Project overview
Lake Entrance Rd, Warilla NSW 2528
Planning is underway to deliver a new ambulance station on Lake Entrance Road near the Warilla Community Health Centre.
An artist's impression for the project has been unveiled marking a significant milestone in delivering a vital health service which will serve communities across the Illawarra.
The new station will significantly enhance emergency capacity across the Illawarra supporting paramedics to deliver timely and high-quality emergency and mobile medical care.
The station is one of 30 new ambulance stations being delivered across Sydney, the Central Coast, Hunter and Illawarra regions in the coming years.
Benefits
The project will:
- optimise paramedic response times and support critical lifesaving care
- provide a better working environment for local paramedics
- better meet the current and future demand for emergency medical care in Warilla
Scope
The new station will feature 10 internal parking bays for emergency ambulance vehicles, vehicle wash facilities, multipurpose spaces to support staff education, logistics and storage spaces, an office area for administration as well as staff amenities.
Status
The project is in planning. The next steps for the project includes seeking planning approval for the new station and the appointment of a builder contractor.
Construction and operational timeframes will be determined as the project progresses.
Timeline
Funding committed
June 2022
$615.5 million committed to plan and deliver 30 new ambulance stations
Land search and early planning
October 2024
Site confirmed and planning underway.
Design development
September 2026
Community given their first look at the new station design.
Next steps - Planning
The planning application to be placed on public exhibition.
Construction and operations
Construction and operational timeframes will be determined as the project progresses.
News and updates
First look at new Warilla Ambulance Station
An artist’s impression of the design for the new Warilla Ambulance Station has been unveiled, providing the community a first look at the planned facility.
Sites for new ambulance stations at Warilla and Unanderra confirmed
Communities in the Illawarra will benefit from a boost to frontline emergency care, with two new purpose-built ambulance stations confirmed for Warilla and Unanderra.
Contact the project team
Phone: 02 9978 5933