Australia's first mass timber fire station opens in Maryborough QLD
Australia’s first mass engineered timber fire and emergency services complex has officially opened in Maryborough, Queensland.
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Australia’s first mass engineered timber fire and emergency services complex has officially opened in Maryborough, Queensland.
The Queensland Government has announced that the replacement state-of-the-art Maryborough Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Complex will be built using engineered timber solutions from Hyne Timber. The design will retain and restore the existing heritage valued brick façade. Welcoming the announcement, Hyne Timber executive director James Hyne said the project would support regional jobs while showcasing the many qualities of glue laminated and cross laminated timber. “Hyne Timber has been a proud part of Maryborough’s history since 1882 with a strong focus on innovation,” ...
Premium Content Subscriber only A contract to deliver Maryborough's new $12.1 million fire and emergency services station has been awarded to timber manufacturer Hyne Timber and building firm Hutchinson Builders. Representing Minister Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan, Maryborough MP Bruce Saunders made the announcement today. With a "first of its kind in Australia" concept, the new complex will deliver enhanced facilities for fire and emergency services officers, staff and volunteers while also supporting local jobs, he said. The move paves the way for preliminary works to be...