New Fire Stations

Post by **stingray** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:16 am

Just Curious.

Does anyone know the location for the new QFRS stations at Brassall and Ripley?

Have they started building them yet?

Stingray

Post by **Phil** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:44 am

now had a look around Ripley when it is completed will replace Station 45 Ipswich and Brassall will be a new station these both should be completed by 2012

Post by **coghilla** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:02 pm

The ripley station will beside the ripley valley rfb. Same with the rural district office
Aaron

Post by **stingray** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:51 pm

Thanks for the info.

Aaron,do you know how much brigade area Ripley Valley Rurals will be losing.

Stingray

Post by **BradT87** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:04 pm

As a guess only, if they're building the permanent station next to the rural one.... They will lose all their area (all their levies).

Post by **FirefighterDown** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:39 am

Aaron, can you tell me how you know this information? Because I was at Ripley Valley not long ago and their officers reckon the urban station will be in the town of Ripley, not right next door to the rural station. They frankly don't know if Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade will become a hybrid brigade (Auxiliary + Volunteers) or just be left as it is or even shutdown. Latter isn't likely, they will exist, just not sure in what form.

Frankly that's a dumb idea to build it next to the rural station, the rural station isn't even surrounded by properties. Its a good 10 minute drive to find the nearest house. As in the station is in the middle of nowhere, south Ripley.

Post by **Stretch** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:34 pm

FirefighterDown wrote:Frankly that's a dumb idea to build it next to the rural station, the rural station isn't even surrounded by properties. Its a good 10 minute drive to find the nearest house. As in the station is in the middle of nowhere, south Ripley.

I thought of that because I've been out there before and there isn't much there.

Post by **FirefighterDown** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:44 pm

Stretch wrote:
FirefighterDown wrote:Frankly that's a dumb idea to build it next to the rural station, the rural station isn't even surrounded by properties. Its a good 10 minute drive to find the nearest house. As in the station is in the middle of nowhere, south Ripley.
I thought of that because I've been out there before and there isn't much there.

The nearby properties to the south and west of the station are abandoned and up for sale by local real estate offices. I tagged along on a area visit with Ripley Valley and only certian houses are populated around the station within a 10 minute radius. To be honest it'll just delay first response to the town and other properties out of reach. Rurals should be kept with perhaps one appliance of auxiliary to handle the south and the properties in the middle of nowhere. Give the auxiliary a yankee or something similar. But build the actual urban station inside the small neighbor town thingy of Ripley.

I cannot confirm if Station 45 is being shutdown inside Ipswich. I'm not entirely sure but I could find out. From what I thought, it'd stay open but be split up into 3 stations with various openings for new firefighters fresh from the academy. Personally I'd like to see more auxiliary stations inside the Ipswich area but that probably won't happen unfortunately...

Post by **Stretch** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:20 pm

From what I have heard, Ipswich will close down and be replaced with one to the North and South (Ripley)

Post by **coghilla** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:01 am

Sorry guys (and girls) if my location is/was wrong. Either my contact was wrong or I misheard.

Post by **sirles** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:27 am

What you have to consider is the huge development about to take place in ripley valley. Whcih has just stated construction. Also the proximity to The cunningham Hwy and Centenry motrway.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensl ... -wbgb.html

Post by **FirefighterDown** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:49 am

Stretch wrote:From what I have heard, Ipswich will close down and be replaced with one to the North and South (Ripley)

Gonna assume one will come into Brassall or somewhere in central Ipswich? Because N/S Ripley would drastically reduce response times inside the city of Ipswich. They need to keep one in North or South Ipswich at-least.

Post by **Comint** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:35 pm

As implied in the first message, and stated in the Department of Community Safety - Budget Highlights Paper (page 5), there will be new Stations built at Brassall and Ripley, and they will REPLACE the Ipswich Station. They are expected to be operational by 2013.

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Comint

Post by **Stretch** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Thank you Comint

Post by **nbus qld** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:14 am

Both Brassal and Ripley will open latter this year with Limestone street to close and be put up for sale. The Brassal station will be at Diamantina Bvd and Sovereign Crt.

http://www.qt.com.au/news/ipswich-fire- ... f/1802820/

Post by **austin34** » Fri May 10, 2013 5:15 pm

Fire stations are necessary near fire aggressive areas. As the timely fore control saves lots of lives.
Fire hose reel is also useful for small fire spread.

Post by **nbus qld** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:07 pm

Ripley may now be open as 645M is now 648M and they said going back to Ripley.

Some other info on it.
http://www.qt.com.au/news/in-emergency- ... n/1908234/

Post by **coghilla** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 2:08 pm

Ripley is operational as station 648. Unsure of the station number of Brassall or when it is expected to open, or if Ipswich is still open.

Post by **dmint3** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:09 pm

Brassall will be station 49

Post by **Salis532** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:39 pm

I believe station 49 may be operational as of today.

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