Community celebrates launch of new St John WA Kondinin-Hyden sub centre in Kondinin

After about 10 years of planning and fundraising, the new state-of-the-art St John WA Kondinin-Hyden sub-centre was officially opened earlier this month. A big crowd gathered at the Rankin Street depot in Kondinin on February 9 where St John WA chief emergency officer Brendon Brodie-Hall spoke at the unveiling ceremony. “For 60 years the Kondinin-Hyden sub-centre has provided outstanding pre-hospital care and first aid training to the local community,” he said. “The new facility offers world-class facilities for our staff and volunteers, meaning St John WA can continue to serve the community with the highest standards of care well into the future.” Work on the new depot was driven by the generosity of numerous donors, including more than 25 local businesses and community groups. “I would like to thank the Shire of Kondinin, Kondinin CRC, Bendigo Bank, Bayer, CBH and the surrounding St John sub-centres for their financial support,” Mr Brodie-Hall said. “Without business and community support, essential projects like this could not happen.” Kondinin-Hyden sub-centre chairperson and St John WA volunteer Colin Muir thanked the community, volunteers and donors who helped bring the dream to life. “The significance of having a facility like this, with high-class amenities for staff, volunteers and community members alike, will ultimately mean better health outcomes well into the future for the shire of Kondinin and surrounding district,” he said. The Kondinin depot will bolster operations in the region and be a place where crew training, development and community first aid programs can be held.