New inclusive facilities completed at Fish Creek Fire Station

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Members of Fish Creek Fire Brigade recently celebrated the completion of upgrades to their bathroom and turnout facilities.

 

Refurbishments to bathroom, turnout and changing facilities at Fish Creek station were recently completed, helping the brigade support gender diversity, cater for young volunteers and support the inclusion of people with a disability.  

Toilet facilities at the station were originally in poor condition with only narrow, constrained passages for access, while the turnout and changing areas provided had minimal privacy. To address these issues, toilet facilities were upgraded with new fixtures and fittings to make them fit for purpose and an adjacent office space was converted to a turnout room to provide greater privacy and comfort for members.   

The upgrades at Fish Creek form part of a broader program of work to provide inclusive facilities to train and volunteer as part of our ongoing commitment to welcoming diverse communities. Through our Gender Diversity and Inclusive Facilities program, CFA has received $8.96 million to upgrade facilities at 41 stations and three training campuses. 

The program team has commenced work at a further nine sites, with construction at Langley-Barfold station expected to reach completion shortly, while design was recently completed at Stawell station and concept planning for Lurg station is undergoing input and review from stakeholders.   

 

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Submitted by Kiran Hyder