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Dignitaries included Ambulance Victoria CEO Tony Walker, Vicki Ward MP for Eltham and Jill Hennessey State Ambulance Services Minister The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg. Diamond Valley Leader, September 5, 2018, p4. MONTMORENCY $1.6mil station unveiled A REVAMPED Montmorency ambulance station has been unveiled. State Ambulance Services Minister Jill Hennessy and Eltham State Labor MP Vicki Ward revealed the $1.6 million complex at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Apex Way in Montmorency. It replaces the 50-year-old station and now includes four ambulance bays, four rest and recline rooms, a large training room and offstreet parking for staff. “The community campaigned long and hard for this new ambulance station and I’m delighted to have stood with them all the way,” Ms Ward said. The latest quarterly performance data showed 90.4 per cent of ambulances in Banyule arrived within 15 minutes of Code 1 emergencies — up from 89.2 per cent three months earlier. Ms Hennessy said paramedics had worked in “cramped” facilities. “We’ve fixed that,” she said.55 born digital imagesambulance victoria ceo, apex way, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, jill hennessey, montmorency, mp for eltham, state ambulance services minister, tony walker, vicki ward

This photograph shows the front of an old house in Apex Way Montmorency, adjacent to the Ambulance Station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, apex way montmorency

This photograph shows the side of an old house in Apex Way Montmorency, adjacent to the Ambulance Station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, apex way montmorency

The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg. The Eltham Ambulance Station was opened 4 May 1975 by the Hon. Roy M. Vale, M.L.A. It was demolished in November 2017 to make way for a new larger station which also houses a MICA unit, opened 29 August 2018 by the Hon. Jill Hennessey, Minister for State Ambulance Services.20 born digital imagesambulance station, apex way, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, montmorency

Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the sign with the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, in the background.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency

Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from Looker Road.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency, looker road montmorency

Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from the front in Apex Way.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency

Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from the front Grand Boulevard.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency, grand boulevard montmorency

This photograph shows the front of the Montmorency Ambulance Station in Apex Way, shortly before being demolished in 2017 to build a new Ambulance station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency

This photograph shows the front of the Montmorency Ambulance Station in Apex Way, shortly before being demolished in 2017 to build a new Ambulance station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency

This photograph shows the rear of the Montmorency Ambulance Station in Apex Way, shortly before being demolished in 2017 to build a new Ambulance station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency

Looking northwest from Main Road towards Looker Road at the new site for the Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station before construction of Apex Way, July 1969. The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)1969-07, ambulance station, apex way, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, looker road, lower plenty, main road, montmorency, eltham apex club

View looking west along Grand Boulevard from the intersection with Main Road and Panorama Avenue, Montmorency showing the site for the new Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station and before construction of Apex Way, July 1969. The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)1969-07, ambulance station, apex way, grand boulevard, lower plenty, main road, montmorency, eltham ambulance station, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham apex club

The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)1970-08-18, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, grand boulevard, montmorency

The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)1970-08-18, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, grand boulevard, looker road, montmorency

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The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mountambulance station, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, lower plenty, main road, montmorency