Previously known as the Melbourne Fire Brigade, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was newly established on 1 July 2020 as part of Victoria’s Fire Services Reform where MFB merged with part of the CFA. The Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 is available on the Victorian Parliament’s Legislation and Bills website.

We serve and protect communities across Melbourne and Victoria’s major regional centres with 85 FRV stations located across the state; 47 fire stations in metropolitan Melbourne and 38 regional stations. Most regional stations are co-located with CFA volunteer brigades.

The existing fire station was built in 1982 appox and has under gone minor renovations and additions over the years. The existing fire station is to be demolished and a new station will be constructed on the existing site This tender seeks to engage a pre-qualified CSR registered demolition contractor to undertake the work.

The Demolition of Bendigo Fire Station FS73 will include the following:

• Demolition of all building and structures on the site.
• Removal of all fences and gates
• Removal of all strip footings, pads
• Cut back of existing bored piers, piles to level nominated
• Removal of all paving and hardstand
• Removal of existing landscaping
• Co-ordination with FRV Environmental consultant
• Disconnection of existing services to the site
• Roll back and protection of dark fibre
• Provision of new hoarding to Hargrave and Chapel Street and adjoining boundaries
• Temporary fence to Hopetoun St. and adjoining boundaries