At an initial public meeting held in January 1923 a committee was appointed, headed by Dr Martin, but no other concrete steps were taken.

A year-and-a-half later, in July 1924, the Greater Wagga League charged Mr Harvey Paull with making enquiries into establishing a motor ambulance service.

At a public meeting held on May 11, 1925, it was moved that an ambulance district be formed at Wagga under the NSW Ambulance Transport Service Board.

Harvey Paull reported to the meeting that a sum of between £600 and £700 would be required to establish the service, followed by about £300 a year for ongoing administration.

The new committee consisted of: Mr HE Gissing (chairman), Mr H Paull (secretary), Mr A Maguire (treasurer), Mrs AR Raleigh, Mrs WM Tonkin, Mrs M Byrnes, Messrs Muir, WJ Campbell, RJ Cunningham, WJ Peacock, W Higgins and WR Maybury.

By January 1926, the committee had just over £600 in donations. They appointed a superintendent (Mr Fred Roffe of Maryborough, QLD) and commissioned the building of an ambulance.

THE most striking characteristic of the new ambulance was its colour – a very bright vermillion, with a white medal and the Geneva (or Red) Cross.

Across the panelling in gold lettering was written, “NSW Ambulance Brigade, Wagga Wagga District.”

The vehicle was built by Messrs Douglas and Patterson of Fitzmaurice Street.

It was constructed on a Hudson super-six chassis, mounted on balloon-tyred wheels and the timber framework was of Queensland maple.

Douglas and Patterson also made two collapsible stretchers with telescope handles, mounted on rubber-tyred wheels.

The vehicle could carry three stretchers or two stretchers and seven sitting patients. 

Stretchers could be suspended above the floor level, supported by specially constructed brackets.

The next step for the committee was the building of an Ambulance Station.