HQ accommodation update

Recently in Fire Flyer, we reported that the CFA Board had approved the recommendations of an accommodation survey completed in December 2007 (click here for the article). The survey was conducted to provide a better understanding of CFA’s future headquarters accommodation needs and the options that would best meet these needs.

We are now commencing the next phase of the accommodation process, which will deliver a final recommendation to the CFA Board in May. As part of this phase, we will be commencing consultation with our staff and representative unions to explain in more detail the process we will be undertaking and to ensure the views of all headquarters staff members are heard.

We are also appointing consultants to help us complete this next phase including:

• finalising the accommodation requirements;
• preparing enquiry documents; and
• inviting expressions of interest.

The expression of interest request will focus on the broader eastern and south eastern metropolitan area. This is because the analysis of the results from the accommodation survey clearly showed:

• there were no definite advantages to CFA from considering other locations;
• the great majority of CFA headquarters staff members are located around the current headquarters location in the broader eastern and south eastern suburbs; and
• the area provides good access to government and other emergency services organisations.

This is an exciting time for CFA and we will continue to keep you updated on the progress of the project through Fire Flyer.