The first Windsor Fire Station was built in 1915 in Fitzgerald Street for 847 pounds.
Now one hundred years later the brigade has officially opened its brand new, state of the art barracks in Anderson Place South Windsor.
State government ministers, local dignitaries, school students and family and friends gathered for the station's official opening yesterday, which was a major $3.1 million investment in fire and rescue services in Sydney’s north west.
The Minister for emergency services, David Elliott, and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins were present on the day to open the new station which will deliver improved facilities for firefighters and better incident response times to the community.
“The new location will also eliminate the problems faced by Windsor firefighters who had to reverse the fire truck from a narrow street to enter the engine bay,” Mr Elliott said.
“The NSW Government is committed to providing our firefighters with the best possible equipment and facilities so that they can get on with the job they do best - saving life and property.”
Commissioner Mullins said the new station would boost firefighters’ ability to keep the community safe and provide protection from fires and other emergencies.
“The new Windsor Fire Station will provide firefighters with the facilities they need to continue to deliver the best service possible well into the future,” Commissioner Mullins said.
“It has a double fire engine bay, operations room and office, as well as a meal room, training room, separate male and female amenities, fitness room and storage facilities,” he said.
“The new station also has rainwater tanks, solar hot water systems and solar panels to help reduce its environmental and carbon footprints.”
Windsor brigade captain Kim Roche said the news station provided the crew with more room and a central location in terms of job call outs.
He said he and his crew were settling in well at their new digs.
“The old station, while it had a lot of character, was really confined and only really had two rooms … we simply out grew it,” Capt Roche said.
“Today the trucks are getting bigger and we have more gear and the new station provides up with the space we need. The crew love it, and we enjoy being here.
“The old station lasted 100 years and the new station should see us through the next 100,” he said.
The original 1915 Windsor Fire Station building on Fitzgerald Street, Windsor is on the market and will go up for auction.
