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Melbourne Council narrows Fire Station 72 replacement options, asks staff to study two sites
Summary
After receiving a staff site-assessment for replacing aging Fire Station 72, the Melbourne City Council asked staff to investigate two shortlisted sites — the privately owned “Boozer” parcel off Sarno Road and the previously proposed Jimmy Moore Park location — and to pursue geotechnical and appraisal work to inform a future decision.
Melbourne city officials on Oct. 14 reviewed a site‑assessment report that evaluates five potential locations to replace aging Fire Station 72 and directed staff to further study two options: the Boozer property on Sarno Road and the previously proposed site at Jimmy Moore Park.
Deputy City Manager Joan Yukala Brown told the council the current Station 72, built in 1966, does not meet current National Fire Protection Association standards and “current call volumes and projected development” mean the station’s footprint and capabilities must increase. “The average response time is 6 minutes, and that is the NFPA standard. Currently, the station, my understanding is we’re responding…
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