Construction begins on the new Goulburn Police | Australian Markets

Construction is formally underway on the new $25 million Goulburn Police Station which can bolster police capabilities and group security in the growing area.

This long-awaited station is being constructed on a new website on McDermott Drive in Goulburn, changing the present station on Sloane Street.

It will embrace:

•A Command workplace;
•General Duties space;
•Charge space;
•Spaces for police to conduct interviews and testing;
•Storage amenities, change rooms and a dock space;
•and new carparks.

A sod flip for the website occurred in 2021 beneath the former Liberal-National Government which coincided with graduation of a protracted planning course of.

During the planning part, a quantity of challenges have been required to be addressed in the design, which has now been finalised to permit building works to start this month.

The new station will likely be a central regional policing hub for the Goulburn district and can guarantee native officers are supported with the sources they need to raised assist their group and sort out crime.

Today we’re additionally asserting that early works have begun on a new indoor firing vary at the Goulburn Police Academy.

It may have 12 x 25 metre lanes with a retractable system, a control room, remark room, weapon coaching space and gun cleansing room.

The vary is an element of a bigger, $74 million improve to the Goulburn Police Academy which incorporates new technology and coaching amenities, making certain recruits proceed to obtain world-class coaching.

Both the firing vary and new Goulburn Police station are anticipated to be operational in the second half of 2026.

Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley stated:

“Our police do incredible work keeping our community safe and the new station will ensure officers have the modern facilities and resources to continue to fight crime and support this growing region.

“The current Goulburn Police Station is 115 years old, so it’s certainly time for an upgrade.

“Hundreds of recruits train at the Goulburn Police Academy every year – we’re investing in new facilities and modern technology to ensure these new police officers are well-trained to do their jobs safely and effectively.

“The Minns Labor Government backs the NSW Police Force to the hilt and is making sure they have the capability required to keep our community safe.”

NSW Police Force Assistant Commissioner Rod Smith, APM Infrastructure and Assets Command stated:

“Alongside the most up to date technology and facilities, this new station will provide a centralised location to bring specialist police like Prosecutors, Investigators, Forensic, Rescue and Highway Patrol officers to work alongside General Duties officers.

“Building works has commenced this month and we are looking forward to opening the station in the second half of 2026.”

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