The NSW Government is continuing its work of keeping communities safe, today announcing a $8.7 million investment to upgrade the Singleton Police Station.
The refurbishment will transform the existing station into a modern policing facility, ensuring officers have modern infrastructure and resources to carry out their important work across the Upper Hunter community.
The project includes a major refurbishment of the heritage-listed building – built in 1866 – and construction of a new two-storey wing.
The new wing will house the Crime Prevention Unit, Detectives Unit and Proactive Crime Unit, as well as General Duties and Duty Rooms to support day-to-day frontline work. Highway Patrol Command and Police Prosecutors will also have space allocated there.
It will include new staff facilities such as briefing and conference rooms, locker rooms, bathrooms and meal areas.
In addition to the new wing, the station’s existing heritage buildings will be refurbished and repurposed as secure storage areas, maintaining the historic value of the site while meeting operational needs.
An additional new ground floor extension will improve staff facilities and provide additional internal space, while on-site vehicle accommodation will support police mobility and improve response capabilities.
The upgraded station will include a secure van dock to safely manage prisoner transfers and be equipped with the infrastructure required to support 24-hour operations.
The upgraded station will accommodate up to 48 staff.
The project is currently in the tender phase and construction is scheduled to commence later this year with completion expected in 2027.
To ensure no disruption to local policing services, the Branxton Police Station will act as the central hub during the construction period, maintaining the same 24/7 response capacity Singleton residents currently rely on.
While officers will be redeployed to Branxton during the construction period, a policing presence will be maintained in Singleton throughout construction Officers will be in vehicles, patrolling the streets, to ensure rapid response and continued community presence.
This investment continues the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to strengthening frontline
services and rebuilding the NSW Police Force.
The former Liberal-National Government lacked a plan for police recruitment or retention and sent wages backwards for 12 years. As a result, thousands of experienced officers left the force.
We are turning that around by:
- Securing a historic pay rise for officers;
- Paying recruits to train, resulting in applications to join the NSWPF soaring by 70%;
- Creating a pathway for recruits to serve in or near their hometown after attesting the Goulburn Police Academy;
- Establishing the Professional Mobility Program for serving officers across Australia and New Zealand to join the NSWPF and keep their equivalent rank up to Senior Constable; and
- Introducing the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Command to look after officers.
The 2025-26 Budget builds on the solid foundations already laid to create a better, safer NSW for everyone – a mission the Minns Labor Government is proud to continue.
