 local jobs.
Inorder for us to effectively manage bushfires across the Territory our BushfiresNT staff and volunteers need the right facilities to keep our community safe.
Our volunteersand Bushfires NT staff do an amazing job protecting our community and I amproud to be able to make it easier for them to keep protecting our community.
As noted by C&R Constructions Pty Ltd Managing Director, Caleb Gotts:
“As a local company C&RConstructions recognises the value of this infrastructure to our Top End ruralcommunities and are proud to be able to partner with the Northern TerritoryGovernment, Bushfires NT and the local community in the delivery of thisproject.
“The Acacia Hills Bushfires NTHeadquarters project adds to the companies construction commitments over thenext 12 months and helps ensure that the company can continue to invest inbuilding the capacity of our committed workforce, dedicated contractors andsuppliers.”
