General News
28 May, 2025
No firm commitment for Richmond QAS service
John Wharton has even lobbied the Governor of Queensland for support.
Richmond Shire mayor John Wharton says the Governor of Queensland committed to speaking with senior state officials about the need for an ambulance service in the town following her trip to the North West.
He said Dr Jeannette Young was receptive to the community’s need for a local Queensland Ambulance Service station.
“We had a good meeting with the Governor and it was one of the issues I wanted to raise with her because she was a doctor,” Cr Wharton said.
“She appreciated the situation we are in and she said she would take our request back to the government.
“I already have a document that says Queensland Health has identified Richmond as being at the highest risk in the state due to a lack of ambulance service.
“That’s the only document I need to think there needs to be action.”
Health Minister Tim Nicholls told North West Weekly on Tuesday that he had recently spoken with Cr Wharton.
“We are looking at the services we can reasonably provide. We need to look at how we can deliver a service while still respecting taxpayer money,” he said.