The idea of a shared building for the Tauranga Fire Station and the Western Bay Moana Rural Fire Authority is being explored following a suggestion from the New Zealand Fire Service.

Western Bay principal rural fire officer Barry Low has confirmed Graeme Easton, from the NZFS, outlined an intention by the fire service to upgrade the Tauranga fire station on Cameron Rd.

Western Bay Moana Rural Fire Authority principal rural fire officer Barry Low.

An expression of interest for the rural fire authority to co-locate with the Tauranga brigade is being sought.

Barry says the suggestion came up at a September meeting; and it was resolved that a full report on the implications of such a co-location be prepared and provided to the WBMRFA committee.

'Colocation is under consideration. The authority's management committee, which represents it users, will look into it – and I will work with whatever decision is made."