The Government of New South Wales (NSW) has taken a step forward in improving community healthcare services by appointing Zauner Construction to build the new Canowindra HealthOne facility.
This A$8.3m ($5.37m) development brings Canowindra and its surrounding areas closer to accessing integrated healthcare services.
NSW Regional Health Minister Ryan Park said: “I’m delighted we have reached this milestone for the new Canowindra HealthOne.
“It is terrific to see the project progressing, bringing the community much closer to integrated healthcare services.
“With integrated primary and community care services in a purpose-built facility and the hospital next door, the new HealthOne will create a seamless transition as people move between hospital, primary and community care.”
The construction firm secured the contract for the facility after a tender process.
Forthcoming phase of the project includes finalising the detailed design and architectural plans.
The construction is slated to commence in the next few weeks, with completion anticipated in early 2026.
The new health facility, having the potential for future expansion, aims to attract new healthcare professionals to the community.
It will co-locate a variety of healthcare providers, including local GPs and community healthcare services, on the hospital site, fostering a collaborative healthcare environment.
Canowindra Health Services manager Matt McGrath said: “With demolition and final works to prepare the site for construction complete and Zauner Construction now appointed for the main works, we’ve reached a really exciting stage of the process for such an important development.
“We’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community throughout this process, and I’m thrilled we are a huge step closer to delivering a brand-new, purpose-built facility for everyone in Canowindra and the surrounding areas.
“Our project team is putting plans in place to ensure everyone’s safety during construction. This will include extensive traffic management plans which may cause some slight disruption as you’d expect with any major redevelopment.”
This announcement comes on the heels of the NSW government's recent commencement of the Warrawong Community Health Centre.
