A new centralised fire station will replace two ageing facilities in Broken Hill after Fire and Rescue NSW purchased a former furniture store on the corner of Oxide and Blende Streets.

Local member Roy Butler welcomed the announcement, noting the pressing need for fire service infrastructure improvements across the Barwon region.

"Across Barwon, there are plenty of fire stations in need of repair, renovation, or upgrade," Mr Butler said. "I was pleased to hear that Broken Hill will be getting a new, centrally located station."

The state-of-the-art four-bay facility will consolidate operations from the current South and Central fire stations, housing all permanent and on-call firefighters under one roof for the first time.

The new station will feature modern amenities including a commercial kitchen, sleeping facilities for crew members, and dedicated training areas – addressing long-standing accommodation and operational challenges.

Assistant Commissioner Regional Operations at Fire and Rescue NSW Cheryl Steer explained that each new station is custom-designed to meet local requirements.

"It's an extensive process. We're actually designing the facility, we just don't build the exact same fire station every time we build a new fire station, so we take into account the size and shape of the land, the number of firefighters which will be housed at that location and the number of fire trucks that will be there as well," she said.

Mr Butler said feedback from local firefighters has been overwhelmingly positive about the upgrade.

"Feedback from the firies is that they are pretty happy about it. I will look forward to seeing it go up," he said.

The existing South and Central stations will be decommissioned once the new facility becomes operational, marking the end of an era for Broken Hill's fire services while ushering in improved emergency response capabilities for the regional centre.

Construction timelines are yet to be finalised, but the project represents a significant investment in regional emergency services infrastructure.