![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Anartistimpressionof_44320.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said the new station would ensure local officers had modern, fit-for-purpose facilities to help prevent crime and keep the community safe well into the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs more people visit and call Byron Bay home, it\u2019s critical that our frontline police have the infrastructure, resources and support required to meet increasing demand and continue delivering high-quality policing services,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce finished, it will provide a contemporary policing hub that will serve the community for decades to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvesting in police infrastructure is only part of the equation, we\u2019re investing in our people like never before.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve delivered a historic pay rise, we\u2019re paying recruits to train and created a new pathway for regional recruits to return to or near their hometown after training.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor anyone considering a career in policing, there has never been a better time to join the NSW Police Force and make a real difference in communities like Byron Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n
The land for the precinct was secured through Aboriginal Land Agreements negotiated by Crown Lands, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WORK has begun on a new state-of-the-art police station in Byron Bay, with the facility expected to open in 2028. The station will be built at the new emergency services precinct opposite the Youth Activities Centre (YAC) on Gilmore Crescent, alongside a new Fire & Rescue NSW station. Early works are underway on the $21.8 […]<\/p>\n