The LNP has committed funding to make a new Fire and Rescue Station in Ayr a reality in the short term if elected next month. 

The current 65-year-old facility has been plagued with issues due the site being affected by carcinogenic materials, one of many issues the new station will address. 

LNP MP for Burdekin Dale Last said the $2 million to get the project started was part of the LNP’s focus on working harder for Queenslanders, while under Labor Queensland was heading in the wrong direction.  

“The LNP will deliver a new Fire and Rescue Station in Ayr as a priority to ensure our first responders have the resources they need to keep our community safe,” Mr Last said.    

“Locals have spoken out on behalf of full-time and auxiliary firefighters and were demanding action. 

“These are the people we rely on in our time of need and making their safety a priority is part of the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future. 

“It’s been 5 years since the PFAS issue at the site was identified but, as recently as July, the Commissioner confirmed there was no funding for a replacement.   

“Our commitment means the delays will end and a new station will be built as a priority. 

“This announcement is about acknowledging the important role our first responders play and ensuring they are properly resourced from both a response and a training point of view. 

“Labor’s $20 billion-plus in project cost blowouts means essential projects like this have not proceeded.   

“And to add insult to injury Labor opened a $6M fire station in the South East with full knowledge it would need to be bulldozed. 

“Meanwhile, our firefighters are stuck with a 65-year-old station that is an environmental risk and no longer fit for purpose because there’s no funding to build a new one. 

“When we talk about Queenslanders needing a government that delivers the facilities and services we need for the future, it is projects like this that we are talking about.

"Queenslanders could vote for the facilities that our emergency services deserve and a government which worked for them, by voting LNP at this election.  

“Queenslanders must show Labor the door in 2024, to ensure the right focus on delivering the facilities and services our communities need.

“Only the LNP stands ready to deliver a fresh start for Queensland.”