Craigieburn’s State Emergency Services (SES) team have had to move to a temporary base.
The SES’s permanent base is situated on Craigieburn Road, between Hanson and Bridgewater roads, however due to the current road works, the team have moved to a temporary site on Lygon Drive to allow for the fast tracking of the road project throughout winter.
The temporary relocation ensures the unit can respond to the most urgent and time-critical emergency cases without traversing through the impacted section of Craigieburn Road during the works.
SES Craigieburn unit controller Omar Sayegh said the upgrade team have been proactive in communicating any possible disruptions and worked collaboratively to find the best outcome for the community.
“One of the key SES values is safety drives our decisions, by having a temporary operational base … we have been able to ensure that community safety is still at the forefront of everything that we do,” he said.
Major Road Projects Victoria senior project manager Dimuth Gammampila said he is delighted to provide a temporary home to the SES.
“We want to make it as easy as possible for these local volunteers to park and serve, without having to go through road works,” he said.
“It means these volunteers can avoid our winter works when responding to emergencies such as floods, storms and road rescues.”
As reported by Star Weekly, Craigieburn Road has been closed to all traffic in both directions for around 700 metres between Hanson and Bridgewater roads from June 23 until August 19.
