Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Eastern Victoria Region

Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (14:22): (285) My question is for the Minister for Ambulance Services in the other place. Ambulance workers are some of our hardest working Victorians, working every day to serve others. These Victorians deserve high-quality working conditions and modern, up-to-date infrastructure and equipment. Minister, can you provide an overview of the work that the government has done upgrading or building new ambulance stations in Eastern Victoria? I dropped into Paynesville, where the new Paynesville ambulance station is another step closer, with a builder being appointed and construction to commence in coming weeks. Local paramedics Gerry, Deb and Jamie showed me around the current facilities and told me about the unique roles of the Paynesville branch, including responding with the water police to the islands in the Gippsland Lakes. I have also visited the brand new station in Mornington and the construction site for the new station in Foster. I believe there are other upgrades in the works, and it is fantastic to see the government investing so heavily in the essential services that our community rely on.