Community support needed for emergency precinct

Published on 27 May 2025

The Mansfield Emergency Services Precinct needs community support and Council are asking the community to hop online and contribute to a funding application.

In a continuing effort in its advocacy for the project, Mansfield Shire Council is applying for funding from the Federal Government’s Regional Precincts Partnership Program to deliver Stage 1 of the Mansfield Emergency Services Precinct.

The proposed precinct will be located at the former Saleyards site at the entrance to Mansfield.

The project will be developed in two stages:

Stage 1: Construction of the Emergency Resilience Recovery Centre, a new local headquarters for the SES Mansfield branch and modern accommodation facilities for the Mansfield Ambulance Victoria branch.

Stage 2: Establishment of a new base for the Mansfield CFA.

A key requirement for the funding application is clear evidence of strong community support for the project.

Council is inviting residents to share their views and demonstrate support by providing comments at engage.mansfield.vic.gov.au or by emailing Council.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said Council needed the community to highlight the need for this purpose-built emergency services precinct.

“This grant is a rare and cost-effective opportunity to deliver on a long-standing priority for our emergency agencies and the wider community.

“We’ve put up money in our budget in the hope we’ll get funding for this and be able to progress.

“We meet all the requirements for funding and we are supported by local emergency agencies. We have co-contributions from the Community Bank Mansfield and District as well as from long term supporters and lobbyists, the Mansfield Emergency Precinct Committee.

To have your say, visit https://engage.mansfield.vic.gov.au/mansfield-emergency-services-precinct

“We encourage everyone in the community to get behind this important project before Sunday, 8 June, so your feedback can be included in our submission.”