By Esther Lauaki
Planning for a public hospital in Melton is well underway as the government rallies a team of experts.
The state government has allocated $2.4 million towards a business case to determine the location, size and range of services for a new hospital.
Land in Cobblebank has been earmarked as the site for the hospital which the council and local community have long advocated for.
Melton MP Steve McGhie said the commitment was a key part of the government’s pre-election promises for the area.
“We promised to begin the planning work for a new hospital in Melton, we’ve fully funded that necessary stage of the process, and that work is well underway,” Mr McGhie said
“The planning work is an important step in identifying the services that a future hospital will offer – and how it links with other nearby hospitals in the western suburbs in order to meet the long-term needs of the local community.”
Mr McGhie said the next stages of planning would focus on initial capital planning.
“Expressions of interest have been sought from suitably qualified and experienced parties such as architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, building surveyors and urban planners to undertake master plan and feasibility studies to inform the business case.”
