COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2020

Mudgee on the Move MUDGEE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

For more information visit wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au

Contact our team at WNSWLHD-Mudgee

Email Redevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au

The $70.7 million Mudgee Hospital Redevelopment

project has announced Amber Hooper’s Day Break

Dash is the winner of the photo competition.

The judges were delighted by the response of

artists in our region in offering their generous time

in support of the hospital’s environment and

courage to share their personal moments with

others.

The Hospital is excited to be able to include the

community as part of the redevelopment.

47 entries were received which made for lively

discussion, particularly given the high quality of

images submitted.

The winning artwork was judged by local

community members John Bentley, Mudgee Health

Council Representative; Jo-Anne Whitson, Hospital

Redevelopment Project Officer and Caren Harrison,

Mudgee Health Service Manager.

Day Break Dash was selected as the winning work

after much deliberation. The committee considered

the technical skill of the image, the artist’s ability to

use form, colour and light to shape the image and its

authentic interpretation of the Mudgee region.

It was also important to consider how the images

would complement the physical parameters of the

Hospital’s main entry area, and create a sense of

calm, respite and hope in an environment where

many can find themselves at their most vulnerable.

The sense of calm from the rising fog and a sense of

hope in a new day dawning are complemented with a

spirit of animation, journey and energy from the

kangaroos in the selected image.

Amber Hooper’s winning entry, Day Break Dash will be on display in the new hospital’s main entry.

Day Break Dash wins Photo Competition

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2020

Mudgee on the Move MUDGEE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

For more information visit wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au

Contact our team at WNSWLHD-Mudgee

Email Redevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au

The aerial view from February 2020, shows the new hospital taking

shape. The Therapy and Viewing Courtyards can be clearly seen

and will provide new clinical space as well as abundant natural

light.

PCYC’s New Kitchen and

Pool Fence

Hutchinson Builders, the contractor for the $70.7m

Mudgee Hospital Redevelopment, recently handed

over the community project they supported for the

local PCYC. Hutchison have been actively involved

in the local community and completed two local

community projects. They worked with the Mudgee

PCYC to provide an upgrade of the Pool Gym

Corridor and kitchen, and surprised Mudgee PCYC

with a $7500 donation.

Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders joined

Hutchinson Builders, Mudgee PCYC, Local Police,

hospital staff and community members to showcase

the completed project and demonstrate how

redevelopment’s provide positive economic and

social flow on effects within regional communities.

Aerial View

Hutchison Builders, surprised Mudgee PCYC with a $7500

donation at the community handover event.

Mudgee Hospital History As we near completion of the new

Hospital, did you see the Mudgee

Guardian’s historical series looking

back through the archives at the

history of the hospital. If you

missed the four part series follow

the links below.

Part 1: The role Mudgee played in nursing

Part 2: Mudgee's private hospitals

Part 3: The old, old Mudgee Hospital

Part 4: A regularly evolving facility

Construction of the new hospital is

on track to be completed in mid

2020!