BENDIGO HOSPITAL PROJECT

NEWSLETTER : SUMMER 2013

The Health Minister, Mr David Davis, visited the Bendigo Hospital site recently and joined workers in pouring footings for the first concrete slab for the state-of-the-art hospital.

“These concrete footings are the foundations upon which the new hospital will rest,” Mr Davis said.

“Once complete, there will be 33,000 cubic metres of concrete within the hospital’s slabs, columns and footings. This would fill more than 13 Olympic-size swimming pools.

“I’m proud to see construction on the new hospital is moving quickly and is on budget and on track to be completed in late 2016.”

Mr Davis said site preparation works were almost complete, including demolition, clearing and soil testing, ahead of major construction works.

“Excavation of the site between the Mercy and Arnold street sides has reached the base and more than 45,000 tonnes of soil has been removed over the entire area,” Mr Davis said.

“Meanwhile, detailed design work on the hospital’s layout and specifications by Exemplar Health, the Department of Health and Bendigo Health staff is progressing, ensuring that this hospital will be at the cutting edge of modern healthcare.”

Member for Northern Victoria Ms Wendy Lovell said the Victorian Coalition is delivering on its $630 million commitment to build a bigger and better hospital in Bendigo.

“This new world-class hospital is one of the largest regional healthcare projects in Australia and will deliver the highest quality healthcare to the people of Bendigo and the Loddon Mallee region in to the future,” Ms Lovell said.

“The new hospital will have 372 inpatient beds and 10 operating theatres, an integrated cancer centre, a mental health unit and a helipad on top of a new multi-storey car park.

“It will also provide for 75 mental health beds, including a 35-bed adult psychiatric unit, a 20 bed aged psychiatric unit, a 20-bed secure extended care unit and a five-bed mother and baby unit.”

Member for Northern Victoria Ms Amanda Millar said the project would generate more than 770 construction industry and supply chain jobs.

“At least 300 of those jobs will be maintained for a minimum of three years during the peak construction period,” Ms Millar said.

Mr Davis said the Coalition Government was ensuring Victorian hospitals had the key infrastructure in place to deliver high quality healthcare into the 21st Century.

“The Bendigo Hospital project is among $4.5 billion of infrastructure investment underway at Victorian health services,” Mr Davis said.

Member for Northern Victoria Mr Damian Drum said the Bendigo Hospital project was a great boost for Bendigo and a reflection of the significance of regional Victoria.

“In rural Victoria ware are also funding hospital redevelopments in Mildura, Swan Hill, Echuca, Kerang, Charlton, Numurkah, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Geelong and Kilmore,” Mr Drum said.

Pictured: Health Minister David Davis prepares to pour the concrete for first footings for the new Bendigo

Hospital as local MPs Wendy Lovell, Damian Drum and Amanda Millar,

representatives from Exemplar Health and workers look on.

Foundations poured for Bendigo Hospital Project

BENDIGO HOSPITAL PROJECT

SNAP SHOT

New hospital entrance roadwork gets the green lightWork on the new hospital’s entrance from Mercy Street is more than half way through with a left hand turning lane from Barnard Street now complete. Work is now underway to create left hand turning lanes at the Barnard and Arnold Street intersection, and these works are expected to be completed by late January 2014.

The Mercy Street and Barnard Street intersection will have traffic lights installed. Together with the turning lanes, they will provide safer access to the new hospital precinct and aid traffic flow along Barnard and Arnold streets.

Kids recruited to name cranes

Children in Bendigo and the Loddon Mallee have been recruited to help name the four cranes that will build the new hospital during their time on the project. Entries have just closed to find four names, with entrants explaining why they think their suggested name is best. Four lucky children will have their suggested name emblazoned on the cranes for the duration of the project and will have an opportunity to meet the driver of their crane. The first crane will be erected in January 2014.

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Pictured: A left hand turning lane has been installed in Barnard Street to assist future traffic flow into Mercy Street.

Pictured: Exemplar Health Chief Executive Officer Ms Michelle Morrison, Bendigo Hospital Project Executive Director David Walker, and Bendigo Health’s Chief Executive Officer John Mulder join Mayor Barry Lyons at the announcement of the Art Series Hotel construction.

Bendigo Project fast facts

The site may look empty right now, but over the next few years a huge amount of concrete, glass and steel will be used to construct this world class hospital. Over the course of the project:

136,000tonnes

of soil will be excavated5,750 truck movementswill occur to remove the soil

3,200 TONNES OF

steelwill be used for reinforcement

The concrete slabs will cover

85,000 SquArE METrES

33,000 cubic metres of concretewill be used to createthe slabs, columns and footings

14,000SquArE METrES OF

glazingwill be on the hospital’s façade

4 tower cranes

2,500 DOOrSto be installed

570 precast wallswill be installed

Art group unveils plans for hospital hotel

Accommodation options for visitors and families of patients from across the region will be boosted with the construction of a 128 room studio inspired hotel on the Lucan Street site of Bendigo Hospital.

The new boutique hotel, unveiled by the Art Series Hotel Group last month, comprises edgy communal spaces and rooms filled with original artworks and prints. The hotel will broaden accommodation choices for hospital visitors, who will have access to affordable, long stay rooms, within the hospital precinct. These accommodation options are an addition to Bendigo Health’s existing accommodation facilities for Bendigo Health radiotherapy patients, which were purchased with community funds.

The hotel is the first foray into regional cities by the Art Series Hotel Group, who are known for their intimate, boutique hotels in Melbourne. The studio construction will also be a ground breaker: it is the group’s first prefabricated hotel and will be erected in just seven days using Hickory’s modular system technology.

The Art Series Bendigo Studio will be named after a famous Australian artist, to be announced in February 2014. The hotel is expected to be open in mid 2014.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATEthe landscape of the new hospital site has changed considerably since excavation work began some two months ago, with around 45,000 tonnes of the total 136,000 tonnes of soil already removed.

in late november the excavation had reached its base between mercy and arnold streets, while digging continues on the Hope street side of the site, where the height of the land is significantly greater. seventy retention piles, some dug to a depth of nine metres, have been completed around the site.

with the first stage of the design completed, the focus of work has now shifted to preparing for the foundations of the new hospital. this critical step will see two types of foundations prepared depending on the conditions underground - foundation piles or pad footings. so far three of the 35 foundation piles have been prepared. the size of the project will see around 33,000 cubic metres of concrete used in the building’s slabs, columns and footings.

work on installing culverts for the new storm water drain has been carried out in recent weeks, and will allow the old drain to be removed. among the materials used in the drain’s base were bricks from the chimney and former laundry building, which were crushed after demolition and returned to be used on the site.

across the hospital precinct other major works are underway. preparation works are well underway on the new childcare centre, which will be located in Yarrington House on the current hospital site. the 100-place centre is expected to be open next august, providing childcare for the public and bendigo Health staff.

on the hotel site, concrete stairwell panels have been installed in advance of the main construction work which will occur over the next few months.

web cameras have been installed at the anne caudle centre campus, capturing images of site every 30 minutes. You can view the latest webcam images at www.newbendigohospital.org.au.

See the latest construction progress

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Pictured: Artist’s impression of the new hospital, looking from Arnold Street.

With the first stage of the design completed the focus of work has now shifted to preparing for the foundations of the new hospital

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ABOUT THE BENDIGO HOSPITAL

What are the construction timelines for the new hospital?

Construction commenced in mid-2013 and is due for completion by the end of 2016.

What capacity will the new hospital have?

The new hospital will have 372 inpatient beds and 10 operating theatres, an integrated cancer centre, a mental health unit and a helipad on top of a new multi-storey car park.

The new purpose-built 75 bed mental health facility will bring together mental health services currently split across three sites and providing an additional 33 psychiatric inpatient beds.

What hours will construction activities be taking place?

Construction works will generally occur between 7.00am – 3.30pm Monday to Saturday.

The project’s planning permits allow work to occur on site up until 7.00 pm weekdays and until 5.00 pm on Saturdays with a requirement to ensure certain noisy construction activities are completed by 6.00pm weekdays and 3.00pm on Saturdays.

The site will generally be closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Will the new hospital have a helipad?

Yes, a helipad is included in the design. It will be located on top of the multi-deck car park. Patients arriving by helicopter will be transferred to the hospital via a bridge over Arnold Street.

Where will the entrance to the new hospital be?

Mercy Street will become the main entrance with a secondary entrance on Drought Street. Visitors will also be able to access the hospital through an elevated walkway which will connect the hospital and the multi-storey car park.

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Does the project include the construction of additional car parking?

The Bendigo Hospital Project is making a substantial and positive impact on the provision of parking in and around the hospital precinct. Once complete, there will be in excess of 1,300 car parks, including a multi- storey car park on the Lucan Street site.

What other amenities are included in the project?

As part of the project there will be a hotel, child care, affordable long stay accommodation and a range of retail facilities for the convenience of patients, staff and visitors.

What construction activity will there be over Christmas and New Year?

The last day of construction activity on the hospital site will be Friday 20 December. Work will recommence on Monday 13 January 2014.

How to contact the project?

If you have any questions over the course of the project you can contact us via the following:-

telephone: 1300 624 246email: newhospital@bendigohealth.org.auwebsite: www.newbendigohospital.org.au

Pictured: Artist’s impression of the new hospital from Drought Street, near the intersection with Hope Street.

to ensure the safety of pedestrians and road users in mercy street during construction, the speed limit has been set at 5km/h. traffic management and speed restriction signs have been installed to aid all users.

Mercy Street speed restrictions

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