Thursday, 1 September 2022
Constituency questions
Northern Victoria Region
Northern Victoria Region
Ms MAXWELL (Northern Victoria) (1971)
Incorporated pursuant to order of Council of 7 September 2021:
My question is to the Minister for Planning regarding the status of a high-priority Beechworth ambulance branch project.
We know that Indigo shire bears the unenviable reputation for the state’s worst ambulance response outcomes. This issue is a constant source of fear and frustration for people living in Beechworth, because they know that slow response times can put lives at risk.
Beechworth is the largest population centre in Indigo shire. Not only does Beechworth need extra staffing support, but it also urgently needs a fit-for-purpose facility.
So my question to the minister is: can you outline how the government will expedite the development on a new high-priority ambulance station for Beechworth and provide details of the timelines for work to commence?