THE NSW Rural Fire Service Shoalhaven District headquarters will be improved thanks to a grant of $80,000.
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South Coast MP Shelley Hancock presented the money to RFS district manager Mark Williams, who said it would be used to knock down some walls in the building.
“The building will be opened up so we don’t have walls between departments like communications, logistics and operations,” Mr Williams said.
“Everyone needs to be on the same page and we believe an open plan design will help with that.”
Mr Williams said work would start after the 2015 fire season.
The funding was provided under the NSW government’s Community Building Partnership program.
The Shoalhaven RFS was one of 1500 projects chosen for funding in NSW.
Mrs Hancock said local businesses would benefit through the construction of the project.
“Given the commencement of the bushfire season, it is timely this money has been secured to upgrade the control centre in Nowra.
“Rural Fire Service personnel do an amazing job, putting their own lives in danger to protect homes and lives – they should have the best facilities available.”
