- The Crisafulli Government has secured land at Kawungan for a new $28 million replacement police facility for Hervey Bay after Labor left frontline officers working in an outdated facility.
- The land acquisition locks in the site for the new facility, which will provide modern infrastructure to support frontline policing across the growing Wide Bay Burnett district.
- The Crisafulli Government is backing the frontline with more police, better resources and modern facilities to restore safety where you live after the number of victims of crime skyrocketed 193 per cent under the former Labor Government.
The Crisafulli Government has secured land at Kawungan for a new $28 million replacement police facility for Hervey Bay, giving frontline officers the modern infrastructure they need to make Queensland safer after a decade of decline under Labor.
The site on Richard Charles Drive will become the new home for Hervey Bay police and replace the existing station, which was left to deteriorate by Labor, and has been outgrown by frontline police.
The project is progressing through design, with construction expected to be completed in 2028.
The purpose-built facility will accommodate general duties and specialist police officers, as well as staff, providing a modern operational base for frontline policing across the Wide Bay Burnett district for decades to come.
It comes as the Crisafulli Government continues to rebuild the frontline, with 1,965 police recruits welcomed since the October 2024 election, including 87 to the Wide Bay Burnett district.
The Crisafulli Government has also delivered more than $147.9 million in critical frontline equipment, including:
- 6,546 new Taser 10s;
- 7,826 bodyworn cameras to strengthen evidence gathering and officer accountability;
- 12,500 Tactical First Aid Kits to all frontline police across the State, with new kits supplied to recruits and resupply readily available for all police officers;
- 1,400 tyre deflation devices to help safely stop dangerous offenders.
While crime surged by 193 per cent under the former Labor Government, investment in the police infrastructure needed to support the frontline failed to keep pace.
Labor had ten years to plan for the future but instead left officers working from ageing facilities that were no longer meeting the demands of a rapidly growing Wide Bay Burnett community.
Since the October 2024 election, the Crisafulli Government has welcomed 1,965 police recruits to the frontline, including 87 to the Wide Bay Burnett district, as we continue to rebuild the QPS.
Unlike Labor, the Crisafulli Government is investing based on operational need, ensuring taxpayer dollars are directed to the projects that deliver the greatest benefit for frontline police and the communities they protect.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said securing the land was an important milestone in delivering the new facility to make Queensland safer.
"The land is secured, the investment is locked in and work is progressing on a new $28 million police facility for Hervey Bay," Minister Purdie said.
"This is about giving our hardworking police the modern facilities they need to do their jobs and keeping pace with a growing Wide Bay Burnett community.
"The Crisafulli Government is backing the frontline with more police, better equipment and the infrastructure they need to keep Queenslanders safe."
Member for Hervey Bay David Lee said the investment was a major win for the Wide Bay Burnett district.
"Hervey Bay is one of Queensland's fastest-growing communities, and this investment ensures our police can grow with it," Mr Lee said.
"Our community deserves modern policing infrastructure, and that's exactly what the Crisafulli Government is delivering."
Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Kevin Gutteridge said the new facility would strengthen policing capability across the Wide Bay Burnett.
"We see the establishment of the new facility as more than a police station; we see it as a community asset for the people of the Bay. We know that the community has grown significantly and we've grown our workforce and outgrown our current station. The officers here do an outstanding job in serving the community and we want them to have the resources, including the facilities, they need to serve the community now and into the future," Assistant Commissioner Gutteridge said.
"These facilities won't just be used by local police, they will also be utilised by specialist units during their deployments to the city. This can include the State Flying Squad and State Drug Squad, who have both recently been deployed to Hervey Bay for targeted operations."
