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Redcliffe Fire Station

395 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe

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Redcliffe Fire Station; Murray Willson

Redcliffe Fire Station

Redcliffe Fire Station; Murray Willson

Redcliffe Fire Station

The Redcliffe Fire Station is a substantial two storey red brick building on Oxley Avenue. It was repurposed as a community arts hub in January 2015. When it opened in November 1949 it was described as being the ‘most modern and fully equipped of any Queensland country fire station’. Redcliffe had developed dramatically after the opening of the Hornibrook Highway in 1935. The Redcliffe Town Council established a town water supply, including construction of a reservoir and water tower, all of which was operational by 3 December 1941. The new Council Chambers opened the same day. The provision of water facilitated the formation of The Redcliffe Fire Brigade Board, in November 1941. Initially they operated from a private home until land was resumed for a new building. The design is attributed to J R Hughes, and the builder was Alex Smith. Some changes to the structure have occurred over time, adjusting to the changes in techniques and equipment. A larger appliance garage was built in red brick to the south of the station in 1973. In 2008 this fire station was rendered obsolete after a new fire station was built at Kippa-Ring.

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Coordinates: -27.23568591, 153.1079144

Full details of this heritage-registered place are in the Heritage register.

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Last reviewed
1 July 2022
Last updated
28 February 2023