The NSW Government is continuing its work of keeping communities safe, today announcing a $8.7 million investment to upgrade the Singleton Police Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The refurbishment will transform the existing station into a modern policing facility, ensuring officers have modern infrastructure and resources to carry out their important work across the Upper Hunter community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project includes a major refurbishment of the heritage-listed building \u2014 built in 1866 \u2014 and construction of a new two-storey wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new wing will house the Crime Prevention Unit, Detectives Unit and Proactive Crime Unit, as well as General Duties and Duty Rooms to support day-to-day frontline work. Highway Patrol Command and Police Prosecutors will also have space allocated there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will include new staff facilities such as briefing and conference rooms, locker rooms, bathrooms and meal areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the new wing, the station\u2019s existing heritage buildings will be refurbished and repurposed as secure storage areas, maintaining the historic value of the site while meeting operational needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An additional new ground floor extension will improve staff facilities and provide additional internal space, while on-site vehicle accommodation will support police mobility and improve response capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The upgraded station will include a secure van dock to safely manage prisoner transfers and be equipped with the infrastructure required to support 24-hour operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The upgraded station will accommodate up to 48 staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is currently in the tender phase and construction is scheduled to commence later this year with completion expected in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure no disruption to local policing services, the Branxton Police Station will act as the central hub during the construction period, maintaining the same 24\/7 response capacity Singleton residents currently rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While officers will be redeployed to Branxton during the construction period, a policing presence will be maintained in Singleton throughout construction Officers will be in vehicles, patrolling the streets, to ensure rapid response and continued community presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This investment continues the Minns Labor Government\u2019s commitment to strengthening frontline services and rebuilding the NSW Police Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Liberal-National Government lacked a plan for police recruitment or retention and sent wages backwards for 12 years. As a result, thousands of experienced officers left the force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are turning that around by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2025-26 Budget builds on the solid foundations already laid to create a better, safer NSW for everyone \u2014 a mission the Minns Labor Government is proud to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier of NSW Chris Minns said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “This upgrade to Singleton Police Station is about backing our police and strengthening community safety for the Upper Hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This is part of our plan to rebuild the NSW Police Force \u2014 including giving our hard-working officers the infrastructure they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This project is a clear example of our investment in local services to build a better NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLocal officers work incredibly hard to keep the community safe and today\u2019s announcement ensures they\u2019ll have the infrastructure and resources they need do continue this critical work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA modern police station means stronger and more responsive policing in and around Singleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur police deserve workplaces that are modern, secure and capable of meeting today\u2019s challenges – this upgrade will make a real difference for both officers and the Singleton community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are working hard to rebuild the NSW Police Force and today\u2019s announcement is another step in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Superintendent Steve Laksa, Commander of Hunter Valley Police District said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen finished, this major refurbishment will modernise the current building which is heritage listed. It will enhance service delivery to the local community while meeting operational needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe new station will be a central operating point for general duties, detectives, highway patrol and prosecutors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cConstruction is set to commence in September this year, but the community can be assured the same 24\/7 policing response will be maintained throughout the building works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily Suvaal, Duty MLC for the Hunter said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “This is a huge win for Singleton – we\u2019re delivering real investment in regional infrastructure that will support our local police and strengthen public safety across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This upgrade recognises that Singleton is growing and our services need to grow with it – we\u2019re future-proofing policing in this region for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I\u2019m proud to stand with the community and say that Singleton deserves the best – and that\u2019s what we\u2019re delivering.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NSW Government is continuing its work of keeping communities safe, today announcing a $8.7 million investment to upgrade the Singleton Police Station. The refurbishment will transform the existing station into a modern policing facility, ensuring officers have modern infrastructure and resources to carry out their important work across the Upper Hunter community. The project … Continue reading “$8.7 million upgrade announced for Singleton Police Station”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33176,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175\/revisions\/33176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}