Warwick Police Station upgrade imminent as changeover to temporary station begins

After more than 100 years of history, a major Warwick building is finally getting a multimillion-dollar facelift following its upgrade announcement last year. Details here.

Warwick police station. Photo: Jodie Locke.

A major historic Warwick building is about to become a construction site, with works on a major multimillion-dollar upgrade to “commence shortly”.

Warwick Police Station, a sandstone icon on Fitzroy St, has been around since 1901.

Major refurbishments to the tune of $15 million will begin in coming weeks, after first being teased last year.

Proposed plans for the upgraded Warwick police station reveal a brand new modern two storey building behind the historical sandstone station

Warwick police officers will work out of a temporary building up the road at 35 Guy St, in the location of the former government building.

Major works include a brand new watch-house, and will see the complete demolition of the building at the rear of the station to make way for a new, two storey building to house the officers as well as extensive interior modifications of the original building to ensure its continued use.

Proposed concept for the upgraded Warwick police station reveal a brand new modern two storey building which will stand behind the historical sandstone station, linked with a walkway

The two storey building at the rear of the property will be linked to the historic sandstone front by an elevated walkway.

Acting Senior Sergeant Cam Slater said policing would resume as normal and all services will be available at the temporary station during construction.

“Phone numbers and access times, etc will be the same and a blue phone will be available for after hours contact at the front of the building,” Senior Sergeant Slater said.

Warwick police station has been operational since 1901. (Photo: Jodie Locke)

Police records reveal there has been a police presence in Warwick since prior to the inauguration of the Queensland Police on January 1, 1864, however, the iconic sandstone building as recognised today was opened in July 1901.

Construction was announced in 2022, and Police and Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan said construction was to start in 2023.

Warwick police will be in the Guy St temporary station for the duration of the construction, which is estimated to take 15 months.

Here’s the full list of expected upgrades to the station:

• Demolition of the existing annex building;

• Development of a new two storey police building at the rear of the historical police building;

• Retention and sympathetic internal refurbishments of the existing police station to enable its continued use;

• Retention and partial modification of the existing watch-house;

• Provision of 13 carparking bays;

• Changes to access arrangements on Fitzroy St.