Northern Region
The Northern Region is one of the largest and most varied regions in the state. The Region is serviced by 22 permanent ambulance stations, seven hospital based ambulance services and two First Responder Groups. The Region extends along Queensland’s east coast from Halifax in the north, through Townsville, the Regions major centre to Bowen in the south, west to the Northern Territory border, north to the Gulf of Carpentaria and south to the South Australian border (Poeppel Corner). The Region covers approximately 640,000 square kilometres. It includes the major centre of Townsville, the mining centre of Mount Isa, and several remote, indigenous and island communities. The Region also serves rural communities involved in sugar, small crops and livestock.
The Region’s population is approximately 300,000 people, with the majority of the population being based in the coastal area in Townsville. The Region includes several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, and much work is being done by the Queensland Ambulance Service and other Departments to increase service delivery within those communities. Permanent ambulance stations have been established in the communities of Palm Island, Doomadgee and Mornington Island.
Townsville is the Queensland Health tertiary referral centre for North Queensland. The Region plays an active role in the Queensland Emergency Medical System (QEMS), with involvement in numerous retrievals and primary response tasks with the Townsville Hospital, Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Appropriately qualified officers from Townsville, respond to retrievals on the Queensland rescue helicopter.
Contact Details
The Regional Office is located at:
Level One
101 Sturt Street
Townsville Qld 4810
PO Box 5845
Townsville Qld 4810
Ph: 07 4796 9053
Fax: 07 4724 1465
Local Ambulance Committees
The Queensland Ambulance Service is a community based, client focused organisation. Since 1991 Local Ambulance Committees (LACs) were formed to ensure the ambulance service stays in touch with the people it serves. LACs are made up of volunteer members who provide feedback to the Region on its performance and on community issues relating to ambulance services in the Region. LACs manage funds that they raise locally and ensure those funds remain in the community and benefit the local ambulance service.
List of Northern Region LACs
Name of Local Ambulance Committee |
Address |
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Ayr Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 1327 |
Ayr |
QLD |
4807 |
Bedourie Local Ambulance Committee |
C/- Bedourie Clinic Kepler Street |
Bedourie |
QLD |
4829 |
Birdsville Local Ambulance Committee |
Graham Street |
Birdsville |
QLD |
4482 |
Bowen Local Ambulance Committee |
5 Russell Street |
Bowen |
QLD |
4805 |
Charters Towers Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 1245 |
Charters Towers |
QLD |
4820 |
Cloncurry Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 21 |
Cloncurry |
QLD |
4824 |
Giru Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 33 |
Giru |
QLD |
4809 |
Greenvale Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 54 |
Greenvale |
QLD |
4816 |
Halifax Local Ambulance Committee |
18 Macrossan Street |
Halifax |
QLD |
4850 |
Home Hill Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 56 |
Home Hill |
QLD |
4806 |
Hughenden Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 22 |
Hughenden |
QLD |
4821 |
Ingham Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 341 |
Ingham |
QLD |
4850 |
Julia Creek Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 229 |
Julia Creek |
QLD |
4823 |
Kirwan Local Ambulance Committee |
66 Whitsunday Drive |
Kirwan |
QLD |
4817 |
Magnetic Island Local Ambulance Committee |
54 Kelly Street Nelly Bay |
Magnetic Island |
QLD |
4819 |
Mount Isa Local Ambulance Committee |
PO Box 166 |
Mount Isa |
QLD |
4825 |
Last updated 15 February 2012
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