‘The largest regional hospital project in NSW’: Tweed Valley Hospital reaches peak milestone

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Construction of the multimillion dollar Tweed Valley Hospital has ‘topped’ a significant milestone on its path towards completion.

The hospital has reached its full structural height so construction teams can continue the internal fit-out of the building, services installation and the hospital’s facade.

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said in addition to the world-class health facility, construction for the hospital has provided a boost to the local economy, supporting hundreds of jobs since work began.

“As the project moves into the internal fit-out stage, work is ramping up with around 400 people on-site each day,” Mr Provest said.

“Importantly, many of the workers contributing to this project are from the local community.”

The new seven-storey $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital development aims to expand the capacity of the Northern NSW Local Health District in line with the governments biggest cash spend on health.

The largest regional capital health investment funded entirely by the NSW Government, this project forms part of their record $10.8 billion investment in health infrastructure over four years to 2024-25.

The Tweed Valley Hospital will be home to two new major services, including an interventional cardiology service and an integrated cancer care service with radiotherapy and PET-CT.

Deputy Premier and Minister Regional NSW Paul Toole said the project is about delivering world-class health facilities and services.

“Today’s ‘topping out’ ceremony is a significant milestone for this incredible new health facility,” he said.

“It will double capacity of the existing hospital to better meet the current and future healthcare needs of this community which has grown by 6,000 people since this project was first announced,” Mr Toole said.

Minister Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said the new services will be a ‘game changer’ for the local community.

“They will be providing treatment locally to ensure up to 5,000 people no longer have to travel outside of the region to access lifesaving treatments,” Mrs Taylor said.

“Once complete next year, the new hospital will boast almost 200 more beds and an extra 16 new Emergency Department treatment spaces.”

A new $50 million multistorey car park will also be delivered as part of the project, providing staff, patients and visitors with access to over 1,200 car park spaces at the new hospital campus when complete. Construction is underway and on-track to open in 2023.