Gollan's volunteer firefighters will be better prepared to deal with emergencies thanks to the new headquarters opened on Saturday.
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It's the first building the Gollan Rural Fire Service has had to call its own since they formed in 1939.
The opening was attended by a range of officials including NSW Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott.
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"This excellent new station, built at a cost of almost $225,000, is a modern, standalone, fit-for-purpose building that is greatly welcomed by the volunteers and the communities they serve," Mr Elliott said.
"The new station has space for two tankers, as well as a training/store room. Before this new station was built, the brigade's tankers were stored at neighbouring properties and brigade meetings were held in the Gollan Hall, so I am certain this new building is greatly welcomed by all."
There are 28 members in the Gollan RFS. They started using the new building in December.
On Saturday there were also 32 firefighters from Gollan, Elong Elong, Geurie and Comobella brigades who were presented with Bushfire Emergency Citations from the premier for their role in combating the 2019/20 bushfires.
The award recipients were:
- Alexandra Yeo
- Anthony Yeo
- Senior Deputy Captain Peter Perry
- Deputy Captain Garry Todd
- Louise Hennessy
- Tony Inder
- Samuel O'Leary
- Bradley O'Leary
- Ian O'Leary
- Duncan O'Leary
- Toby O'Leary
- Harrison O'Leary
- Julie O'Leary
- Robert Yeo
- Captain Matthew O'Leary
- Senior Deputy Captain Mathew Barton
- Deputy Captain Chris Chown
- Deputy Captain Peter Doherty
- Janene Blackwood
- Wiliam Dewar
- Lorraine Gould
- Danielle McLaughlin
- Stephen Mitchell
- Joshua Wilesmith
- Captain Rodney Woldhuis
- Senior Deputy Captain Christopher Newberry
- Deputy Captain Geoff Perry
- Richard Spears
- Captain Mark Conn
- Senior Deputy Captain Timothy Conn
- Deputy Group Captain Jason Conn
- Group Captain Peter Conn