By Olivia Condous
The Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) is calling on residents of Melton and surrounding suburbs to join a new committee to help shape the future hospital.
Expressions of interest to join the Melton Hospital Community Consultative Committee are currently open from now until July 24.
The committee will be chaired by Melton MP Steve McGhie and include representatives from Western Health, Melton council and the local community.
It will ensure that local views and ideas are incorporated into the planning of the hospital.
The community consultative committee will work to provide feedback on local community health and social needs, represent the community’s views and comment on issues, opportunities and priorities of the community.
The announcement of the consultative community comes as early site preparation works for the hospital have begun.
This includes the extension of Bridge Road, which will run to the south of the hospital.
Utility authorities have been engaged to begin the process of facilitating power, telecommunications, stormwater, gas and other utility infrastructure for the site.
These utility connections will service the new hospital as well as the development of the broader area.
The VHBA has confirmed the hospital will be constructed under a public private partnership (PPP).
Private companies will be responsible for the design, construction, finance, and delivery of facilities management for the new facility for a period of 25 years.
The new Melton Hospital will be located within the future Cobblebank Metropolitan Activity Centre, close to the Cobblebank train station and Western Freeway.
Melton MP Steve McGhie said he was looking forward to the formation of the new committee.
“I’m very excited to be leading the new Melton hospital community consultative committee to help give locals the opportunity to directly contribute to this landmark project for our community.”
