New Sorell Emergency Services

SORELL police, firefighters and State Emergency Service personnel are now housed in the one custom-made facility, with the opening this month of the new Sorell Emergency Services Hub.

The $12 million state-of-the-art facility is the first of its kind in Tasmania, with the Cole Street site considered ideal for shared emergency services purposes because it is centrally located and provides plenty of space and easy access for emergency response vehicles and personnel.

The hub’s opening marks the first time SES and TFS have been located in Sorell, and the hub also replaces the old police station in town.

“This new, fit-for-purpose hub will provide the growing community of Sorell and the wider region with increased emergency services capability and response now and well into the future,” Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister Felix Ellis said.

“Tasmania Police, as well as volunteer brigades and units from Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania SES will operate out of the Cole Street facility, providing the Sorell community with a 24/7 emergency response capability.”

Liberal Member for Lyons Mark Shelton said the development was one that has been talked about for decades.

“As we’ve seen in recent years, when there is a disaster, everything funnels through Sorell, so it’s good to have a facility like this where emergency services resources and training exercises can be coordinated,” he said.

Liberal Member for Lyons John Tucker said projects like has been a real joy.”

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