The new Kingscliff Ambulance Station has been officially opened – with a very special guest on hand to mark the occasion.
Pat Benstead (pictured, centre), the wife of the very first Kingscliff Station Officer, A.C Benstead, cut the ribbon for the unveiling of the new station.
The Benstead family were heavily involved in establishing the original Kingscliff Station at 48 Marine Parade, Kingscliff prior to its relocation to the new Tweed Valley Hospital campus.
The new facility replaces the 65-year-old station on Marine Parade in Kingscliff, and has state-of-the-art features and equipment ensuring local paramedics have the resources they need to provide first-class emergency medical care to the community.
NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dr Dominic Morgan said: “We’re excited to have this new station up and running for our local crews and the communities it will service in the region, now and into the future.”
The station, part of the NSW Government’s $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration program, is located on the new Tweed Valley Hospital campus.
The modern two-level station features advanced facilities including eight internal parking bays including an internal wash bay, administration and office areas, staff rest facilities, gym, logistics and storage areas and on-site parking.
The new Tweed Valley Hospital, which opened earlier this year, complements this facility by offering expanded healthcare services to around 5,000 patients annually.
