Category: NSW News

A further 27 projects have been declared as State Significant Development (SSD) following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).

Of the declared proposals, 24 are in metropolitan Sydney and 3 are in regional NSW.

If all are lodged and approved, this could create around 8,400 homes including affordable housing across NSW.

To date, on the recommendation of the HDA 373 proposals have been declared SSD, which would create more than 124,500 homes.

Eight of these proposals have been approved, unlocking more than 1900 homes.

State Significant Development applications have been lodged for a further 60 projects representing around 19,800 potential homes.

State Significant Development declarations have been revoked from five proposals which failed to meet timelines or the applicant decided not to proceed.

Recommendations from the HDA are published as required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 before the SSD declaration.

The Ministerial Order can be found here:  https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/Orders

Today’s announcement that the Minns Labor Government is still developing a plan to deal with bed block in NSW Hospitals is a shocking admission of failure.
 
For three years, the Minns Labor Government has blamed the Albanese Labor Government for bed block in NSW Hospitals, while failing to do anything to tackle the issue themselves.
 
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane said today’s announcement was half baked, pointing to the fact the Minns Government has failed to present any new plans for investment in transitional or step-down facilities.
 
“If we are going to properly tackle the issue of bed block in NSW, we need more than a plan for a plan. We need to be investing in facilities to provide transitional support for older patients in a similar way to other states,” Ms Sloane said.  
 
“Patients deserve a health system that works when they need it most and that is what the Liberals and Nationals will deliver.”
 
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine’s latest workforce survey shows a sharp spike in patients presenting to EDs with non-urgent issues in Western Sydney, indicating the rollout of Urgent Care Centres is not stemming the tide.
 
Shadow Health Minister Sarah Mitchell said the Minns Labor Government can’t continue to blame everything on bed block.
 
“This announcement stinks of a failing government wanting to look like they’re addressing bed block with an election fast approaching,” Mrs Mitchell said.
 
The latest BHI data shows 75,525 patients left NSW hospitals without completing or receiving treatment in the January to March quarter this year; more than 8,000 above the number for the same quarter in 2025.
 
Mrs Mitchell said three years of a Labor blame game hasn’t done a single thing to fix bed block or help vulnerable patients in NSW.

After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing; Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first passengers on 25 October 2026.

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is Australia’s brand-new full-service airport operating curfew-free to deliver international, domestic and freight services.

With Western Sydney now Australia’s third-largest economy and home to half of the city’s population, the new airport will serve up to 10 million passengers annually, with scalable expansion to meet future demand.

Jetstar will operate the airport’s first ever commercial passenger flight, with an Airbus A320 set to take off from WSI to the Gold Coast at 11am on Sunday 25 October.

From launch, Jetstar will operate up to 14 flights a week between WSI and Melbourne; four weekly flights to the Gold Coast and three weekly flights to Brisbane.

Qantas will commence services from WSI from 28 March 2027, operating four flights per week to Brisbane and four flights per week to Melbourne, using QantasLink Embraer E190 aircraft.

Freight operations will commence earlier on Sunday 26 July, and Qantas Freight will begin regular flights to and from WSI the following evening.

These regular flights were secured by the Albanese Government in June 2023, as Qantas and Jetstar became the first airlines to announce they would fly in and out of Sydney’s new airport.

They will be joined by Air New Zealand, who will commence flights to Auckland on 26 October and Singapore Airlines, whose daily flights to Changi start on 23 November 2026.

Western Sydney’s new 24-hour airport is the centrepiece of the Albanese Labor Government’s near $18 billion investment in Western Sydney, including the future Sydney Metro Airport rail connection and significant road upgrades to nearby Elizabeth Drive, Fifteenth Avenue and Mamre Road. This investment builds upon benefits already delivered through the recent opening of the M12 Motorway.

The entire WSI project has created over 12,800 jobs, with around half of those jobs going to local workers.

More than $500 million has also flowed to more than 360 Western Sydney based businesses during major construction works at WSI, including local tradies and construction companies, caterers, and security guards.

WSI will begin freight operations in July, however, in line with the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995, 1 November 2026 has been determined as the intended gazettal date for WSI to be open for night aircraft movements. This will have the effect of ceasing currently permitted freight flights from taking off or landing at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport during the overnight curfew period. Exceptions will continue to be made for emergencies or where there is special dispensation.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

“In 2011, I commissioned a joint study with the NSW Government into how we’d deliver a second airport. I said at the time, it wasn’t ‘a matter of if Sydney needed a new airport, but when.’

“15 years later, this new airport is almost ready to open.

“I want to thank the tens of thousands of people who over the years planned, built and are now testing Western Sydney International Airport and the surrounding infrastructure right here in Western Sydney.”

the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King

“This is a big moment for Sydney, with passenger flights at Western Sydney Airport commencing in just 137 days.

“With the new Nancy-Bird Walton Terminal, and brand-new cargo and business precincts readying to open, this won’t just be the centre of travel in Western Sydney, but also jobs.”

Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland

“With the opening date now set, Western Sydney is one step closer to having our own gateway to the world, creating jobs and unlocking new opportunities for our region.”

Member for McMahon, Chris Bowen

“Western Sydney’s gateway to the world is opening soon, and it will open ready to support Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Cleaner, greener fuel that we can grow, and soon, produce here.”

Member for Werriwa, Anne Stanley

“The Albanese Government isn’t just delivering Western Sydney’s new airport, but also the infrastructure upgrades it needs as well. Welcome projects for a growing community.”

Member for Macarthur, Mike Freelander

“This project is a tremendous boost for South West Sydney and will deliver economic and transport opportunities for workers and travellers alike. I am thankful to those involved in this project, including my son who worked on it, and I can’t wait to see it in action!”

Member for Banks, Zhi Soon

“For communities right across Sydney, this is a really exciting moment. After years of planning and construction, Western Sydney International is about to open its doors, creating jobs, boosting our economy and connecting Sydney to the world in new ways.”

Member for Hughes, David Moncrieff

“Western Sydney Airport will be a game-changer for the southwestern Sydney economy. This project will deliver jobs and business opportunities for residents and small businesses across the Macarthur region and Liverpool area.”

A cost cutting initiative from the Minns Labor Government and the local council has saved Lakemba Nights stallholders an average of $20,000, putting Australia’s largest cultural festival on a more sustainable financial footing.

For Lakemba Nights a NSW Government program allowed the City of Canterbury Bankstown to change the stallholder fee model, purchase portable meridian safety barriers, consultation for traffic planning, pop-up marquees for food stalls, storage solutions at the council depot and festoon lighting.

The Permit/Plug/Play pilot program was introduced in 2024 to deal with the rising costs that are threatening much loved community street events. The pilot program has supported Canterbury Bankstown and 16 other councils to reduce road closure costs by an average of two-thirds.

These savings included traffic management and vehicle mitigation measures that slashed costs by around 70 per cent. Development approval times were cut by one-third, and 300 permanent reforms were implemented including power outlets, water, storage, traffic management and event infrastructure.

Around 1.2 million people attended 17 program-funded events, with participating businesses at street event locations reporting turnover upticks of up to 75 per cent. More than 1700 local jobs have been supported as a result of the pilot program.

Building on the success of the pilot program, a new round of Permit/Plug/Play is offering up to $500,000 in grant funding to 24 local councils.

Recipients include the Cumberland Council, which will use the funding for ‘Granville: Ready, Set, Activate,’ a community event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster. The same improvements, approvals and reusable infrastructure will then be used for its Easter celebrations, making community gatherings easier and more cost effective.

The Transport for NSW Permit/Plug/Play program runs in combination with its Open Streets Program which is supporting 46 councils to deliver 57 recurring event series across NSW over three years. In previous Open Streets rounds, local businesses reported an approximate 60 per cent average increase in sales turnover during events.

The full list of councils receiving Permit/Plug/Play grants, and their projects, can be found here.

Minister for Transport, Minister for the Arts and the Night-Time Economy, John Graham said:

“After covid cancellations and escalating costs, it was touch-and-go for Australia’s largest cultural festival, but we’ve been able to help Lakemba Nights thrive for years to come.

“Anywhere we can systematically cut event costs is a huge win in the current cost of living crisis.

“These structural cost reductions will flow on for years into the future and my hope is that operators will pass those savings on to festival goers at the cash register.

“When I first came to office, I was briefed that it was costing up to $122,000 to close a street for a community event. I couldn’t believe it. I’m very happy we’re fixing this so we can have more street events that bring communities together and stimulate local economies.

Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper said:

“Lakemba Nights is one of the great success stories of NSW, bringing people together through culture, food and community while showcasing the diversity that makes our state so vibrant.

“The Minns Labor Government is proud to support Lakemba Nights, helping the council and local community deliver a bigger and better event while reducing costs and cutting red tape.

“By cutting red tape and lowering expenses for stallholders, we are supporting the long-term sustainability of the festival, we’re backing local businesses, and we are ensuring this iconic event continues to thrive for years to come.”

Member for Canterbury Sophie Cotsis said:

“Our amazing Lakemba Nights during Ramadan is Australia’s second-biggest street event behind Vivid and it means so much to the community.

“I’m thrilled the NSW Government is reducing the cost and complexity of holding these kinds of events.”

Member for Bankstown, Jihad Dib said:

“Lakemba Nights, originally known as Ramadan Nights, has become such a source of pride for the community over its nearly 20 year run and it is great to see it has become a destination for visitors from across Sydney and beyond.

“Lakemba Nights shows how culture and community can unite people and I’m pleased we will continue to see thousands of people gather to share food and experiences during Ramadan.”

Mayor Bilal El-Hayek, Mayor of City of Canterbury Bankstown said:

“With the ever-increasing costs to hold events, it’s just not possible for Council to deliver them without the support and funding from the NSW Government.

“The grant assisted Council in providing traffic safety installations for Lakemba Nights and also means we can reduce costs by reuse these installations at other events.

“We have a huge multicultural community living in our City and it’s great to see the Government working with Council to ensure we can continue to deliver events which bring people together.”

Stallholder at Lakemba Nights Mohammed Zarqa said:

“These festivals are very important to my business. We need this government support because it is very expensive for councils to hold them. This is a much better system.

“Lakemba Nights is a festival all about unity. People come from all over NSW – from the Northern Beaches and Eastern Suburbs – and from all over the world to see our Ramadan market.

“I love to keep the vibes and make people happy.”

Mayor Ola Hamed, Mayor of Cumberland Council said:

“This infrastructure is essential to supporting growing visitation and ensuring safe, accessible participation in one of our community’s most significant annual events – the commemoration of the Granville Train Disaster.

“This occasion brings residents, families and visitors together to honour those affected and reflect on the lasting impact of the tragedy.

“By strengthening and improving access to the area, we can accommodate larger numbers of people comfortably and safely, preserving the dignity of the event. These proposed interventions will help ensure the day remains a respectful commemoration and a meaningful gathering for the wider community.”

From Brewarrina to Waterloo, young people at risk of entering the justice system will be given stronger support through locally led initiatives designed to help tackle youth crime and enhance community safety.

More than 25 local projects across NSW will share in almost $5 million through the Minns Labor Government’s Community Safety Investment Fund – backing innovative and potentially scalable local initiatives that prevent or respond to youth offending.

Among the successful projects are two mentoring programs for young people – the Deadly Youth Mentoring Program established by South Cares and Winmarra Emerging Leaders Program in Brewarrina.

Both programs have links to the South Sydney Rabbitohs but are taking unique approaches to the challenges facing their communities in inner Sydney and western NSW by identifying local mentors and supporting positive pathways away from involvement with the youth justice system.

Other funded programs across regional and metropolitan communities will support initiatives including night-time safe spaces and employment pathways.

The grants are part of more than $124 million committed to reduce youth crime and divert young people from the justice system.

The Community Safety Investment Fund provides grants totalling up to $5 million over two years to deliver locally focused, community led solutions that prevent or respond to youth offending, strengthen families and improve community safety.

Across NSW, recipients of grants up to $300,000 for larger initiatives, that will be delivered over two years, include:

• $298,864 to the Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation for the Ghadu Resilience Program in Wollongong
• $300,000 to Dhulawang Aboriginal Corporation for the Dhulawang Youth Program: Night Hub in Kempsey
• $242,460 to Boys-To-The-Bush for the Boys to the Bush (BttB) Strong and Connected Regional Youth Program in Albury
• $297,306 to the Carries Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services for the Youth Wellbeing and Support Program in Maitland.

Recipients of grants up to $40,000 for one-off initiatives include:

• $39,000 to the Spiritual Water Ways Indigenous Corporation for Circle Connections – Strong Spirit, Strong Mind, Strong Body in Newcastle
• $40,000 to the Returning Indigenous Corporation for the Doobai Bush Food Youth Program in Nambucca Heads
• $40,000 to the Blacktown Regional Economic & Employment Development (Breed) Taskforce for Change Creators – Pathways to Self-Employment and Enterprise in Community
• $40,000 to the Ngarra Aboriginal Corporation for Walking Strong – Youth Voices Podcasting Hub in Raymond Terrace

The grants build on a range of preventative measures introduced by the Government over the past three years to address youth crime across NSW.

Full details of the grants are available on the Youth Justice NSW website.

Minister for Youth Justice, Jihad Dib said:

“The Community Safety Investment Fund grants are another important way the NSW Government is supporting young people and their families, while strengthening community safety across NSW.

“When young people are given the right support early, it can change their path, and that’s exactly what these local organisations are working to do. We’re helping both young people and their families re-engage with education, training or employment through programs which are locally designed and delivered.

“Long-term, we want to see fewer young people interacting with the criminal justice system as we work to protect community safety by delivering consequences as well as opportunities for young people to change course.”

Attorney-General and Member for Maroubra, Michael Daley said:

“Although youth crime rates are falling we know that regional communities are experiencing higher rates of youth crime than those in the city. These grants are about backing local solutions that make a real difference on the ground.

“The people on the ground know what works, and these grants give them the support to get on with the job – keeping young people engaged and our community safe.

“This is a practical investment in prevention, supporting local programs that steer young people in the right direction before they end up in the justice system.”

Director at South Cares and Winmarra, andRabbitohs CEO, Blake Solly said:

“This funding recognises something we know to be true — while the challenges facing young people in metropolitan and regional communities can look different, they are equally serious and require targeted, community-led responses.

“Souths Cares and the Winmarra Foundation are proud to support communities in different parts of the state, and this funding will help us continue that work.

We’re incredibly grateful to the NSW Government for backing community-led initiatives that create real impact. This investment will help ensure more young people can access the support they need to thrive.”

The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to keep communities in Western Sydney growth corridors safe by providing more than $22 million for a new fire station for Marsden Park.

The investment clearly illustrates our promise to provide relief now while building for the future. We are focused on giving NSW families the certainty around essential services that the Liberals previously failed to provide.

The allocation in the 2026-27 NSW Budget includes $11.2 million in capital funding for construction of the new fire station and delivery of a new Class 3 rescue pumper, and $11 million in recurrent funding including recruitment of 20 new firefighters.

The new fire station is part of the Government’s broader investment to boost firefighting resources across Western Sydney, as a $6.9 million rebuild gets underway at Wentworthville Fire Station following the completion of a $2.8 million upgrade to Parramatta Fire Station.

Construction is also due to start this month on the new $15.4 million fire station at Badgerys Creek, with three fire trucks and 52 firefighters, after planning approvals were finalised.

As part of the staged delivery of fire services as growth in the region continues, the first Badgerys Creek crews will operate from an interim site while the permanent station is built. The Fire and Rescue NSW crews will also be in place to provide additional support to the dedicated Airservices Australia firefighting crews at the new Western Sydney International Airport.

Deputy Premier Prue Car and Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib today visited the Badgerys Creek Fire Station site on Adams Road at Luddenham to inspect the new $1.3 million Class 3 rescue truck which is being put through its paces and to provide an update on the fire station.

The Government is investing more than $42 million over four years to staff and operate the station, with recruitment of the first Badgerys Creek crews now underway.

This recruitment comes as our focus on strengthening NSW’s essential services sees wages rising, more vacancies filled and better services provided where families need them.

On top of the investment in new fire stations in Western Sydney is a new $1.3 million Class 3 rescue pumper deployed to Wentworthville, which has already begun firefighting operations.

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said:

“Western Sydney is one of the fastest-growing regions in our state, and it deserves the best when it comes to emergency response.

“By committing to a fire station at Marsden Park we are ensuring essential services are in place to meet growing communities, in addition to the strategically located Badgerys Creek facility.

“These fire stations will boost our region’s emergency services coverage alongside the new Busby fire station, Riverstone and Schofields.”

“As more businesses and residents move into the aerotropolis precinct, they can be confident they’re protected by local crews backed by the full resources of Fire and Rescue NSW.”

Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said:

“Today’s commitment to boost firefighting coverage in Western Sydney marks an important long-term investment by our Government in the safety and resilience of this rapidly growing area.

“This is about making sure our emergency services are growing alongside our communities and we have the resources in place to match development. Both Marsden Park and Badgerys Creek Fire Stations will play a vital role in strengthening our emergency response to protect families and communities as the region continues to grow.

“We are also getting on with the job of rebuilding our essential services in places like Parramatta and Wentworthville where we know the population will grow by 400,000 over the next 20 years.”

FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM said:

“This investment recognises the rapid growth occurring across Western Sydney and makes sure Fire and Rescue NSW is positioned to meet future demand.

“The Marsden Park Fire Station will strengthen emergency response capability and support the safety of one of Sydney’s fastest-growing communities.

“Planning for the Badgerys Creek Fire Station is progressing well. The station design has been approved and specialist firefighters are being selected to support the Western Sydney International Airport precinct and surrounding communities.”

In a step forward for the region’s housing recovery, flood-affected homeowners will get the first opportunity to buy into Goonellabah’s Mount Pleasant estate, as sales officially launch today.

The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) is prioritising owner-occupiers who accepted a buyback and registered in the Resilient Lands Program which was established following the 2022 floods. Many of these prospective buyers have already helped shape the estate’s masterplan.

The final masterplan strongly reflects feedback from Resilient Homes Program participants, balancing a desire for vacant lots for new builds with community-title homes and refurbished floodplain cottages.

Prices have been pre-determined by an independent valuer to reflect the market. Buyback participants registered with the Resilient Lands Program will be given the first opportunity to purchase the land, followed by other buyback participants. Any remaining land will then be offered for sale on the open market.

The 23-lot development features a mix of housing options designed to suit diverse community needs:

• 18 individual land lots ranging in size from 559m² to 1300m²
• 6-one-and-two-bedroom community title units (on one large lot)
• 4 relocated historic weatherboard homes, renovated by the NSW Reconstruction Authority to showcase how traditional Northern Rivers architecture can be safely adapted to higher ground (across four of the lots).

The Goonellabah subdivision is a key priority site in the Northern Rivers recovery pipeline, funded under the NSW Government’s $100 million Resilient Lands Program.

The site, with its existing infrastructure, was identified early as a potential location for homeowners.  RA worked closely with buyback participants and the local community to understand housing preferences, with strong support emerging for both relocating existing homes from the floodplain and building new homes to suit individual needs.

Eligible homeowners will be contacted directly to receive a sales information pack this week detailing how to participate in the Mount Pleasant sales process.

For more information go to: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-reconstruction-authority/our-work/programs-and-funding/resilient-lands-program/mount-pleasant-estate-wedgetail-court-goonellabah

Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin said:

“I am pleased to see that land is now available to purchase. It provides an opportunity for buyback participants. I know our community has been waiting for the release of this first package of new, flood-free land at Mount Pleasant.

“The opening of sales today is a tangible outcome for our region’s recovery.

“Prioritising buyback participants is about making sure those who lost so much are given the very first choice in this early development in Goonellabah.”

NSW Reconstruction Authority Chief Executive Officer Kate Fitzgerald said:

“We’re taking a more integrated approach to recovery, with a strong focus on aligning the Resilient Homes and Resilient Lands programs so they work together to support homeowners’ next steps.

“These updated timelines reflect that coordination and the scale of delivery still underway across the Northern Rivers.

“A key priority is ensuring land supply and housing pathways are progressing in step. I’m closely overseeing the delivery of the Resilient Lands Program to support relocation options, while we continue to move buybacks and resilient works forward.”

The Minns Labor Government must come clean on the future of the M6 motorway after revelations consideration has been given to abandoning the project altogether. 
 
The discussion around a scoping study for abandoning the project follows two years of delays and secrecy since tunnelling was first halted. 
 
Shadow Roads Minister Mark Coure said the community deserves to know the truth. 
 
“The Minns Labor Government must stop the secrecy, stop the spin and tell people the truth,” Mr Coure said. 
 
“Is this project being abandoned or is there a solution that will get construction started again?” 
 
The Minister’s claim she doesn’t want to hand over a blank cheque to the contractor is getting old for those drivers sitting in traffic in Sydney’s South. 
 
“The Minister talks about not writing blank cheques while handing out blank timelines,” Mr Coure said.  
 
“240 metres, that’s all that stands between Southern Sydney and a finished motorway. Labor needs to get it done.” 
 
Mr Coure said the delay to the M6 and metro projects raises serious questions about Labor’s ability to deliver projects, let alone plan them.  
 
“Labor is good at cutting ribbons on Liberal and National projects, but when it comes to delivery, they struggle to get it done.”  
 
“The Minns Labor Government has no long-term vision when it comes to the infrastructure that will shape our cities and ensure growing communities are liveable.” 

The Minns Labor Government’s reforms cracking down on conduct which indicates support for Nazi ideology and giving courts greater powers to hold extremists to account have passed NSW Parliament.

The Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2025, which passed the Legislative Council on Thursday night, amends the Crimes Act 1900 to ban conduct which invokes imagery or characteristics associated with Nazism, such as Nazi chants or slogans.

Someone who engages in this conduct in public and without reasonable excuse will face up to a year’s imprisonment or a maximum fine of $11,000.

Committing this offence near a synagogue, Jewish school or the Sydney Jewish Museum carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment or a $22,000 fine.

The Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2025 also elevates the seriousness of new and existing offences relating to Nazi conduct and Nazi symbols. This means perpetrators will be able to be tried on indictment at the District Court.

The Bill introduces new powers allowing police to order a perpetrator to take down a suspected Nazi symbol.

It also means NSW Police will be able to order someone to reveal their identity, if the information is reasonably suspected to aid an investigation for an alleged Nazi symbol or Nazi conduct offence.

The amendments also clarify that people can be charged with these offences even if they are committed during an authorised public assembly, putting this beyond any doubt. This includes the offence of inciting racial hatred.

Attorney General Michael Daley said:

“These reforms give our law enforcement and courts greater powers to crack down on extremists who promote abhorrent Nazi chants and slogans.

“These views are unacceptable and have no place in NSW and we are holding those who espouse them to account.”

The Moree Hospital Redevelopment has reached a major milestone, with the new two-storey acute services building reaching its highest point and the roof now complete. 

The Minns Government’s $105 million investment in the Moree Hospital Redevelopment will deliver a new acute services building, an emergency department, ambulance bay, operating theatre, medical imaging, birthing, inpatient unit, pathology, kiosk and main entrance.

The new acute services building will support contemporary models of care and provide patients, families and carers a modern health facility to help meet the health needs of the community now and into the future. 

Almost 3 kilometres of roofing battens and 2,900 square metres of roof sheeting was installed to complete the roof of the new acute services building.

This milestone follows the completion of groundworks and concrete pours for the redevelopment, which included more than 3,000 tonnes of fill and over 2,000 cubic metres of concrete poured, highlighting the significant activity under way across site.

With most of the structural works now complete, work will progress on the internal fit-out of the new building and exterior façade.

As part of the redevelopment, the Crane and Glennie Building was recently demolished to create a new courtyard that will connect the new acute services building to the existing hospital buildings. The landscaped courtyard will enhance campus connectivity, while creating a welcoming and accessible space for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy.

The redevelopment is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District and builder, Hutchinson Builders. 

Construction on the redevelopment is expected to be completed in 2027.

For more information about the Moree Hospital Redevelopment, please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/moree-hospital-redevelopment

Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:

“This is an exciting milestone for the Moree community, bringing access to enhanced healthcare services a step closer with the new acute services building taking shape.

“The $105 million Moree Hospital redevelopment will deliver modern health care facilities for the Moree community and a provide a contemporary, purpose-built workplace for staff.”

Labor Spokesperson for Northern Tablelands Peter Primrose:

“Ensuring rural and regional communities have access to the best healthcare is a key priority for the NSW Government.

“The $105 million Moree Hospital Redevelopment is supporting an estimated 200 direct jobs with the potential for supporting hundreds of indirect jobs over the life of the project, which is benefiting the local Moree economy as construction progresses.”