The Taree and Lower Mid-North Coast community is invited to learn more about Stage Two of the Manning Hospital Redevelopment at two drop-in sessions to be held in late July. The sessions were rescheduled from May due to the flooding and severe weather conditions in the region.
The redevelopment forms part of the NSW Government’s $180 million Lower Mid North Coast Health Services project, enhancing health services available for the region.
At the drop-in sessions the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the hospital redevelopment.
People are invited to attend the following locations on
Wednesday, 30 July:
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Taree Regional Art Gallery - 11:00am to 2:30pm.
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Taree Central Shopping Centre (outside Big W) – 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
The redevelopment will deliver a new three-storey inpatient unit, housing contemporary clinical and support services, including an enhanced close observation unit for patients with cardiac disease.
The redevelopment will deliver on priority areas of clinical need and is being built with expansion zones to enable further works to be completed in the future.
Enabling work to prepare the site for construction is already underway, including the demolition of the administration building, as well as relocating two bulk oxygen tanks.
The planning application for the project will be on public exhibition for feedback later this year.
Timeframes for the main works construction will be confirmed once planning has been finalised and a main works builder engaged.
The Lower Mid North Coast Health Services project is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District. Planning continues for health services in Forster-Tuncurry, with community stakeholder consultation currently underway.
For more information about the project, email
HI-manningforster@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Lower Mid North Coast Health Service project.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
“The second stage of the Manning Hospital redevelopment will deliver modern treatment spaces to support contemporary models of care and ensure improved patient outcomes.
“Investment in the region will deliver modern hospital and health facilities to help meet the future needs of communities in Taree and the wider Manning Valley region, including Forster-Tuncurry.
“We are excited to share more about this important project with the Taree community at a series of upcoming information sessions.
Quotes attributable to Labor Spokesperson for Myall Lakes Emily Suvaal:
“Access to quality healthcare is a major priority of the Minns Labor Government, this much needed upgrade will make a massive difference to the wellbeing of the region.
“We encourage the local community to meet the project team at upcoming information sessions. There will be continuous opportunities for staff, clinicians and the broader community to have input in planning for the redevelopment as the project progresses.”
Quotes attributable to Acting Executive Director of Infrastructure, Planning and Sustainability, Anna Styles-Tape:
“Planning for the redevelopment has been carried out in close consultation with clinical staff, ensuring a strong focus on delivering on identified clinical priorities for our community.”