Constituency Statement – Corrimal Fire Station

12 February 2025

Ms BYRNES (Cunningham) (13:31): Corrimal Fire Station has just celebrated an incredible milestone—100 years of service. This is an incredible achievement and it is due to the amazing firefighters both past and present. Under the leadership of Captain Paul Dorin, its eighth captain, Corrimal Fire Station has continued to excel in serving our community with impeccable dedication and resilience.

I met Paul almost two years ago when he and his team were talking about a small project they were working on—Smoke Alarm Action Day. I was so thrilled to see it come to life on 1 June last year. Since then I have taken every opportunity to promote smoke alarm safety, including on my Christmas card, informing all my constituents about this amazing initiative, where they can get free smoke alarms and some advice from our fire team.

Corrimal Fire Station's deputy captain, Graham Yates, has spent the past two years documenting the history of Corrimal Fire Brigade. The book, Corrimal Fire Brigade100Years 1925 to 2025, is an incredible tribute to the past 100 years at this station. Congratulations and thank you to Paul, Graham and the rest of the team and their families at Corrimal Fire Station for the incredible work you do in our community. You keep us safe, not only attending to the hundreds of callouts that you respond to each year but also through initiatives like the free fire home safety visits. Thank you again.