Ballina SES gets new $6.3 million base

Key points

• A new $6.3 million headquarters for Ballina's State Emergency Service volunteers has opened on Hogan Road. The purpose-built facility includes an Emergency Operations Centre, improved training spaces, expanded vehicle bays and modern amenities.
• The NSW Government contributed $2.1 million and Ballina Shire Council contributed $4.2 million. Over the past three years, the Ballina unit responded to about 1,140 jobs, mostly storms and floods.
• The new base replaces an old building that was no longer fit for purpose.